Will polishing parts remove hardness?

MR.G · August 23, 2002, 05:51 AM

Will polishing and stoning internal parts of a revolver, to smooth the action, ruin the hardening of the metal? What about the effect on mim parts ?

kurt IA. · August 23, 2002, 07:06 AM

That depends on the depth of the hardness, if case harden. Generaly no, if your just knocking off the bur's.

**4V50 Gary** · August 23, 2002, 02:03 PM

Going too deep will. Then wear will accelerate.

August 23, 2002, 05:51 AM	#1
MR.G Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2001 Posts: 641	Will polishing parts remove hardness? Will polishing and stoning internal parts of a revolver, to smooth the action, ruin the hardening of the metal? What about the effect on mim parts ?

August 23, 2002, 02:03 PM	#3
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,848	Going too deep will. Then wear will accelerate. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

August 23, 2002, 07:06 AM	#2
kurt IA. Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 141	That depends on the depth of the hardness, if case harden. Generaly no, if your just knocking off the bur's.