Field stirpping a Colt percussion revolver? - Page 2

Hawg · April 6, 2016, 10:42 PM

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BTW I am finding steel from back in the 1800s to be softer than what is being produced now. I would never fire them.

It's not steel, it's wrought iron. Nothing wrong with firing them if they're in decent shape.

r010159 · April 7, 2016, 01:05 AM

I was thinking that it is just poor quality steel. Interesting. Wrought iron. That may explain the relatively sparce grain pattern. I am not a metallurgist, just trying to figure this stuff out. I have noticed a tighter grain pattern on later Pockets. Carbon particles? FWIW

Bob

44 Dave · April 7, 2016, 07:55 AM

Wrought iron has its' advantage over modern steel in that it is more resistant to rusting away. Old wrought iron nails and tools are still here, just leave modern iron lay around and it is gone.

Hawg · April 7, 2016, 11:31 AM

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I was thinking that it is just poor quality steel. Interesting. Wrought iron. That may explain the relatively sparce grain pattern. I am not a metallurgist, just trying to figure this stuff out. I have noticed a tighter grain pattern on later Pockets. Carbon particles? FWIW

Colt used case hardened wrought iron for frames until 1883. They used wrought iron for cylinders until 1860. The carbon content of wrought iron is extremely low.

April 7, 2016, 01:05 AM	#27
r010159 Member Join Date: January 15, 2016 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 94	I was thinking that it is just poor quality steel. Interesting. Wrought iron. That may explain the relatively sparce grain pattern. I am not a metallurgist, just trying to figure this stuff out. I have noticed a tighter grain pattern on later Pockets. Carbon particles? FWIW Bob

April 7, 2016, 07:55 AM	#28
44 Dave Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2013 Posts: 584	Wrought iron has its' advantage over modern steel in that it is more resistant to rusting away. Old wrought iron nails and tools are still here, just leave modern iron lay around and it is gone.