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March 17, 2013, 01:36 AM | #1 |
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Color case hardening,,rust protection?
Hi All,
i havea question regarding cch... does it provide any greater rust protection than bluing? I am pondering picking up Beretta Stampede at a lgs that has a cch frame (Uberti made, I think) anf was curious. Thanks in advance! |
March 17, 2013, 05:36 AM | #2 |
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I would say it is slightly less than bluing....
I don't see a lot of difference.
But I think the way to approach the finish on a firearm of the character that I shoot, is that neither the bluing, nor the case hardening is intended to provide prootection. Clean it thoroughly as quickly after shooting as you can manage. Use oil and/or another surface protectant to protect the finish.
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March 17, 2013, 06:48 AM | #3 |
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The colors can wear off from use. The metal will still be hard though.
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March 17, 2013, 12:26 PM | #4 |
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I have a Centaure that has some pitting on the cylinder and barrel, none on the case hardened frame so that would indicate at least some level of rust protection. How much? Who can say... I've seen CCH frames with deep pits as well.
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March 17, 2013, 12:53 PM | #5 |
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The CCH on Uberti, Pietta and Ruger is fake. Its an acid wash.
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March 17, 2013, 01:31 PM | #6 |
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True for the old Vaquero, not true for Uberti, can't say about Pietta.
The color case hardening on Ubertis is truly a bone charcoal finish. Also on my Rugers done by Doug Turnbull. The original advertising for the Great Western revolvers stated that the case hardened frame "could not be cut with a file." Bob Wright |
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March 18, 2013, 02:30 PM | #8 |
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I have found spots of rust the day after a shoot where I was unable (read that as too lazy) to do more cleaning than a Windex/ammonia flush.
I've done this twice... I promise I will not do it a third time. Case Hardened or blued... clean your dang guns right away. BP is not forgiving. |
March 18, 2013, 05:43 PM | #9 |
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Stoeger/Uberti still lists their cap and ball 1851 Navy and !860 Army Models as "Case Hardened", not sure about the Walker.
There is a finish called "Original Finish" that is an acid wash. Seems it depends on the importer. Bob Wright |
March 18, 2013, 06:40 PM | #10 |
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My Stoeger Uberti nor my Cimarron Uberti had/have a bone/charcoal case hardening. The Stoeger frame was almost white with just a few yellow pastels. The Cimarron has better colors but are very dark.
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March 19, 2013, 01:24 AM | #11 |
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Nice pair Hawg. I like them both.
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March 19, 2013, 09:56 AM | #12 |
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This is my Stoger/Uberti Flat Top .45 Colt:
And my Cimarron Model P .44 Special: The Flat Top was bought used, so no idea what it looked like when new. Bob Wright |
March 19, 2013, 11:04 AM | #13 | |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_hardening
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March 19, 2013, 11:58 AM | #14 |
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True bone color case hardening, USFA .45 colt (top) .44 special (bottom).
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March 19, 2013, 03:45 PM | #15 |
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^^^^ those are beautiful.
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March 19, 2013, 04:17 PM | #16 |
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True case hardening leaves the steel an overall grey color, as in the case of files. Charcoal, bone, and leather, and at one time cyanide, was used to impart color.
The process is pretty much the same today, using lower temperatures, so that no surface hardening occurs. The hammers and triggers of S&W revolvers were case hardened, as has been the hammers and triggers of some of my Rugers, to give a longer lasting engagement surface. I have one Ruger Blackhawk with the hammer and trigger case hardened in 1989, and there is no indication of wear nor change since then. Bob Wright |
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