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Old March 18, 2018, 07:01 PM   #26
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The first stainless guide rod I made for my Mustang was 303, a natural choice as it's a free machining stainless steel alloy, but it can't really be hardened. After shooting about a box through it I field stripped and saw battering marks on the large end. So we made 20 of 416 and had them heat treated to 50 Rc.
IIRC the plastic ones used a steel washer where those marks were showing.
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CNC produced 416 stainless triggers to replace the plastic triggers on Colt Mustangs, Mustang Plus II's, MK IV Government .380's and Sig P238's and P938's. Plus Colt Mustang hardened 416 guide rods, and Llama .32 and .380 recoil spring buttons, checkered nicely and blued.
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Old March 19, 2018, 06:46 PM   #27
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HisSoldier, nice story. I am glad there are creative and talented folks like you that are making quality custom parts for our guns. Someday I may get one of your triggers for my Sig P238.
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