Rather than stretch someone else's thread beyond the original inquiry I thought that getting a new series of questions rolling about the problems/solutions of the Pietta (& Uberti) C&B and other reproduction firearms.
Adding a quote from the "1860 Pietta problem" thread as one of the answer men suggested, here goes:
"... would really appreciate some tutoring as regards the tuning aspects of my seven various open tops and a pair of '58 New Army Pietta revolvers..."
On the topic of using heat treating of select parts of the guns after they have been "slicked up" or otherwise repaired or modified:
I have learned that the original Kasenite substance ceased to be produced some time ago and has been replaced on the market by similiar? stuff.
I wonder if there is any dramatic difference beyond price and availabilty to these two alternate products?:
http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...sku083000033-27119-52952.aspx#producttabLearn
and:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/119479/cherry-red-surface-hardening-compound-1-lb
when I read through the descriptions the Brownell stuff instructed to coat the part prior to heating and that it comes through the process scale-free
While the CherryRed compound calls for being added to a part AFTER it has been heated to the extreme and then to heat to that extreme again followed by a choice of quench or air cooling. That product explains the need for addressing scaling , ect. .
Before I finished and posted this thread I went back to the "1860.. problem" thread and got caught up on the posts, and I would like to thank - rifle - for his post on his use of the case hardening compounds.
Question to you rifle: Which brand of product did you use, and could it likely make any sort of benefit -one over the other- ??
I'm really looking forward to keeping these highly informational threads going, so, here's our chance for this particular topic.
Please chime in Old Fuff, denster, and others I may have failed to mention.
Adding a quote from the "1860 Pietta problem" thread as one of the answer men suggested, here goes:
"... would really appreciate some tutoring as regards the tuning aspects of my seven various open tops and a pair of '58 New Army Pietta revolvers..."
On the topic of using heat treating of select parts of the guns after they have been "slicked up" or otherwise repaired or modified:
I have learned that the original Kasenite substance ceased to be produced some time ago and has been replaced on the market by similiar? stuff.
I wonder if there is any dramatic difference beyond price and availabilty to these two alternate products?:
http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...sku083000033-27119-52952.aspx#producttabLearn
and:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/119479/cherry-red-surface-hardening-compound-1-lb
when I read through the descriptions the Brownell stuff instructed to coat the part prior to heating and that it comes through the process scale-free
While the CherryRed compound calls for being added to a part AFTER it has been heated to the extreme and then to heat to that extreme again followed by a choice of quench or air cooling. That product explains the need for addressing scaling , ect. .
Before I finished and posted this thread I went back to the "1860.. problem" thread and got caught up on the posts, and I would like to thank - rifle - for his post on his use of the case hardening compounds.
Question to you rifle: Which brand of product did you use, and could it likely make any sort of benefit -one over the other- ??
I'm really looking forward to keeping these highly informational threads going, so, here's our chance for this particular topic.
Please chime in Old Fuff, denster, and others I may have failed to mention.
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