Is color case hardening a purely esthetic option? Did it originate as a metal hardening technique with the tinting just a side effect?

Is there any point to color case hardening a modern bolt action, other than esthetic preference?

scroll farther down ... like a couple of day's worth... i asked similar questions and got some good answers....the hardening procedure penetrates the steel to about 0.005 deep... case coloring, on the other hand only goes 0.001 deep...

I wouldn,t see any positive value in the esthetic color case a bolt. It would show wear very quickly and then look like heck. van

a bolt action that is highlighted with color hardening is right classy sometimes- cc'ing the shroud, scope rings, triggerguard is a favorite combination of mine.

Hi Wink
well beside the nice colour. this method has been used to give a harder surface depending to the kind of steel used up to sometime 60 HRC and a softer core . when properly done it gives a very good wear resistance to the object.
merry christmas and

yazid

Hello,
Check out Doug Trumbull Restorations and his groups work w/ color case hardening. Excellent work. Have had them do some items for me, scope rings, bolt shrouds, etc. and end result is quite stunning and does add a touch of class to the rifle.