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Color Case hardening

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21 January 2013, 23:28
Mike in Michigan
Color Case hardening
A recent attempt to use a local shop for color case hardening was not acceptable. I am restoring a Savage 1899 and need to get the lever CCH'ed. Recommendation of forum member who provide CCH services or the name of someone reliable who does good work at reasonable prices.
Does anyone know if the bolt on the 1899 (circa 1907) was also CCH'ed?
Thanks,
Mike


Mike Ryan - Gunsmith
22 January 2013, 01:08
SmallCal
Don't know what you consider reasonable, but have heard nothing but praises for Mr. Turnbull:

Turnbull Restorations

Have seen their finished guns and they are amazing!


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22 January 2013, 03:36
Duane Wiebe
Turnbull...agreed! Also; saw some nice examples from Michael J at DSC.
22 January 2013, 09:32
ColoradoMatt
+3 on Turnbulls. I had a Cowboy Classic 45 colt done in the pre-war style. Beautiful.

A friend had a Miroku 1886 done by Wyoming Armoury. They would be my second choice.


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22 January 2013, 10:56
dpcd
Turnbull; he can process any type of steel including 4140 which is tricky to color without "case" hardening it and making it brittle.
22 January 2013, 13:53
mete
My Turnbull is fantastic ! Rem Rolling Block repro .
22 January 2013, 18:53
michaelj
Thanks for the compliment Duane. Here are a few pictures of some of our color.




We of course have many other pictures if needed.
Thanks for looking.


Michael J
22 January 2013, 19:54
butchloc
turnbull did a good job for me, but i wouldn't exactly call it reasonable
23 January 2013, 00:55
gnoahhh
The bolt of any era Savage lever gun was not color case hardened. Always bright, or sometimes jeweled in later years.
23 January 2013, 01:39
tiggertate
Also, Turnbull has become more and more select on what actions his shop will accept. I guess they've had some warpage on a few and have winowed the list down accordingly.


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23 January 2013, 04:22
fireball168
Classic Guns, Crete, IL

http://www.classicgunsinc.com/
23 January 2013, 20:31
mlfguns
Michaelj did color case work for me and I highly recommend him.