Just curious, there was recently a post about case hardening, and I know that only certain mausers are candidates, due to warpage etc. What about the 1917 Remingtons? Are they viable? Thanks.

Red

well,
they are pretty darn hard...

and I have this question that keeps rolling around in my head...

if doubel heat treated springfields are junk what happen if you double heat treat a mauser?

jeffe

If I recall correctly from the time I spoke to the folks at Pacific Metal, casehardening involves using a gas that has carbon in it at very high temperatures. The idea is to impart carbon into very low carbon steel so that the steel can get much harder than it would be if it were left with no carbon at all.

So, the answer to the question would depend on whether 1917 receivers already have sufficient carbon in them or not.

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So, the answer to the question would depend on whether 1917 receivers already have sufficient carbon in them or not.

I've read here many times that some Eddystone M17's are brittle, and that Enfield actions in general can be cracked when removing the original barrels- that would indicate a high enough carbon content to heat treat the receiver, properly or improperly.

yes/no?

Damnit, I should have been more clear, I meant COLOR case hardened. I'll amend my title.

Red

Sure can, It's steel.

Friends-

Eddystones are hard but, isn't the reason that they have the reputation for being brittle is the fact that the barrels were tightened with some sort of flywheel and were over tightened to the action causing some of them to crack at the barrel action joint?

Because of this, to get the barrel off of a Eddystone you need to make a relief cut to the old barrel in order to "break the seal" so to speak.

Ca you? yes.

Should you? no.

Soem people will do it, but I never will. Do not want to get into th epissing match that usually erupts when discussing if actions should be case colored or not. It will leave it far too brittle for my tastes, so I will stick with blued actions.