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October 15th, 2017, 01:12 PM #11Active Member
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Re: Polished stainless to a mirror finish?
Car Tech used to have a good smallbore rifle team. Years ago, I saw one of their shooting mats. It looked like they made their own mats from a blue material that would have been used as a screen to shield plant workers from UV welding flash.
They also had a run of Rugger rifles made from their SS for their employees. See Picture #8 https://www.gunauction.com/buy/7957677
Sorry for the thread hijack.
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October 15th, 2017, 03:14 PM #12Active Member
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Re: Polished stainless to a mirror finish?
I don't think I would want a perfect polished finish on my 2 stainless revolvers because one scratch would freak me out. I'd be afraid to use them.
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October 15th, 2017, 03:25 PM #13
Re: Polished stainless to a mirror finish?
My Feedback - http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.ph...ight=stainless
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October 15th, 2017, 03:35 PM #14
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October 15th, 2017, 03:43 PM #15
Re: Polished stainless to a mirror finish?
Stainless guns will rust. When they start it pits fast and deep. It follows the iron in the steel. The passivated s.s. has the surface iron desolved in a weak acid, leaving the chrome to oxidize a very thin layer. This is the protection.
There are many grades of stainless steel. The stuff that never rusts is not useful in guns. The costs of machining alone put it out of the question. You will notice gun stainless is magnetic.
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October 15th, 2017, 04:12 PM #16
Re: Polished stainless to a mirror finish?
My Feedback - http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.ph...ight=stainless
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November 6th, 2017, 12:11 AM #17
Re: Polished stainless to a mirror finish?
One stainless that polishes to a mirror finish is food grade. As mentioned, not the type of stainless used in firearms.
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