Anyone chromed a gun?

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Just wondering ... if I was to take a gun apart, clean it well then take it (or parts of it) to a place that does chroming how that would work out ... anyone done that? What was the process ... and cost?

Thanks
 
Regular chrome plating should not be done on a firearm, it will destroy all of the dimensions that are fitted. It involves two layers, one of copper, the second Chrome. Dipping is far worse than electro plate. If you just have to have a chrome gun, the industrial hard Chrome process is the only one to use, and as far as I,m aware is only available in the US. Even it increases dimensions and yields a much tighter gun. Be a lot easier to buy stainless if you gotta have it shiny.
 
T&G said:
Regular chrome plating should not be done on a firearm, it will destroy all of the dimensions that are fitted. It involves two layers, one of copper, the second Chrome. Dipping is far worse than electro plate. If you just have to have a chrome gun, the industrial hard Chrome process is the only one to use, and as far as I,m aware is only available in the US. Even it increases dimensions and yields a much tighter gun. Be a lot easier to buy stainless if you gotta have it shiny.
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Cool, exactly the kind of info I am after, thanks!
 
There's a guy in Burnaby who has chromed SKS, SVTs and Tokarevs. He used to sell them at the local gun shows, but they were $500 or more. I know a guy who bought a SKS, and it runs fine.

I used to get a good laugh at them, thinking Gaddafi would have loved one at his palace in Tripoli!
 
StoneHorse said:
Doesn't Dark International in Ontario offer a hard chrome service?
Edit: Yep. Hard Chroming - most handguns $ 250.00
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Hmmm...
Since I'll never be able to justify the price of a Nickel Python, I wonder how that would look on a GP-100?
I'm guessing it'll look 'Awesome' or 'Ridiculous', with nothing in between. I wish they had pics of their work on the site.

It'd sure cut down on the cleaning time, but it might heat discolour pretty fast around the flame travel path as well.
 
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