case hardening or coined finish?

[catnthehatt]

I alwys like the colour cases harned locsk the best.
here's a pic of my new Ugatechea!
Cat

 

[straightshooter]

X2. Coin finish leaves me cold. It looks like no finish at all - like someone polished the metal.

 

[skywrench]

Nice - more details? Case hardening for me as well.

 

[sherlockbonez]

IS coin finish more robust? I don't have the privilege of owning new doubles, the older case finish seems to wear quite a bit from use.

 

[Ahsan Ahmed]

IS coin finish more robust? I don't have the privilege of owning new doubles, the older case finish seems to wear quite a bit from use.

Coin finish would be more robust with adequate care/maintenance. All case color, depending on type, will gradually diminish to various levels due to handling overtime. Personally, I prefer case color or blue.

 

[Ahsan Ahmed]

here's a pic of my new Ugatechea!

Congrats! 28 or 20? And why have you hidden the rest of the shotgun from open view?

 

[catnthehatt]

Congrats! 28 or 20? And why have you hidden the rest of the shotgun from open view?

I didn't hide them, I just didn't have time to post all the pics!.
28 guage, 28" barrel, ic/mod chokes, 5.7lbs- oh, and the balance is right on the pin!
Cat

 

[Longwalker]

Congratulations Cat! That looks like a very good gun. I've shot one or two Ugartecheas , petted a bunch, they are very well made and classically styled guns. Case colours look best to me too. Did you order this one custom stocked to fit you or were factory dimensions OK?

 

[catnthehatt]

Congratulations Cat! That looks like a very good gun. I've shot one or two Ugartecheas , petted a bunch, they are very well made and classically styled guns. Case colours look best to me too. Did you order this one custom stocked to fit you or were factory dimensions OK?

Yup, I put it up with my eyes closed fsacing a mirror to check, and the dimensions I ordered are right on!
The acid test of course, is if I can hit stuff besides the ground with both barrels! may get the chance tomorrow AT LUNCH!
Cat

 

[Gunslinger]

Classy, very nice gun!

 

[Sharptail]

Cat, beautiful gun. The grouse are in serious trouble!

As for case colour vs. coin finish, I think it depends a lot on the engraving. No one is going to take fine Italian bulino engraving and hide it underneath case colours. Likewise deep relief Germanic or even Celtic style engraving does not lend itself well to case colouring.

My personal favourite is tight scroll engraving which lends itself very well to case colouring. This combination achieves the original purpose of engraving, which is to break up the reflected light coming off of the frame. For the same reason I prefer more muted case colours vs. bold and vivid colouration. Everything on the gun should have a reason and a practical purpose, including the finish. This Uggie reflects a lot of those ideals.


Sharptail

 

[straightshooter]

IS coin finish more robust? I don't have the privilege of owning new doubles, the older case finish seems to wear quite a bit from use.

Case colours (or more accurately, case colour hardening) is a process whose very purpose is robustness. While the case colours themselves fade over time, the surface hardening persists.

Refreshing case colours is no casual decision. Before this can be undertaken, the temper must be taken out of the steel. Then, it can again be case hardened. The risk is that the receiver will be warped during this process.

 

[Whitetail Junkie]

Great Gun

Love your new 28 Gauge,case color all the way,thanks for shareing pics your new toy!!!

 

[zywina]

My new Merkle Cape gun 9.3x74r/20ga has a coin finished reciever with light germanic engraving, 60% coverage, and at first I thought I would not like it, but once in my hands, a really nice finish that won't wear away! Mt next Merkle purchase will be a shotgun Drilling in 28 ga , but will have case hardened reciever with Merkle thistle engraving wich will look realy nice!
Catnthehat very jeoulos of you nice Spanish 28!

 

[philthygeezer]

If the case colours are fake and don't provide rust protection, then give me hard nickel or chrome.

 

[catnthehatt]

If the case colours are fake and don't provide rust protection, then give me hard nickel or chrome.

Oh, don't worry THIS case hardening ins the real deal!!
Thanks for the comments, guys, Ii can't wait to shoot this THANG!!
Cat

 

[hnachaj]

Nice gun!!!!!!! BTW, I use Federal Gold Medal Target or Win AA in 8.5 on both clays and birds, succesfully!

regards,
Henry

 

[catnthehatt]

Nice gun!!!!!!! BTW, I use Federal Gold Medal Target or Win AA in 8.5 on both clays and birds, succesfully!

regards,
Henry

I don't shoot much factory stuff in my 28's mainly load 3/4oz of 8's or 9's and shoot everything , Factory ammo is pretty expensive out here.
Cat

 

[planemaker]

Very nice Cat, I am still lusting for my Spanish Sidelock but in a 20 ga. While I loved shooting a 28ga. O/U some years ago, factory ammo was friggin' scarce and expensive here in the 'Peg and reloading supplies are nil.

Case colors can be very attractive looking (bone charcoal or cyanide no torch jobs please !) and my Summit Sporter wears them, but I truly fear how long they will last as I have very acidic skin. Magazine pages are a smeary mess after one reading by me so I try to wash my hands before and after shooting, trying to keep my hands off those areas while shooting and wiping with an oily rag right away. I hate wearing gloves while shooting.

I don't care for the really reflective coin finishes on some gun receivers and have seen them stain, but the ones described a "French Grayed" or a more subdued not highly reflective finish I find to be my favorite and the most durable. A nice deep blued finish is also attractive but shows wear from handling quicker than the French Gray in my experience.

 

[catnthehatt]

I buy all m6y realoding stuff from
Bilozir.net
AS far as the finish does, I wear gloves even I the summer.
Cat