Casehardened a Ruger #1

[rwnblack]

I casehardened another Ruger but this time it did the trigger guard and lever as well.

 

[iron cat]

Now you're going to have to do something special to the stocks lol

This is the wood that will be going on it
Cat

 

[iron cat]

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HOLY SMOKES ( literally)!
Cat

 

[Charger 426]

This is the wood that will be going on it
Cat

Exceptional !

 

[jamesharrison]

MUCH nicer than the CCH on the Ruger #1 in .22 Hornet!

 

[rwnblack]

I nitre blued the breach block and trigger tonight and reassembled it. Tomorrow it will be on it’s way back to iron Cat.

 

[rwnblack]

It is dirty business but needless to say i don’t do it in shorts and sandals anymore!! I am covered from head to toe in welding gear now.

 

[AKAalbertacoyotecaller]

This is the wood that will be going on it
Cat

Is that the best poplar you could find? lol. That’s going to look sweet. Very jealous!

 

[iron cat]

Is that the best poplar you could find? lol. That’s going to look sweet. Very jealous!

I could have got some dogwood but it was 5 bucks more!
Cat

 

[remp49]

Did you replace the trigger with a steel one so you could nitre blue it?

 

[iron cat]

Did you replace the trigger with a steel one so you could nitre blue it?

The Trigger is a Jard
Cat

 

[DGY]

Fvck me that is really darn nice if I say so my self!!

 

[rwnblack]

I didn’t have to change the trigger, just polish it then blue.

 

[rwnblack]

Here are pics of preparing the action for the furnace,