TiN coating for M1 Garand Parts

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Would it be worthwhile TiN coating certain high wear parts on the m1 garand? such as the entire bolt, oprod, hammer , and other small parts? ive seen AR BCGs do really well with TiN coatings i was thinking of coating the oprod and bolt and all the other small parts in the reciever of my garand. :nest: ;)
 
Its a good way to ruin all value of you gun, also how much 30-06 do you shoot every year? also do you use M1 garand friendly 30-06 loads?
 
What advantages do you see from this? TiN produces a very tough surface, but we have to remember that over 6 million Garands were made and subjected to heavy use with only grease applied to critical wear points.

I suppose that anything is possible, but would the costs be worth the practical benefits. One thing is for sure, you would definitely be the new "king of Garand bling".:p
 
If you go ahead and do it, you will surpass Humble Howard and you will become the biggest schmoe in town.
 
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Dsiwy said:
Its a good way to ruin all value of you gun, also how much 30-06 do you shoot every year? also do you use M1 garand friendly 30-06 loads?
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gun was only 1400$ so im not concerned about value, i will be shooting this gun for as long as i live/can physically shoot. its has a new boyds stock, beretta reciever ,criterion barrel and the rest is all SA parts with a SEI muzzle brake. no collector value whatsoever.

its chambered in .308, right now i trim by hand but im planning on getting an automatic case trimmer, once i get that ill probably be shooting 200-400 rds a month. and i plan on using it in 3 gun competitions just to troll the AR crowd. ( i plan on getting an AR anyway just because). i already have a red dot rear sight mount for it from m14.ca.. just need to find a compatible sight for it.

purple said:
What advantages do you see from this? TiN produces a very tough surface, but we have to remember that over 6 million Garands were made and subjected to heavy use with only grease applied to critical wear points.

I suppose that anything is possible, but would the costs be worth the practical benefits. One thing is for sure, you would definitely be the new "king of Garand bling".:p
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perhaps i should just do the most expensive parts such as the op rod and the bolt, at least that way it will have better protection and longer lifespan.

Squinty said:
If you go ahead and do it, you will usurp Humble Howard and you will become the biggest schmoe in town.
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:nest:;)
 
You don't need it. For a brass trimmer, get the one from the Little Crow Gun Works. It is called the Worlds Best Trimmer.
 
Why do you even ask for approval on the web? You know it's going to bring out all of the negativity from arm chair conservators of war memorabilia. Just do it and enjoy your gun for many years. Plating can always be reversed if desired.
 
Squinty said:
You don't need it. For a brass trimmer, get the one from the Little Crow Gun Works. It is called the Worlds Best Trimmer.
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This is probably the best advice so far in this thread.......

The WFT is by far, hands down the #1 "best bang for your buck" item on my bench. I have 3.

As far as the TiN coating is concerned...... I don't seeing it being any real practical improvement, but if you have the $$ and the desire, I don't see it doing any harm!

Cheers!
 
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It will harm your receiver. Titanium nitride is too hard
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damn, well that answers my question about TiN coating the bolt/oprod. would going full gangsta and tin coating the entire gun be worthwhile? haha! ( joking). ill just order that trimmer and keep her greased up and keep shooting it.
 
Rich kids at only $1400. Geez.
Plating it will do nothing but make it odd looking. However, if you do, since it's a shooter, you need to measure the diameter of the op rod gas piston first. There's a tolerance for the diameter. Minimum of .525". over that is too big. No idea how thick your TiN will be.
You only need to trim if the case is longer than 2.015". Check the length every time but it's trim as required only.
 
It appears that the TiN coating is so thin that it really shouldn't affect operating tolerances. We see a lot of it on drill bits which are made to known dimensions and I assume that the TiN treatment is done after the bits are made to final tolerances. From what I can determine the treatment involves application at the 700-800 degree F temp. Garand parts were heat treated to specific hardness levels for specific parts. I'd be a bit concerned that heating the steel to a high temp might actually anneal/soften the steel in the part. It would be interesting to hear from a metallurgist or someone who actually does TiN coating about this.

To the OP. you would need to do one hang of a lot of shooting to wear out a Garand bolt. Both the rear of the bolt lugs and the lug seats in the receiver are subject to wear and headspace can increase over time. That's why headspace was kept at the low end at time of initial manufacture. That's also why keeping the piece greased in the required places is so important.
 
Titanium nitride is harder than a liberal 's head. If you have a titanium nitride coated bolt, I fear you will wear out the receiver

The extremely hard bolt will cause wear to the uncoated, softer receiver.

A well maintained Garand will last for many thousands of rounds. Just clean it and grease it properly and you will not live long enough to wear one out.
 
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