Craaaazy Idea for Ted aka Thor

unspellable · 07-01-2002, 02:58 PM

As far as plating goes, the extra thickness doesn't seem to bother the nickle plated abomination. If anything the action seems a little slicker as I think a nickle to nickle mating surface has a lower coefficient of friction than a steel to steel one. Gold plating would probably not be much more more durable than strawing. I have a revolver with some gold plating on it and it doesn't impress me for wear resistance.

This is the first I've heard that light is hard on a straw finish although I've heard it said of case coloring. I'm a bit baffled as to why, I'd think an oxide coating would be fairly stable and not affected by light.

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07-01-2002, 02:58 PM	#11
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 769 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	As far as plating goes, the extra thickness doesn't seem to bother the nickle plated abomination. If anything the action seems a little slicker as I think a nickle to nickle mating surface has a lower coefficient of friction than a steel to steel one. Gold plating would probably not be much more more durable than strawing. I have a revolver with some gold plating on it and it doesn't impress me for wear resistance. This is the first I've heard that light is hard on a straw finish although I've heard it said of case coloring. I'm a bit baffled as to why, I'd think an oxide coating would be fairly stable and not affected by light. unspellable