Tim,
Have you given any more consideration to this request from some of us here at BT? I have an HRA that is just screaming for a new park job and I would rather not have it turn out black. Pretty please?
Tim,
Have you given any more consideration to this request from some of us here at BT? I have an HRA that is just screaming for a new park job and I would rather not have it turn out black. Pretty please?
"Are you my pal, Danny?"
It wouldn't be "black" but it would almost be. HRA's turn out the darkest, usually.
It's strange that there are so many rifles refinished after Korea that aren't manganese.
At the Marine Corps RTE here in Quantico all the parts like M14's come out black. Have for at least 40 years.
M240G barrels come out medium grey, has to be the heat treat and material used in machine gun barrels.
It must have been commercial or Springfield Armory that did zinc or some mix?
So would zinc be the way to go as the finish would be medium, or would it be very light regardless?Originally Posted by timshufflin
"Are you my pal, Danny?"
Heres a SA that Tim did for me years ago in Zinc,this pic taken when it was first done
Fast forward a few years, color is "slightly" darker
Last edited by Orlando; 02-17-2012 at 07:46 PM.
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I'm guessing close to Orlando's color.
I know that the correct color for HRA is black - were any of them (re)done in a lighter shade?
"Are you my pal, Danny?"
No idea but maybe at rebuild, if there was one.
I have seen lots of M14 HRA parts that are zinc, but they are probably refinished and not from the factory new.
Do you think this is from protective oil over time?Heres a SA that Tim did for me years ago in Zinc,this pic taken when it was first done
Fast forward a few years, color is "slightly" darker
What do you put on it?
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