LMB
01-24-2019, 11:40 AM
I have a couple of Remington # 6 rolling blocks that I picked up at a good price. Both are in typical condition; not much original finish on them but in shooting condition. 1 has a broken buttstock wood is beat on them. I am going to restore them for the sake of a fun project.
A friend and I have been having good success color case hardening the receivers and polishing out as many pits as possible and bluing the rest of these older rifles. Having done a few #4 rolling blocks and a couple Hopkins & Allen 922’s and a few Stevens Favorites. We are getting good results and thought these would be up next.
How are these receivers put together? I know they are laminated together and held with cross pins / rivets. I am worried that they are silver brazed together and would come out of the crucible in pieces. I also know the original finish was color case, probably cyanide salt method.
Does anyone know if they are only mechanically held together or brazed? I am not overly concerned warping as I will build a fixture to hold them straight as I have with all the other guns. I am mainly worried of melting out some sort of braze or solder that will not take the 1350 degree heat soak.
If someone knew for certain they are brazed and pinned together I will not try it. If not I will give it a go anyway and maybe have to learn how to braze one back together if it does not go well.
Thanks in advance,
Lou
A friend and I have been having good success color case hardening the receivers and polishing out as many pits as possible and bluing the rest of these older rifles. Having done a few #4 rolling blocks and a couple Hopkins & Allen 922’s and a few Stevens Favorites. We are getting good results and thought these would be up next.
How are these receivers put together? I know they are laminated together and held with cross pins / rivets. I am worried that they are silver brazed together and would come out of the crucible in pieces. I also know the original finish was color case, probably cyanide salt method.
Does anyone know if they are only mechanically held together or brazed? I am not overly concerned warping as I will build a fixture to hold them straight as I have with all the other guns. I am mainly worried of melting out some sort of braze or solder that will not take the 1350 degree heat soak.
If someone knew for certain they are brazed and pinned together I will not try it. If not I will give it a go anyway and maybe have to learn how to braze one back together if it does not go well.
Thanks in advance,
Lou