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Frame Removal

Posted by Richard Ranney on September 12, 2021, 9:32 pm

In restoring the 1906 hammer gun, I’m contemplating bluing the frame.
It appears this was originally blued, correct?
What difficulties could I encounter in disassembly and assembly? Oh, and the obvious, how’s it done? Thank you,
Richard

Factory frame finish

Posted by Drew Hause on September 13, 2021, 11:54 am, in reply to "Frame Removal"

Please review the FAQs Richard, and esp. the "What was the original Hunter Arms finish of the action body, lockplates, forend iron, and screws?" in the Maintenance and Restoration section, and the Disassembly and Reassembly section
https://lcsca.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=274&club_id=43784

This is a Turnbull restoration, but the appropriate damascus finish would be "black & white", not browned

Re: Factory frame finish

Posted by Richard Ranney on September 13, 2021, 2:05 pm, in reply to "Factory frame finish"

Drew I’ve read the FAQ’s, which are extremely helpful and appreciated, and realize that case hardening was used. The barrels and frame must have been blued by someone in earlier years. I cannot recreate the case hardening on the frame or the side plates. The bluing was removed and I’m looking for a way to put that blue back on the frame only. I’m currently restoring the Damascus barrels and I’d prefer to not leave the frame in the white.
I saw nothing on the FAQ’s regarding removing the frame from a hammer gun. The illustrations are for a non hammer. If it’s the same process then I’d follow that, unless it’s just to complicated to take on. Could you clarify that for me please? Thank you for your help.
Richard

Re: Frame Removal

Posted by Drew Hause on September 13, 2021, 3:53 pm, in reply to "Frame Removal"
Edited by board administrator September 13, 2021, 4:01 pm

Have you watched Nick Makinson's tutorial? His example gun is a hammerless but I'm not aware of any special problems with a hammer gun.
Be sure and label every screw and where they came from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vtfXz-6g78

The good news is that there is no safety assembly to worry about.

David Williamson might have some pointers.

Re: Frame Removal

Posted by Richard Ranney on September 13, 2021, 8:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Frame Removal"

Thanks Drew I’ll check this out.
Richard

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