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17-4 PH Stainless cut rifled barrels
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<blockquote data-quote="sirrocco" data-source="post: 452772" data-attributes="member: 6384"><p>Well with regard to the rusting issue I cannot say that is my experience with 17-4ph, I have left deer blood on it for months and it hasn't even discoloured the surface. It is also recommended for offshore helicopter platforms by one steel supplier, so it cant be known for its rusting capability. </p><p>I think the machining issue is more about knowledge of "how to" rather than it destroying all ones gear. A year or so ago I rang 5 smiths wanting to get a couple of Walthers chambered and no one would do it cause they were too hard. In the end I gave up on the idea iof using a smith and got my local machine shop (that makes my Farquharson single shot reproductions) to ream the holes and we made a beautiful job of the chambers. Mirror bright and tight, a fraction larger than the reamer itself, with absolutely no issues in machining whatsoever. So I can only presume that there are many many pretenders out there. As the old expression goes, you sometimes gotta kiss a fair few frogs before you find a prince.</p><p>They will be finished and lapped by a at this point "relatively unknown" German machinist and barrel maker. We will be able to fit and chamber them for those interested.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sirrocco, post: 452772, member: 6384"] Well with regard to the rusting issue I cannot say that is my experience with 17-4ph, I have left deer blood on it for months and it hasn't even discoloured the surface. It is also recommended for offshore helicopter platforms by one steel supplier, so it cant be known for its rusting capability. I think the machining issue is more about knowledge of "how to" rather than it destroying all ones gear. A year or so ago I rang 5 smiths wanting to get a couple of Walthers chambered and no one would do it cause they were too hard. In the end I gave up on the idea iof using a smith and got my local machine shop (that makes my Farquharson single shot reproductions) to ream the holes and we made a beautiful job of the chambers. Mirror bright and tight, a fraction larger than the reamer itself, with absolutely no issues in machining whatsoever. So I can only presume that there are many many pretenders out there. As the old expression goes, you sometimes gotta kiss a fair few frogs before you find a prince. They will be finished and lapped by a at this point "relatively unknown" German machinist and barrel maker. We will be able to fit and chamber them for those interested. [/QUOTE]
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