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Post by jdpress on Mar 14, 2023 18:03:52 GMT -5
P.S. I have never seen a nicer Freedom Arms finish on the stainless steel either! You are a very lucky purchaser......
J.D. Press
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Post by gsokk on Mar 14, 2023 19:44:44 GMT -5
Another incredible package from Wyoming just arrived! 44Magnum Model 83 (Top) and 357 magnum Model 97 (Bottom). Couldn't be more pleased, so thought I'd share.........  Nice guns. I did not know ivory grips were back as an option. Love the octagon barrels. I have two FA 97s on order maybe by Christmas they will arrive. Ordered September 2022. |
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Post by drycreek on Mar 15, 2023 18:24:21 GMT -5
Beautiful handguns !
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shorty500
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Post by shorty500 on Mar 15, 2023 19:33:14 GMT -5
I’ll be interested to see if the “ blue dykem” washes out with typical gun cleaning solvents.
Definitely not bashing FA but typical heat treats for 17-4 stainless steels often produce varying
Discoloration colors ranging from a bronzing/golden straw thru purple 7 to some pretty shades of blue.
Cylinder notches are not always subject to polishing or media blasting to remove such results i my
experience.
Rarer to see on an FA than say a BFR but it has happened before
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Post by onegoodshot on Mar 15, 2023 22:37:44 GMT -5
Nice nice nice
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Post by jpw480 on Mar 15, 2023 23:16:37 GMT -5
very nice
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Post by hiwallman on Mar 16, 2023 0:08:23 GMT -5
Two beautiful handguns. Enjoy!
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Post by tentcamper on Mar 16, 2023 5:00:04 GMT -5
A previous post said "nice nice nice"...
I'm going to add a nice.
nice nice nice nice
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Post by rvolvr on Mar 16, 2023 8:33:41 GMT -5
I’ll be interested to see if the “ blue dykem” washes out with typical gun cleaning solvents. Definitely not bashing FA but typical heat treats for 17-4 stainless steels often produce varying Discoloration colors ranging from a bronzing/golden straw thru purple 7 to some pretty shades of blue. Cylinder notches are not always subject to polishing or media blasting to remove such results i my experience. Rarer to see on an FA than say a BFR but it has happened before I'm definitely in Shorty's camp on this question. The principle ingredient in Dykem (branded) Remover is Acetone (60-70% per MSDS). Scrubbing the notches on my guns with 100% Acetone removes absolutely none of the "blue hue". Conclusion, "heat colors". A side note: "Ed's Red" Bore Cleaner is 25% Acetone by volume. I've used it for many years - avoiding contact with wood finishes and plastic parts - and it has never affected any metals or metal finishes in any visible manner. |
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longoval
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Post by longoval on Mar 16, 2023 10:31:20 GMT -5
Is Dykem any different than Prussian Blue?
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Post by longoval on Mar 16, 2023 10:33:31 GMT -5
To me it clearly looks like a contact check product rather than the result of a heat treat.
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Post by rvolvr on Mar 16, 2023 12:36:42 GMT -5
Is Dykem any different than Prussian Blue? Dykem is a quick-drying (like a few seconds, if applied correctly) layout fluid. When dry, you can scribe a very fine line to guide in cutting, grinding, filing (etc) a part to size. It dries hard, and will not wipe off without a solvent or abrasion. This is not an appropriate product to use in fitting parts - it will not transfer. It also comes in red, and maybe other colors I haven't seen. Prussian Blue is a non-drying (like months, or years), highly pigmented grease. When applied correctly (thin) to one surface, it will indicate a transfer patch where it touches off on a mating part - just like you suggest for the fitting of a bolt in a cylinder notch. However, if that was what FA used, it would wipe off with the swipe of a q-tip, without any solvent. |
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Post by longoval on Mar 16, 2023 16:44:11 GMT -5
Is Dykem any different than Prussian Blue? Dykem is a quick-drying (like a few seconds, if applied correctly) layout fluid. When dry, you can scribe a very fine line to guide in cutting, grinding, filing (etc) a part to size. It dries hard, and will not wipe off without a solvent or abrasion. This is not an appropriate product to use in fitting parts - it will not transfer. It also comes in red, and maybe other colors I haven't seen. Prussian Blue is a non-drying (like months, or years), highly pigmented grease. When applied correctly (thin) to one surface, it will indicate a transfer patch where it touches off on a mating part - just like you suggest for the fitting of a bolt in a cylinder notch. However, if that was what FA used, it would wipe off with the swipe of a q-tip, without any solvent. Thank you. I use Prussian Blue all the time and that's what it looked like in the pictures to me. |
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Post by stubshaft on Mar 17, 2023 15:58:36 GMT -5
Beautiful brace of pistols.
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Post by crazyhorse on Mar 17, 2023 18:45:36 GMT -5
Beautiful pair
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