Case colors for the Trojan

[Craig Larter]

OK Edgar you win, sorry to state my opinion. I surrender, I have learned my lesson. I am only an unsophisticated apple knocker from upstate NY.

[David Penland]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

David,
Thank you for posting a picture of the 20g that you posted about. It helps us in accurately commenting on your gun instead of just speculating.

The condition of your gun is what some would call a "rough weather hunter". One you can take out and get good service out of and not worry about getting it messed up.

Case coloring this gun is the LAST concern you should have. Other matters like barrel blue and wood condition always trump frame condition in my book when it comes to what should and shouldnt be restored in a priority list standpoint.

The only way this gun should be considered being re-colored is if a FULL restorstion was being done. And even then, the amount of surface prep to the frame would be great because of the damage already caused by active rust.

Shoot it and enjoy.

After considering all advice here is a picture of the Trojan cleaned up. I still intend to work on the barrel blue a bit.

[GH-16]

It looks like it's cleaning up fairly well. I'm pretty much in Brian's camp on this one.

Clean it up the best you can & enjoy it for what it is.

[Bill Murphy]

I have a small covey of guns I have bought over the years, covered in rust, and abused and neglected in other ways. Most are in wonderful condition today and only a couple ever saw the inside of a gunsmith's shop.

[jack lyons]

[IMG]case coloring[/IMG]Attached are some pics of the case coloring don't by Lyons Gunsmithing, Correct the more engraving exhibits a more subtle appearance than as shown in the Parker Vgrade receiver, this was an old receiver , stripped due to rust , Lyons does Rust bleuing case coloring, nitre blue , hot blueing

[CHE]

jack the pictures don't come up. we can't see them

[jack lyons]

case coloring can be a very opionitive subject , Seems I cannot get the pic thru email me jlyons1@comcast.net , I will send pics of case coloring we do in our shop, Lyons Gunsmithing, WE SPECIALIZE IN ONE GUN ONLY--YOURS

[Dean Romig]

Jack, do you color case harden all guns the same or do you use different formulas (crucible packings) for the various makes?





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[jack lyons]

IT ALL DEPENDS, MARLIN, WINCHESTER PARKER, LC SMITH, THEY AII REQUIRE DIFFERRENT MIX THANKS

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by jack lyons

case coloring can be a very opionitive subject

Not really. They either look right or they dont.