Yes, I'm nuts...........but ain't it pretty?

Absolutely beautiful !!! I really miss that in the newer revolvers!

Mike, you are not crazy....I have seen some very nice case colors on different guns throughout my life, and they just have a special artistic feel....none are the same, they are each their own design.

Have you seen the case color frame on the new-ish classic N-frame? I think that Allen-Frame posted one here a while back....it was stunning.

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Prettiest 1911 i ever saw had both frame and slide color-cased....it was gorgeous!

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You know your gettin' old when you get misty eyed over pretty case-colors on old revolvers..... excuse me, I've got something in my eye.

That's bee-u-teefull.


GF

My friend phenson has what I believe is a Model 21-? and it is cool.
I believe they've been made in J & K frame also but I wouldn't consider one with the lock.

"You know your gettin' old when you get misty eyed over pretty case-colors on old revolvers..... excuse me, I've got something in my eye."

Couldn't have said it better myself.

I LOVE case coloring......

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And these hammers belong to some plain jane Highway Patrolman's!
Gail - get a tissue for pete sake

K frame:



N frame (no lock):



This isn't am S&W, but still has nice case colors:

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It's one of the first things to catch my eye when I'm checking out a S&W revolver. The colors resulting from the case hardening process are the perfect compliment to a finely blued gun...

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I LOVE color case hardening, even if it is only skin deep! There's just something about it that makes my heart beat a little faster... sometimes a lot.

I hope you don't mind me adding to your thread.

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KEEP the PICTURES Coming!

Beautiful!

Funny you should ask.. I was just playing with my Macro Lens..
Trigger on the 27-1..

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Nice detail Sal - looks like the serations would cut your finger

Just recently received my Ruger New Model Blackhawk .44 Special back from Turnbull Manufacturing. They really know how to color case harden really, really well!

14-3 6" Here's an inch of it

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Here is some 100+ year old coloring on a Single Shot.

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I'm not into Rugers but that is just outstanding.

That is as pretty as looking at the top of an 8 3/8" nickel model 27.

I love case-coloring on where it belongs. I don't think it belongs on the frame of S&W hand-ejector style revolvers....but then that's just me, and my opinion is only important to me........

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My photo skills are not up to this.
This is my Stevens Favorite.

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Some magnificent guns here.

Yet, some folks still can't understand why anyone would look at firearms as 'collectibles'.

Clearly, they can be works of art!

The French can come up with some pretty colors, too. This is my 28 gauge Darne, the lowest grade of Darne; you can imagine what the higher grades are like.

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I like the Case Colors now and agian...



Su Amigo,
Dave

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A few years back, I found a T/C Hawken, with the box, at an estate sale. Only unusual that it was in .45 caliber, instead of .50. I knew T/C had discontinued the .45 some years back, so it was nice to get one.

When I got it home, I noted the serial number only had three digits in it. It also had a case-hardened brass trigger guard assembly on it. I figured someone had replaced the original along the way.

I called T/C on the next Monday, figuring I could get the year of manufacture for my records. I talked to customer service, and the lady told me that it was a first year gun. I happened to comment that the rifle had a case-hardened trigger guard, but she didn't know anything about that. However, if I could hold for a couple of minutes, she'd get someone who would know about it.

In just a couple of minutes a man came on the line, and proceeded to give me some details. He worked on the Hawkens for many years. The first year of production, all trigger guards were color case-hardened. At the start of the second year's production, the EPA issued regulations with which T/C couldn't comply in regards to the case-hardening process. The cost to comply was prohibitive. T/C stopped the process, and all second-year and later guns have the standard brass trigger guard.

Well, this one is an "off brand" and it's just a lowly .22 but it was so pretty I had to bring it home.

What lock?

Ahh...if it were only as easy as photoshop....
Its a 21-4. Yes, it does have a MIM trigger and hammer, internal firing pin, and the dreaded IL. It came with some little stocks that no one would be able to hang on to. So it now wears early '50's non-releived targets. It is a roundbutt (I absolutely hate roundbutt N frames worse than anything). But, ain't it purty?

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Beautiful pictures. Very much enjoyed them.

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WOW!!!
I just got a pristine Ruger single Six circa 1957 that I was going to send off to Turnbull for a case hardening. After I got the gun, it was so perfect-just a little drawer rash on one side of the recoil shield and a touch of wear on the ejector rod and barrell, that I was almost going to leave it alone.
After seeing mm6mm6's Ruger-the decision is made. Will be calling Turnbull tommorrow!

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some good case color on a 29 no dash

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also not a Smith but a little "round action" 20gauge side by side...

Charcoal and arsenic at it's best.

Boy oh boy oh boy does that S&W ever look handsome! I really like that six shooter!

I'll say.....Mr Henson, that is a drop dead beauty if i ever seen one...Happy Holidays all.

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That may well be the prettiest Ruger I've ever seen! The 21-4 ain't too shabby either.
f.t.

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Those case colors even look good on a lowly M&P.

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Best I can offer. This is quite a show.

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The case hardening is very cool, but I like this even more. Just wish it were mine.





Photos courtesy of Caspian Arms.

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Same as bshepherd,1 of 85, I believe