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Since the screw is steel and the escutcheon is brass, I've chased the threads by entering the brass escutcheon from the other side and running the screw through the bad threads.

I've been experimenting with paint-filling laser engraving to make it stand out from the stainless surface of a barrel, but unfortunately I haven't had much success. The engraving is light and faded -- far from the fresh crisp lettering found on a relatively new gun. It seems that paint-filling...

I also use Eezox and found it to be excellent. You do have to read and follow the directions to get the best performance out of it. Several applications work the best as it seems to penetrate into the pores of the surface. I seem to recall a recent report, comparing several products. Maybe...

Allen, As we discussed on the phone, you have my deepest sympathy and condolences. I didn't know Dan long or well, but the time I was over and had 10 minutes to chat, we wound up talking for an hour. The suddenness of something like this is always a shock, and you have plenty of friends who...

Allen, The one I snagged (thanks to you & Brad) appears unfired. With some searching on the internet, I seemed to find a dealer that had 60 plus, then later acquired 20 more (it was late at night and I'm going by memory here). So, if 80 was anywhere near the total run, then my MB 71 could...

Allen: After our phone discussion and seeing your posted pictures, I found this link to another owner who has a 1920's vintage New Service, with the same S15 inspector's mark. Interesting that his was (later) parkerized and still has the US Army marks on the butt. Colt Model 1917 Army New...

Allen, Great job. If you decide not to send it for hard chrome, somewhere I have a stainless blackening (bluing?) kit that I would be happy to donate to the cause. As I recall, it is some newer chemistry that works at room temperature. I bought it for another purpose, but never used it...

Same problem in stainless I stumbled on this thread today. Last night I discovered almost exactly the same crack in my 632-1 stainless j-frame (.327 Federal Magnum). The crack is full length (from the base of the ejector rod shroud to the forcing cone) and far more "open". Obviously, it's...

Thanks, guys. This thread motivated me to pull out my 632 and look it over again in anticipation of shortening the barrel and eliminating the port (see my earlier post). I swung out the cylinder and happened to notice a large crack in the frame under the barrel. It runs for/aft from below the...

Same problem with .327 magnum I've got a model 632-1 with the 3" barrel and chambered for .327 Federal Magnum. It's ported and has the expansion chamber. Frequently, (5% of the rounds fired), I get hit in the left cheek, well below the eye. I, and others who experienced this from my gun...

Heli-coil A virtually invisible fix that would be as strong (or stronger) than the original tapped hole is to use a Heli-coil. They are made down to #1 screw size. I've used them to repair stripped tapped holes in carburetors and never had one fail. If you're not familiar with them, they...

Recoil is not high. Pretty much like a mid to large caliber handgun. I hold it single handed, arm fully extended above my head, pointing straight up or to a 45 degree angle, depending on where I want the flare to go. You've got a large grip to hold onto. I also have an M9, which is only a...

Back to the original title question Most will agree that nickel has a slight yellow tint, while chrome has a neutral tint. One trick to determining the difference is to hold a piece of white paper up to the surface such that the paper is reflected in the surface. Compare the reflection (of...

Welcome from another South Floridian. Plenty of us on this Forum, but never too crowded. Fred

Cyrano, For flares to fire, you can get newly manufactured 37mm cartridges from rareammo.com. They have several colored aerial flares, some with a loud report. They used to have parachute flares, but I was told that they have a total commitment to government orders for production of those...