Parkerizing

[jreifsch80]

ah very good info steve, for a lighter blast jim has good luck with walnut shell media.

[CrufflerSteve]

ah very good info steve, for a lighter blast jim has good luck with walnut shell media.

I wonder if that might be too light. Here's someone doing a Norinco 1911A1. http://www.m1-garand-rifle.com/parkerizing/ Looks pretty good with bead blasting. I had one of them and wish I still had it. It was your basic 1911 and worked great.

This guy has some interesting thought about parkerizing. http://xavierthoughts.blogspot.com/2...-vs-tales.html

I am not at all saying that parkerizing should replace bluing. If I ever suggest doing this a Colt revolver come over and kick the crap out of me. Military type handguns could benefit from this when holster wear is bad.

Steve

[zteknik]

Interesting links Steve-thanks
I allways thought bead blasting wasn't agressive enough and didn't give the metal the tooth for the park to adhere to.
I guess though if it were abrasive enough it would work.

I agree, theres just some weapons yhat you just keep blued and others that you park.
Be odd to see a Garand blued now wouldn't it? Or a parked Peacemaker?

I cant wait untill I'm finaly out there-I'd like to improve my techniques on bluing and parking as well-plus you have to show me how to do the pine tar majic

[jreifsch80]

no no no no bluing is much better parking is just not as caustic lol and somewhat easier

i sooooo wish i had a norinco 1911. yeah bead blasting looks like it might be the ticket hey bead blast then blue to get the satin blue.

yeah if you ever even consider parking any wheel gun (though were military contract webleys blued or parked?) then i'll come rescue them lol

[jreifsch80]

Interesting links Steve-thanks
I allways thought bead blasting wasn't agressive enough and didn't give the metal the tooth for the park to adhere to.
I guess though if it were abrasive enough it would work.

I agree, theres just some weapons yhat you just keep blued and others that you park.
Be odd to see a Garand blued now wouldn't it? Or a parked Peacemaker?

I cant wait untill I'm finaly out there-I'd like to improve my techniques on bluing and parking as well-plus you have to show me how to do the pine tar majic

that's why i was never over excited about century yugos, seeing a parked m76 or m70 makes me vomit in my mouth lol

[zteknik]

I dont know-I see a Polish Tantal parked and I think to myself WTF?
I would blue it instead,or at least squid paint the thing.

[jreifsch80]

early ones were blued weren't they?

[zteknik]

As far as I know they were blued or black oxided.
It wasn't untill later thay parked them then they did the squid paint.
Most of the Century ones I ever saw were parked.

[jreifsch80]

bob you should to a "wzpkms" like that guy on the ak forum

[zteknik]

I could probably do that with my leftovers
I will do a Bulgy 74 with the Polish underfolder.
I still have to come up with a name for it.< ???>
Bulgish? Polgy?? I dunno....