Chromed 1858 remington

[Bruce Cobb 1723V]

Chromed musket barrels, locks etc have been around for years without any questions.

[Michael Bodner]

I've been around for years too, doesn't mean anyone wants me.... LOL

[RaiderANV]

Bootie plans to reflect the sun into the other shooters eyes blinding them with the nickel finish.
I shot a Maynard with the tinned finished and several questioned me back in 1984.....they also told me I had to shoot a Smith if I wanted to shoot.

[Curt]

Hallo!

My first original CW revolver purchase was a Remington M1863 New Model Army that had been nickeled. About 60-65% had remained and not flaked off.

Of course, WHEN it was nickel plated is the key.

IMHO, we are not likely to find Government contracts for any as the normal and usual process was for inspectors to compare incoming revolvers against the "standard" first provided by Remington. (And with Ordnance Dept. cheapness and price war with Colt.... I would not expect to see them paying for the extra.)



Although I do ponder the issue with all blued Remingtons as the standard, versus the ones that have a quench color-case-hardened frame. What did the inspector's do?

Curt

[John Holland]

Nickel plating, in all reality, does not pre-date 1872.

[bobanderson]

I suppose it depends on your interpretation of the philosophy of our rules; is it "EVERYTHING NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED IS FORBIDDEN," or; "ANYTHING NOT SPECIFICALLY FORBIDDEN IS ALLOWED?"

Raising kids taught me this one - "It's better to apologize than to ask permission."

[Gary Van Kauwenbergh, 101]

Plating can be removed the same way it was put on. I bought an 1816 Harpers Ferry that was nickel plated. I think the plating helped keep it in such nice shape. I almost took it in to have the plating removed, but couldn't get it back in time for Nationals. Then I stood in the rain at the Nationals watching everyone's gun but mine rust, and decided to leave the nickel plating stay for a while.

A few years later, I bought a really nice Lorenz bayonet for next to nothing on E-Bay. I didn't realize the bayonet was nickel plated until it arrived. I took both the 1816 and the bayonet to the Chrome Shop in Menasha, WI where they removed all the plating for $105. The Chrome Shops web site is http://www.thechromeshopinc.com/

[sherm burres]

I really think Bootsie is already gussied up with his White trousers and all that!

[John Holland]

Sherm, you can look at another way, too....The Visitors arrive at the Fort and are ushered down the road toward the main range. Along the way they see the "N-SSA Information Booth" and stop for info, hand-outs, etc. Who is the first person they talk to? Why, none other than Bootsie Bodner....who to those Visitors is now "The Face of the N-SSA!"

[Eggman]

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