Gary,
How does the bayonet and musket look now with the plating removed?
Gary,
How does the bayonet and musket look now with the plating removed?
When they came back, they were a little duller than I expected they would be. I polished both the barrel and the bayonet until I thought they looked right.
Gary Van Kauwenbergh
Co G, 114th ILL Vol Inf
# 10143
"Alle Kunst ist umsonst Wenn ein Engel in das Zündloch prunst."
(In vain the skill and arts of man, When an angel pisses the priming pan.)
Field Marshal Gebhard L. von Blücher
Several years ago I saw a chrome or nickel plated Gallager for sale. The seller told me that it had belonged to a GAR post and was used for parades.
Mike Santarelli 03635V, Adjutant
Member since 1979
Co. B, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry, #229
National Inspector General
Small Arms Committee
If I were lucky enough to have a musket and bayonet that was highly likely to have been Nickel plated by a veteran marching in GAR parades, etc. I most assredly would have left it that way! The GAR was well known for Nickel plating their muskets and swords. The reason was that as they aged they were less inclined to expend the labor in keeping them polished bright.
Wonder how one that was coated in the newer high tech coatings would do?
Like a Np3 or other nickel boron....
could make for an easy to clean slick bore.
MR. GADGET
NRA LIFE BENEFACTOR MEMBER
Rowan Artillery
N-SSA National Provost Guard
Just remember!
When a pot needs stirring, someone needs to do it...
lostinwestchester -
Did you read my post on page 1, wherein it states "...we strongly discourage things like the assortment of Woodland Camouflages, Hot Pink, Day-Glo Green, etc."?
There have been allowances made over the years for a very few individuals who hadn't yet cleaned the camo off their carbines which they had used for hunting between skirmish seasons.I would recommend that you do not attempt to abuse the generosity of the N-SSA, for it will take but a stroke of the pen to close that door permanently for all parties.
John Holland
Small Arms Officer
John
please ignore Sam, He doesn't get out much, but is semi- harmless
Lou Lou Lou Ruggiero
Tammany Regt-42nd NYVI
No need to tell us he doesn't get out much Lou we can all tell.......
.......pink camo was so 2015
Never squat with yer spurs on!!!
Pat "PJ" Kelly #5795V
Virginny & Texas
540-878-8024
MAYNARDS RULE!! & starr's DROOL!
Hence the rust. MAYNARDAE LAUS DEO!
Well Hell.....there goes me getting my Gallagher Cerakoted Zombie Green...
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