Originally Posted By: eeb
I was told years ago that there is a risk of warping the action when a gun is recas colored. Makes wonder about all the restorations being done. The case coloring looks great but was the steel rehardend?


In a restoration where a quality case coloring is done, the steel is definitely hardened, but only on the surface. Actions are very rarely warped by a competent case colorer.

They can be over hardened as was a Marlin 1895 I was restoring a couple years ago. It was a well known outfit in Illinois. Fortunately, there are many other colorers with much better quality control.

Probably the best discussion of the process can be read at http://marlin-collectors.com/forum/viewt...e8d23ba982a7747

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