Lefty, this is not a case of an "amateur doing CCH," this is a professional hack ruining the original heat treatment of a gun by over heating selected spots with a gas torch to get something that resembles color case hardening. There is a distinct possibility these guns would be dangerous to shoot with modern high pressure loads after his treatment. Many of us here have seen clear examples where his guns were torched without even removing the action from the buttstock, slightly scorching adjacent wood areas. This leads one to believe the receivers are not being stripped before his ruinous torch work, likely seriously harming internal springs and other heat treated parts. The guy knows full well what he is doing. This is not in any way to be considered amateur CCH, it's simple deceit. There are a number of good firms who do proper color case work, not to be confused with a hack and his gas torch ruining fine old guns.
