Mixing stainless with blue

landis

April 21, 2002 16:52

would there be any metalergical reason, or otherwise, anyone could think of why you would not want to mix a Stainless barrel with a Blue muzzle brake, or mag? I don't want to make any expensive mistakes, but think the mixture would look good. (personal preference, as crazy as it sounds.) I like the contrast, but if it will cause unusual corrosion or other problems I wouldn't know of, I want to know about it. THanks in advance for any info.

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  COONASS

  April 21, 2002 17:25

  Can't answer that question.....But one of my pet peeve's is....if blued stay blued.......if ss stay ss.......that means everything
  on the gun........scope..rings..brake...etc............
  just one of those things that make us go uhm.................
  
  coonass

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  k.stanonik

  April 21, 2002 17:54

  I dont see any reason you couldnt, there are manufacturers that ship them from the factory in those configurations

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  k.stanonik

  April 21, 2002 19:09

  The gun store i deal with has a hi power in 40 cal with a stainless frame blued slide and pachmyer grips, nicely done, and easy to recognize.

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  Piadea

  April 21, 2002 19:38

  I find "mixed" guns attractive and own several. You don't have to worry about galvanic corrosion or any other metalurgical reaction. It's [urely a matter of personal taste. If you like it, that's all that counts.

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  string

  April 22, 2002 05:37

  No there are no problems with doing this.It might have a problem a few hundred years from now.I am in the Aerospace industry,so I deal with these things all the time.Just keep them clean and have fun.String

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  dheffley

  April 22, 2002 13:14

  Like metals tend to gauld. Unlike metals can produce a galvanic reaction. The galvanic reaction would require either the addition of current or a conductive fluid to speed the process up enough to cause a problem. Neither of these should come in to play. Use a light coat of anti-seize on the threads and go ahead. A note on blue steel (carbon steel) against stainless steel (nickle base) is, you can use tighter tolerances on auto's with a carbon steel frame and a stainless slide than stainless on alloy (aluminum) or stainless on stainless. Both aluminum and nickle will gauld without enough clearence or lubrication. Carbon and stainless still need some lubrication, but they can rub with less damage.
  
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  mballai

  April 23, 2002 19:00

  My 1911 was acquired with some blue pieces and as I customized it I continued to keep some of the blue accents against silver chrome or stainless as I changed the parts. I think the contrasts are quite neat. My Beretta Elite II is two tone and very handsome.
  
  I think that various combinations of metal under extreme use will show some uneven wear, but I doubt that any gun would ever get that much use. If so, you'd be buying a new gun anyway.
  
  
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