OFFICIAL Open Top (1871/72) Thread (post pictures here)

Started by Hoof Hearted, November 17, 2012, 11:05:36 AM

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Tuolumne Lawman

I have read that Manganese phosphate can be removed with citric acid without damaging the steel..  Anyone know any other way?
TUOLUMNE LAWMAN
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Professor Marvel

Greetings My Good TL

I always used a brass-wire wheel and a very light hand....

industrial folks use chromic acid ( aaaah!!!! )

the chemists say to use phosphoric acid ( like in coke) ...
For What It Is Worth,  I use the cheapest Cola I can find to gently etch damascus blades to bring out the pattern.

the hobbyists say vinegar, citric acid, soda pop, or naval jelly.
Or abrade it off.

They all say the finish ends up looking pitted or etched or sandblasted

This outfit claims they have a miracle drug cure !

https://iosso.com/clean/products/quickstrip/

"IOSSO QUICKSTRIP is a revolutionary product designed to remove Parkerizing and blueing within minutes without etching. Just immerse parts into Quickstrip solution and let soak for several minutes. Watch closely until completely stripped, then remove, and rinse thoroughly with water. Eliminates the need for bead blasting. Solution is re-useable. Quickstrip does not contain a rust inhibitor. Easy to use ? little odor! Environmentally friendly. "

Jeeeze! It sounds like one of my Snake Oil Speeches!

Wow, Midway has it:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1007099323?pid=374474
but the only review says "it did nothing"

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RUSS123

Here's mine...

Purchased January 2020 from Cimarron. It was sent out to Mike Braggett (45 Dragoon) for a complete action tuning, leaf spring to coil custom conversion and Arbor correction. Coil Hand Spring install along with an array of Mike's other goodies!

Russ

Pietta Frontier 7.5 357mag
Uberti 1872 OT 7.5 38 Sp.
Ruger Blackhawk Hunter 44mag
Ruger Single Six Hunter 7.5 22mag Conv.
Ruger Vaquero New 5.5 357mag

Abilene

Russ, does that OT have no case colors or is it just the angle of the light in the photo?   

I have added a little color to some of my older conversions that didn't have much color, by using both Brownell's Dicrophan, and Birchwood Casey Super-Blue cold blue.

RUSS123

Quote from: Abilene on July 29, 2020, 03:59:19 PM
Russ, does that OT have no case colors or is it just the angle of the light in the photo?   

I have added a little color to some of my older conversions that didn't have much color, by using both Brownell's Dicrophan, and Birchwood Casey Super-Blue cold blue.

Sorry to get back so late.

Yes, mine had plenty of color and one day, I was cleaning the gate with a bronze brush and discovered that the color brushes off very easily.  Because of that, I ended brushing off the whole thing. I kind of like it better.
Russ

Pietta Frontier 7.5 357mag
Uberti 1872 OT 7.5 38 Sp.
Ruger Blackhawk Hunter 44mag
Ruger Single Six Hunter 7.5 22mag Conv.
Ruger Vaquero New 5.5 357mag

DeaconKC

Picked these 45s up and wound up running the Opentop at a match today before I even had taken it to the range. Ran perfectly and I love the Army grip.
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Cimarron in .45 Colt. Magna Tusk grip.

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Quote from: PlowboysGhost on July 06, 2021, 10:04:05 PM
Cimarron in .45 Colt. Magna Tusk grip.

Beautiful revolver. I just watched your video on that one  yesterday.
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Rube Burrows

Couple of well used ones I just recently picked up.
"If legal action will not work use lever action and administer the law with Winchesters" ~ Louis L'Amour

SASS# 84934
RATS#288

Rube Burrows

"If legal action will not work use lever action and administer the law with Winchesters" ~ Louis L'Amour

SASS# 84934
RATS#288

Coffinmaker


:) Rube  ;)

That Basket Weave holster goes super well with that Open Top.  MOST EXCELLENT INDEED.  8)

Not that my Pair of Open Tops are my "Go-To" Favoriteist most bestest Match Guns I own.  Nah.  That wouldn't matter atall.  ::)

Rube Burrows

Quote from: Coffinmaker on November 01, 2022, 09:48:57 AM
:) Rube  ;)

That Basket Weave holster goes super well with that Open Top.  MOST EXCELLENT INDEED.  8)

Not that my Pair of Open Tops are my "Go-To" Favoriteist most bestest Match Guns I own.  Nah.  That wouldn't matter atall.  ::)

;D They do make good guns don't they? Thanks for the kind words on the holster.
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