[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Chroming a bore?

Posted: 1/12/2004 3:10:11 PM EDT

Has anyone on this list taken a new unchromed barrel in and had the bore hard chromed?
I was thinking of doing this.

Cheers, Chris

Posted: 1/12/2004 4:48:14 PM EDT

[#1]

I dont think its possible, and it if was it would cost a lot more than a new barrel.

Posted: 1/12/2004 6:57:27 PM EDT

[#2]

If it has been shot, no. If it is new, it is possible, but the expense of it really wouldn't be worth it unless it was for a rare firearms of some sort.

Posted: 1/12/2004 9:17:28 PM EDT

[#3]

can't be done economically...it's not a spray on deal...

Posted: 1/13/2004 4:21:41 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
can't be done economically...it's not a spray on deal...

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In other words, sell your current barrel and buy a chromed job from Colt, Bushmaster, or if it's a 16" M4 type, rock river[:D]

Posted: 1/13/2004 4:50:21 AM EDT

[#5]

Dig this, chrome plating adds thickness. Parts intended to be chromed aren't made to the same size as parts not intended to be chromed.

Posted: 1/13/2004 9:23:58 AM EDT

[#6]

There are comapanies who do it for barrels over .30 diameter even if they have been shot but not under .30 inches to my knowledge. I concur, sell your current barrel and buy a new one.

Posted: 1/13/2004 10:16:57 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
There are comapanies who do it for barrels over .30 diameter

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Got a link?

Posted: 1/14/2004 12:50:56 AM EDT

[#8]

Dont know if they still do it but I had 3 guns done by Armoloy which had a branch in Dallas Texas. I know they have one branch up north still. Just search for Armoloy and I am sure you will find it. They have a list for individual gun parts to be done or whole guns.

Posted: 1/14/2004 12:57:58 AM EDT

[#9]

No shit! .25 cal and up:
[url]http://www.armoloyftworth.com/armguns.html#faq[/url]

And cheap too....

Posted: 1/14/2004 2:01:02 AM EDT

[#10]

The process I'm familiar with requires that the part be dipped in acid for some period of time. The acid both cleans the surface and eats away material that will be made up by the plating.

From what the Armoloy page sounds like they use a "vapor hone" to do the same thing and get around any possible hydrogen embrittlement the acid can cause.

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