Hey guys, I have some questions for some that are more experienced than myself.
I had a house fire that burned a bunch of my guns up. They were spared somewhat, the fire self vented out the roof, and kept the temp lower than it would have been.
The actions still cycle on them. There was a Remington 742 30-06, 7400 in 30-06, Winchester 1300 pump 20ga, a ruger Super red hawk .44mag stainless, a h&r single shot .410, and a few that slip my mind
at this moment. lol Its been a while.
I would like to know if there are any signs to look for that the metal may be weakened by the fire, or if there is a way to see if they are safe to try and fire............I am pretty sure the Super Red Hawk is
gonna be ok, but the stainless finish is very black. But it will scrape off. The grips are kind of melted, more deformed than melted. They still have the shape to them. My scopes were smokey, but the glass did not break, and they seem ok. They look like crap, cause of the smoke mainly, but still work.
All of the guns had wood stocks, and they are blackened, but not actually burnt. Some places I was able to scrape clean or wash clean.
If I need to get some pics, I will borrow a camera. Any help will be appreciated. MOST of the guns were not worth paying to have new stocks and a full re blue job done. SO, I may be in the finishing section soon, to learn more about guncote, or duracoat.
Thanks in advance guys,
Ryan