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Re: Swiss buttplates
Reply #15 - May 31st, 2008 at 2:01pm
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You CAN nickle plate steel you know.  Does the expense of chasing down a brass plate balance against knowing that it really is brass or bronze under that plating?  Your call, but I went the easy way and nickled a steel plate.  Done correctly, it really is indistinguishable.

Brent


Until you stick a magnet to it. And yes, the expense is worth it when it is used to restore an original high-wall.

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Reply #16 - May 31st, 2008 at 2:06pm
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pmcfall wrote on May 28th, 2008 at 12:18pm:
I am in the process of borrowing a Win large swiss buttplate which I intend to have duplicated in brass to later have nickle plated.  If any of you fellows have a need for one, I can have one made for you at the same time.  You will need to let me know.  They will be sand cast and I can get either brass or white bronze (polishes up nice and looks very similar to nickle).  I'm told that the shrinkage from the original will be around 3%.  There are plenty of steel ones out there for sale already.

Let me know if you have an interest.  When I get a rough idea of how many of you are interested, I can get a price.  They will only cost what the foundry charges plus shipping.  I'm not intending on making anything out of the deal except for the fact that the more I have done, the less each will cost.
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Can you post a picture of the Swiss butt plate you are having duplicated?

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Re: Swiss buttplates
Reply #17 - May 31st, 2008 at 2:57pm
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You may need to allow for shrinkage if casting using an original for a pattern. Just a thought.
  
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Re: Swiss buttplates
Reply #18 - Jun 1st, 2008 at 2:16pm
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Bert
Here are some pictures of it.
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Re: Swiss buttplates
Reply #19 - Jun 1st, 2008 at 2:16pm
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Bert
Here's another.
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Reply #20 - Jun 1st, 2008 at 3:07pm
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Brent is correct ---- Reliable Electroplating Co. in Chartly, Mass. does a black nic. plate which is the exact same plating solution used on the early single shot rifles & Colt SAA pistols.  I would strongly reccomend you use this co. for your plating !   Metalife is an excelent plating but leaves a stainless appearence.    FWIW,    Ken
  
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Re: Swiss buttplates
Reply #21 - Jun 6th, 2008 at 12:32am
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Hello Phil,

Thanks, that is the standard sized Swiss butt plate used on the Model 1885.  I would like to have several of them.

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Re: Swiss buttplates
Reply #22 - Jun 6th, 2008 at 1:11am
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I am looking for a couple myself, and would be interested if they are good quality castings.

Glenn Fewless
  
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Re: Swiss buttplates
Reply #23 - Jun 6th, 2008 at 7:07pm
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hst wrote on Jun 6th, 2008 at 1:11am:
I am looking for a couple myself, and would be interested if they are good quality castings.

Glenn Fewless


Ditto!
  
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