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RoyB
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Re: 30-30 to 219 Zipper....NOT!
Reply #15 - Dec 23rd, 2013 at 6:28am
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The stock has just enough handling marks that it might be original. But after 100 years, who knows?

The Zipper barrel was nicely blued when I received it. The 38-55 barrel was the original and in rough shape. I put it in the lathe and sanded to remove light pitting and then cold blued with Brownells Oxo Blue. It took 7 applications and boiling between applications to get that color.
The receiver was worked on and case colored at CPA.
  

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Re: 30-30 to 219 Zipper....NOT!
Reply #16 - Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:37am
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I made my own case forming dies for 219 Zipper from 30-30 brass. It takes three passes and two full length annealings to accomplish the task plus trimming to length and neck turning.
  

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