Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Bought a 58 rem off armslist, ASM 1999 date code. While cleaning it up I thought the frame looked powder coated, got my magnet and sure enough, won't stick. Hit it with a file, silver underneath. So is this a zinc / pot metal / die cast frame? I remember buying one from Cabelas for $99 back in the 90's, is this what I got? Anybody else have one? Will it hold up at all? Seems to be a well made gun, got it cheap, and I'll probably never shoot it. Just wondering how common these are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Never seen one made out of zinc or other pot metal. Many were made of brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Many were made of brass. That was my first thought, some one covering up brass to pass it off as steel. This is silver under the powder coat, so not brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 said: That was my first thought, some one covering up brass to pass it off as steel. This is silver under the powder coat, so not brass. Maybe powder coat over nickel-plated brass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said: Maybe powder coat over nickel-plated brass? I don't think so, I filed pretty deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portugeejn Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Stainless steel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Agate Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 27 minutes ago, portugeejn said: Stainless steel? Bingo!! I have a pair of them and after 20 some years the paint is mostly off of them now. Jasper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 37 minutes ago, Jasper Agate said: Bingo!! I have a pair of them and after 20 some years the paint is mostly off of them now. Jasper Why would they take a stainless frame, paint it than put blue parts on it? How do you like them? Do you shoot them often? How have they held up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Agate Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Pete, To answer your questions I have no Idea, but I thought the same thing!! I like them a lot I haven't shot them much lately, but they have many miles on them. They like CCI #10 caps and I didn't have any. I just got 700 CCI # 10 caps so I'm shooting them this year. They have held up incredible well. I'm still using the original nipples in them. VTI still has some parts for them. Take care, Jasper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I have seen brass that appears silver when first exposed to air. I was fooled, bigtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Howdy I am betting Stainless. I bought this used Uberti Stainless 1858 Remington many years ago. I bought it because it came with a 45 Colt cartridge conversion cylinder as well as the C&B cylinder for a very reasonable price. The conversion cylinder is blued steel, which gives it an interesting appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Salt & Pepper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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