Nitrided Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley by WMD Guns
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 12:22 pm
My Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley was just delivered by UPS after being nitride by WMD Guns in Stuart Florida. They do the nitriding for Sigg. This finish isn't for everyone, and there is a wide variation in preferences for revolver finishes. I really like case color hardening, but this finish should be very protective if not pretty. However, my wife and I both agreed that we really like the looks of it, better than the original stainless finish.
I have been carrying this revolver a lot, sweating on it constantly. It started to develop some tiny corrosion spots on the backstrap. So I decided to look around for someone who could nitride it. Nickel Boron would be my first choice if the revolver was designed from the very beginning with that finish in mind. However, nitriding does not change the dimensions, but Nickel boron does and the cylinder would not fit properly and the barrel would require a smaller diameter bullet than I currenly use. I use the same loads for this revolver as my Henry, so having to use different loads caused me to immediately eliminate nickel boron as a choice.
Hopefully, I can test her out tomorrow or next weekend along with a new load, 7.5 gr of Alliant Sport Pistol under MBC's 240gr HC RNFP coated bullet. I also need to apply blue Loctite to all of the screws.
Top photo is my supervisor, Arabella, determining whether it meets her standards. Bottom photo is the before photo with its original stainless finish.
I have been carrying this revolver a lot, sweating on it constantly. It started to develop some tiny corrosion spots on the backstrap. So I decided to look around for someone who could nitride it. Nickel Boron would be my first choice if the revolver was designed from the very beginning with that finish in mind. However, nitriding does not change the dimensions, but Nickel boron does and the cylinder would not fit properly and the barrel would require a smaller diameter bullet than I currenly use. I use the same loads for this revolver as my Henry, so having to use different loads caused me to immediately eliminate nickel boron as a choice.
Hopefully, I can test her out tomorrow or next weekend along with a new load, 7.5 gr of Alliant Sport Pistol under MBC's 240gr HC RNFP coated bullet. I also need to apply blue Loctite to all of the screws.
Top photo is my supervisor, Arabella, determining whether it meets her standards. Bottom photo is the before photo with its original stainless finish.
They talked to me about what parts they could nitride and what couldn't such as the trigger (it would be too brittle after nitriding) and springs (they could not withstand the heat). So I told them leave the hammer untreated as well. I think it turned out really good looking with the two tone finish.