Videos tagged with Firearm Restoration
This video details the restoration and firing of a Colt New Service revolver, originally a WWII British Lend-Lease .455 that was expertly converted to .45 Colt by Bill Laughridge of Cylinder & Slide. The restoration involved re-reaming chambers and assembling from parts. The demonstration showcases the revolver's accuracy at 15 yards with Black Hills cowboy loads, highlighting the value of 'old world craftsmanship'.
This video reveals secrets to achieving a professional cold blue finish, overcoming common splotchy results. It highlights Brownells Oxpho-Blue Creme as superior to liquids and emphasizes proper degreasing with 91% isopropyl alcohol or acetone, followed by heating the metal. The process involves applying the creme, buffing with 0000 steel wool, and repeating for a deep blue-black finish.











