Videos tagged with Welding Effects

This video explains the cause of discoloration on the muzzle of a custom .38 Special Long Slide 1911, previously owned by James Earl Jones. The discoloration is a direct result of the gunsmithing technique used by Jim Clark Senior, who invented the long slide 1911. Clark would modify standard slides by cutting and welding sections, a process that alters the steel's properties and consequently affects the bluing process, leading to visible color differences at the weld point.