Does anyone know if there are any quality replacement bottom metals for the 7s? I see where PT&G has a steel in the white b/m but was wondering if anybody knew of maybe a stainless or aluminum unit to replace the plasticky looking potmetal one that comes on the s/s models.
Thanks, John

The factory potmetal is not plastic, it's just painted. There's not many lightweight replacements out there. I'm pretty sure that PT&G made a limited run of aluminums about three years ago and said they would not do it again.

The only stainless one I ever found. Link

Site said these were manufactured by Remington. Wonder why they never sold to the public?

Pricy but I'm thinking about one. Never saw an aluminum one.

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Thanks guys, I don't know how I missed the ss one on PT&Gs site, unless I quit looking when I saw the "steel only" on that one. Thanks again, that's just what I was looking for.
John

Well worth the money, I think.

I've suffered through a couple of rifles with alloy guards, but never learned to love them. None live here at present.

Not a hater, just a fussy old fat man.

I agree. I've been looking for a ss pre j lock, pre xmp trigger for a while. Lucked into this one- a '98 gun with very few rounds thru it. It has LS on the barrel shank in addition to the date code so I'm assuming that it was a laminate/stainless that someone dropped in a B&C Carbelite and pretty much put away. Could pass for a brand new one in it's new HS stock. I haven't had a problem with the fac. bottom metal but it certainly looks like the weak link in a rifle that will hopefully see a lot of use. With the deal I got on the gun, don't feel bad at all with 2 bills for the bottom metal.
John

I'm quite sure the OEM version is an aluminum alloy of some type- coated with something. It's not pot metal (zinc alloy) IOW. It might be possible to chemically remove the coating and have it anodized perhaps.

Originally model 7s had steel bottom metal. I don't know how long that lasted but I do know I have one leaning in the corner here. It was a stamped affair, but it was well done and looks quite good I think.

The aluminum, yes aluminum and not pot metal, units are finished with some type of paint or lacquer that is really tough. Bead blaster will remove it and you can send them out to be anodized, but it takes some serious blasting to get it off.

It's not that I think the alloy will fail somehow. I just don't like it. To reduce weight, a blind magazine with just a trigger guard like a Montana seems like the way to go.

Aluminum has its uses, but usually looks and feels like crap in my hands. I do carry an Airweight .38 and appreciate the weight reduction it offers, and it seems to be holding up okay.

If I squint my eyes a bit, I don't even notice it's made out of aluminum. Much.

Does bottom metal include detachable magazines?CDI makes a bottom metal unit that accepts accuracy intl magazines.Been thinking of going this route myself.fwiw