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I sent a check for $185 and that took care of plating and return shipping.

Nice. I saw that comment. That’s the same/cheaper than Cerakote.

It's still pebbly.....but not bad. I wasn't sure what they would do. The barrel is smoother, and I wish they would have media blasted it to make a closer match....but I don't have much in the rifle. $75 shipped for the Ti barrel. Redneck spun the barrel on and checked headspace. I had the action sitting in the safe with the Kampfeld fluted bolt for a loooooong time. The Ti stock was a take-off from a GAP rifle.

Looks really sharp. Let me know when your ready to sell it😁😁

I have a Model 70 in .458 that is Hard Chrome finished. The finishing quality and color hue is identical to the Leupold Stainless mounts it wears.
It is both handsome and practical for any climate and I have carried it in both torrential downpours and snow.
I have both Micky and Winchester walnut stocks for it so adapt to the need.
John

I too sent my gun, a Ruger American .450 Bushmaster off to Mahovsky's about a month ago and just got it back a couple days ago. They got the inside components of my bolt too and not the rifle bore. I asked them to get both the brake and the threads under the brake. They asked me to leave it loose, I did, and they did. $185 return shipping. This is my first long gun with them, I've had 3 handguns done too.

They look nice!

Not trying to upstage 257heaven here, but here are a couple handguns they did for me...

Kel-Tec PF9 immediately after 200 rounds straight to break it in..


After it came back..


Taurus 1911 aluminum frame before..


After (and the best part is that it STILL looks like this after riding in my trunk year-round for about 6 years and has about 2,000 rounds thru it..

Tag. These guns look beautiful

This custom 480 from Jack Huntington has been ridden hard and put away wet quite a bit. Hard chrome is the way to go.

Do they offer a "black" hard chrome?

No. Link to their website. (IIRC, prices are about half of what other hard chrome shops charge.)
http://www.mahovskysmetalife.com/index.htm

Edited to add: I want to get my 870 Express's finish better protected, at a reasonable price, but want it to stay black. Can't recall for sure, but in researching that, I was marginally in the market for somebody who did black chrome just to get a ballpark idea on price and couldn't locate anyone who still does it. IIRC, seems like I read someplace else that the black chrome finish turned out not to be such a great thing, but I can't remember why.

When you say "slicker than snot", I assume you are referring to the cycling of the action?


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Yes sir.

No....that was my intention. I love seeing hard chrome guns.

Mahovsky's does not. No idea if anybody else does that.

What about some kinda gray? Would love to have my Ruger 1911 hardchromed in something similar to their Target Grey finish they had.

Exterior surfaces only or is the bore chromed as well?





Nitride is black.

Negative on bore.

Man that looks really nice I’m happy you’re happy. I need to send another rifle down there as the Mauser I had them plate went up the road.

Looks great!