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My son's Springfield 1911 A-1 evidently got some sort of chemical on it, and it's become rusted in several places, internal and external. It needs to be taken apart and completely refinished.
I can't find anyone local to do the job. I believe a finish other than just rust blue would be the ticket. Maybe hard chromed?
Who do y'all recommend I contact?
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Depends on how handy you are with an airbrush and what you want https://duracoatfirearmfinishes.com/brands/durablue-spray-on-bluing/Before ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/1Xc0jRtn/8-F548251-7-F93-461-C-9603-9345-A93-BAB63.jpg) After, the barrel is original blue ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/B6vcVfFM/FAE647-B5-32-CD-420-F-8-C92-3-CEEB524-A045.jpg) Being 2 part epoxy it dries to a very hard finish that is chemical proof to a point i.e solvents, water resistant and doesnt scratch easily.
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If it’s a gun he uses or carries often, I’d look into nitride.
Good old Parker used finish maybe?
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Turnbull gets great reviews but are expensive. I believe Fusion Firearms located in FLA might do the work on another companies gun especially if they know the owner is a veteran.
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I’m not sure that it would be worth the money for a high end refinish. I’d consider having it cerakoted in a color similar to the bluing or in a two tone pattern.
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These people are in Florida and their prices seem reasonable. https://www.fordsguns.com/pricingThey were discussed on here fairly recently, maybe by TRH? If whatever the caustic stuff was got inside, you might want to consider stripping it down completely, sending them the frame, slide and barrel and then replacing all the small parts/springs....just a thought.
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I think, given that it's just a SA 1911A1, and looking at the price of some of the Girsans and Tisas, I'd be thinking in terms of DIY before sinking a bunch of money into it.
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These people are in Florida and their prices seem reasonable. https://www.fordsguns.com/pricingThey were discussed on here fairly recently, maybe by TRH? If whatever the caustic stuff was got inside, you might want to consider stripping it down completely, sending them the frame, slide and barrel and then replacing all the small parts/springs....just a thought. I remember that thread too and those prices look more than reasonable. Depending on how bad the pitting is by time you sand that off the logos and proofmarks may not look right. If that were the case I’d probably go the DIY route too and then sell it for what I could and buy a new one.
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BIL had a couple guns done with industrial hard chrome, years ago when they were in Safety Harbor.
They still look good.
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These people are in Florida and their prices seem reasonable. https://www.fordsguns.com/pricingThey were discussed on here fairly recently, maybe by TRH? If whatever the caustic stuff was got inside, you might want to consider stripping it down completely, sending them the frame, slide and barrel and then replacing all the small parts/springs....just a thought. I remember that thread too and those prices look more than reasonable. Depending on how bad the pitting is by time you sand that off the logos and proofmarks may not look right. That would bother me. I’d probably do the DIY route too and then sell it for what I could and buy a new one. Fords has done work for me, the last was a 1918 Luger P08, they do very nice work, plan on 6-9 MONTHS for the turn around.... They have also done a 1911 for me.....
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I'll vouch for Mahovsky. Two jobs sent him for hard chrome went well: reasonable $$, nice results, quick turn-around.
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Yeah, it’s not a high dollar 1911, but the lad likes it. Ford’s is near me, but the old man died and I don’t know/trust those running it now. The pistol will get all new internals as a matter of course.
All good suggestions, and thanks.
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Why not send it back to Springfield Armory? They have several finishes available. Plus they have all the original (or better) parts you need.
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Why not send it back to Springfield Armory? They have several finishes available. Plus they have all the original (or better) parts you need. The present Springfield Armory is in no way connected to the original Springfield Armory which made the gun.
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Why not send it back to Springfield Armory? They have several finishes available. Plus they have all the original (or better) parts you need. The present Springfield Armory is in no way connected to the original Springfield Armory which made the gun. We sure it's not Springfield Armory in Genesso? He's open to "other finishes" - I wouldn't be for a legit SA from the 40's.
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My son's Springfield 1911 A-1 evidently got some sort of chemical on it, and it's become rusted in several places, internal and external. It needs to be taken apart and completely refinished.
I can't find anyone local to do the job. I believe a finish other than just rust blue would be the ticket. Maybe hard chromed?
Who do y'all recommend I contact? How about Ford's?
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