Chroming of barrels and chambers?

Offctr · August 29, 2001, 12:01

Is it possible to get chroming done on new or used barrels that either are not chromed or need chrome re-done in the chamber or barrel --is this easy to do ? are there any companys aoutthere that anyoone knows of that can do it ?
IE good barrel but chamber is getting sticky under heavy shooting or new barrels that dont come with chromed chamber or bore etc

FootLongCuban · August 29, 2001, 13:18

No. It is very cost prohibitive to attempt to chrome line a non-chrome barrel. The easiest and cheapest thing to do is simply buy a chrome lined barrel and install it. I think you can find one for about $99 in new condition Argentine manufacture.

Offctr · August 29, 2001, 14:00

I figured it would be an expensive operation at best -sometimes ya just want a second opinion --thanks!

John Randolph · February 14, 2003, 13:57

What about just chroming the chamber?

rwwje · February 15, 2003, 02:46

If the chamber is rough ("sticky"), polishing the chamber should take care of the problem.

GovtContact · February 15, 2003, 07:11

Here is a Hard Chrome Plating Kit just to give you an idea.

That same site also has every other type of finish possible that they sell suplies for.

gaar · February 15, 2003, 09:12

Try these guys, Someone over @ AR15 said they had a bolt hard chromed by these guys & they will hard chrome plate Rifle barrels 30 cal & over.
http://www.armoloycorp.com/armcofr.html

FAL guy · February 15, 2003, 09:35

I don't believe that hard chrome as applied to the exterior surfaces of a firearm is the same as the chrome lining applied to the bore and chamber of a rifle barrel. Of course, I could be all wet.

The chrome in the bore and chamber is much harder and more brittle. If you have worn the chrome from bore or chamber, you have shot that barrel a heck of a lot and it is probably showing some throat and muzzle erosion and in need of replacement anyway.

Offctr · February 15, 2003, 10:19

I think my original question (hey it was 2 years ago!) was in regard to barrels or getting just a chamber chrome plated not nesscessarilly on FALs but all firearms or getting the chrome lining "restored". But triple chrome plating a FAL might be interesting from a "pimp fal' perspective IIRC someone was polishing and clearcoating a FAL finish at one time.

FAL guy · February 15, 2003, 12:29

Quote:

Originally posted by Offctr
IIRC someone was polishing and clearcoating a FAL finish at one time.

I remember that. Looked like he was doing a good job without rounding any corners off. I never say a post with the final, finished rifle.

HawaiiFALer · February 16, 2003, 00:24

I'm going strictly by old memory, so correct me if I'm wrong, please.

Chrome plating of gun bores involve an expensive process of bonding chrome directly on the steel. There is no layer of copper, no layer of nickel, to be followed by chrome (so-called triple chrome plating). The bore is sized to allow for proper dimensions after the plating. Meaning that the bore is made a little bigger so that the chrome layer decreases the bore to the right size. M-16 bores went from bare steel, to chrome chambers (for a short time), then to chrome bore and chamber. There was a "C" stamped on the right side of the barrel between the front sight and the flash hider to mark fully chromed bore/chamber.

Triple chrome plating of firearms receivers, bolts, and barrels are not recommended because it weakened the steel. NRA had an article on that many years ago. I can't remember what exactly caused it. I do remember that it said not to shoot M-1 Garands and 1903 and '03A3 chrome plated drill rifles.

Nickel plating and electroless nickel and also Robar's NP3 plating processes are okay.

Hard chrome plating and Armoloy are not a triple chrome plating process. They are okay too.

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Offctr Registered FALaholic #: 3326 Join Date: May 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,228	Chroming of barrels and chambers? Is it possible to get chroming done on new or used barrels that either are not chromed or need chrome re-done in the chamber or barrel --is this easy to do ? are there any companys aoutthere that anyoone knows of that can do it ? IE good barrel but chamber is getting sticky under heavy shooting or new barrels that dont come with chromed chamber or bore etc __________________ The 2nd Ammendment -The Original "Homeland Security" Act !

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FootLongCuban Registered FALaholic #: 1002 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Florida Posts: 508	No. It is very cost prohibitive to attempt to chrome line a non-chrome barrel. The easiest and cheapest thing to do is simply buy a chrome lined barrel and install it. I think you can find one for about $99 in new condition Argentine manufacture. __________________ For Current Ammo Deals visit... http://www.WeaponsWorld.com/ammunition.html WeaponsWorld.com Call: 1-860-AMMO-BIZ (860-266-6249) E-Mail: sales@weaponsworld.com

August 29, 2001, 14:00	#3
Offctr Registered FALaholic #: 3326 Join Date: May 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,228	I figured it would be an expensive operation at best -sometimes ya just want a second opinion --thanks! __________________ The 2nd Ammendment -The Original "Homeland Security" Act !

February 14, 2003, 13:57	#4
John Randolph Registered FALaholic #: 2686 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Da Burgh Posts: 713	What about just chroming the chamber? __________________ One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. -Sir Winston Churchill

February 15, 2003, 02:46	#5
rwwje Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 2017 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 1,417	If the chamber is rough ("sticky"), polishing the chamber should take care of the problem. __________________ Conservatives believe that the people are sovereign, and that the government is subject to the will of the people. Liberals believe that the government is sovereign, and that the people are subject to the will of the government.

February 15, 2003, 07:11	#6
GovtContact Registered FALaholic #: 9155 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 21	Here is a Hard Chrome Plating Kit just to give you an idea. That same site also has every other type of finish possible that they sell suplies for.

February 15, 2003, 09:12	#7
gaar Registered FALaholic #: 7536 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 64	Try these guys, Someone over @ AR15 said they had a bolt hard chromed by these guys & they will hard chrome plate Rifle barrels 30 cal & over. http://www.armoloycorp.com/armcofr.html

February 15, 2003, 09:35	#8
FAL guy Registered FALaholic #: 4319 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 2,142	I don't believe that hard chrome as applied to the exterior surfaces of a firearm is the same as the chrome lining applied to the bore and chamber of a rifle barrel. Of course, I could be all wet. The chrome in the bore and chamber is much harder and more brittle. If you have worn the chrome from bore or chamber, you have shot that barrel a heck of a lot and it is probably showing some throat and muzzle erosion and in need of replacement anyway. Last edited by FAL guy; February 15, 2003 at 09:37.

February 15, 2003, 10:19	#9
Offctr Registered FALaholic #: 3326 Join Date: May 2001 Location: PA Posts: 1,228	I think my original question (hey it was 2 years ago!) was in regard to barrels or getting just a chamber chrome plated not nesscessarilly on FALs but all firearms or getting the chrome lining "restored". But triple chrome plating a FAL might be interesting from a "pimp fal' perspective IIRC someone was polishing and clearcoating a FAL finish at one time. __________________ The 2nd Ammendment -The Original "Homeland Security" Act !

February 16, 2003, 00:24	#11
HawaiiFALer Registered FALaholic #: 7768 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hawaii Posts: 1,452	I'm going strictly by old memory, so correct me if I'm wrong, please. Chrome plating of gun bores involve an expensive process of bonding chrome directly on the steel. There is no layer of copper, no layer of nickel, to be followed by chrome (so-called triple chrome plating). The bore is sized to allow for proper dimensions after the plating. Meaning that the bore is made a little bigger so that the chrome layer decreases the bore to the right size. M-16 bores went from bare steel, to chrome chambers (for a short time), then to chrome bore and chamber. There was a "C" stamped on the right side of the barrel between the front sight and the flash hider to mark fully chromed bore/chamber. Triple chrome plating of firearms receivers, bolts, and barrels are not recommended because it weakened the steel. NRA had an article on that many years ago. I can't remember what exactly caused it. I do remember that it said not to shoot M-1 Garands and 1903 and '03A3 chrome plated drill rifles. Nickel plating and electroless nickel and also Robar's NP3 plating processes are okay. Hard chrome plating and Armoloy are not a triple chrome plating process. They are okay too.

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