(I mentioned in a previous post about repair work I did on one of my revolvers and wanted to give the question I had its own thread.)
I have milled the full cock notch square to repair damage to my 1949 Colt pocket pistol hammer. James K commented that I should use Casenit to harden the hammer notch to lessen new wear on the repaired area. (see pictures below of the work done and the area of concern.)
I have a few questions about the hardening process:
1: Do I heat treat only the notch area or the whole hammer?
2: How long do I need to keep the metal “cherry red”?
3: After heat treating, can I use my molten pot of lead to temper the metal?
4: How long do I need to temper the metal and at what temperature?
Thanks for any help!
This forum is a wealth of information and knowledge. I learn something new all the time here!
I have milled the full cock notch square to repair damage to my 1949 Colt pocket pistol hammer. James K commented that I should use Casenit to harden the hammer notch to lessen new wear on the repaired area. (see pictures below of the work done and the area of concern.)
I have a few questions about the hardening process:
1: Do I heat treat only the notch area or the whole hammer?
2: How long do I need to keep the metal “cherry red”?
3: After heat treating, can I use my molten pot of lead to temper the metal?
4: How long do I need to temper the metal and at what temperature?
Thanks for any help!
This forum is a wealth of information and knowledge. I learn something new all the time here!