Re-blueing reciver

[yukondog]

I have a old receiver [ sb-1] I'm re-blueing it has a lot of small pits on the sides and was wondering if knocking out the hinge pin would be a bad idea or not, I put in a padded vice and tried a few times and it did not give at all and decided to stop and ask.

[Goatwhiskers]

Draw filing and repolishing is the only way to get rid of the pits.  Driving out the pin is not recommended.  I have changed out the pin on a few old ones to tighten things up and it's not a fun job.  Actually for most of the old ones that are that worn it ain't worth my time, my labor, and what I have to charge for the job compared to the worth of grampa's old gun.  Goatwhiskers

[yukondog]

To late goat impatiens got the better of me as usual,it came out pretty easy once I tried again. Draw filing is the way I'm going to try. As far as being worth it your right it's not I could just strip it and re-blue it but I got it for free all most[cashed in about $140.00 worth of range brass @1.85# so I kind of look at it as learning, I always wanted to try draw filing and I figure this one would be a good one to try it on.

[quickdtoo]

If there's a barrel fitted to the frame, removing the pin requires indexing so it goes back in the same orientation, other wise the barrel may not fit, another member found out the hard way and ended up sending a rifle back to H&R for refitting. Just remember that Brian will reblue or black oxide an SB1 frame for $30 plus shipping, fitted barrels should be sent with it tho. 

Tim

[Goatwhiskers]

What Tim said.  Also, the method I was referring to involves removing the old pin, reaming the hole, barrel clamped in place, with a slightly tapered reamer, then fitting a matching pin with all the associated trimming, fitting, and refinishing.  Still have the reamers and some of the pins, but it ain't really worth what it takes.  Goat

[yukondog]

Sounds like I need to contact Brian about reblueing this reciver.
 
Would I contact Brian about reblueing a marlin?

[quickdtoo]

I dunno, ask him. 

Tim

[yukondog]

Thanks for all the replys, I'll send Brian a PM about the blueing.
Tim I may be another one to learn the hard way as I did just that [not marking the hinge pin].