but the wood grips were not completely burned off so I would figure that it did not get hot enough to hurt the metal. The springs, yes. But the frame, no.
I had a friend who lost his guns in a house fire. It was so hot it completely melted the aluminum grip frames off his Ruger sixguns. That was hot enough to weaken the frames and cylinders.
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another one we have been asked to refurbish
- Gary Reeder, 2021-05-11, 17:58
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- Wow (nm) - ChrisG, 2021-05-12, 04:27
- OMG. Was it in a kydex holster when it burned? (nm) - Bob Denning, 2021-05-11, 21:36
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Refurbish
- Pete, 2021-05-11, 18:31
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- Jim Taylor, 2021-05-12, 05:56
- that is usually how I determine if the gun - Gary Reeder, 2021-05-12, 13:14
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- Jim Taylor, 2021-05-12, 05:56