nickel or stainless
 

Whats the advantages/disadvantages of a nickel or stainless steel barrel?

RE: nickel or stainless
 

I prefer blued over nickel. I have a permanent stain/scarring on my Traditions nickel sidelock from ignition flash. I also have darkness around the nipple from fouling baked-in from heat!

The soft extruded barrels from Spaindo get hotter than my T/Cs, Knights... ie... Green Mountains when adapting them to identical situations involving heat. An easy test to compare is by putting a funnel over the muzzle and slowly pouring a quart of your hottest tap water down the bore -- then with an open hand grab each manufacturer barrel around 30 seconds after pouring. Youshould feel the difference! At least I do!

Stainless is the best of the three barrel coatings offered. IfI ever purchase another nickel, I will get it teflon-coated.

These are my findings..... yours/others here may have different findings.

RE: nickel or stainless
 

I prefer SS over nickle. SS is a harder alloy and it doesn't pit as bad as nickel and blued steel will. I am talking area around nipple and flint pan. If my great g'pa had a choice it would be SS, brushed![:-]

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Thanks..

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I like blued steel myself. That's just the way I am though, I like real wood as well.

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Stained hardwood and blued with sidelocks

Laminated wood and stainless for inlines.

RE: nickel or stainless
 

stainless steel, laminate for me! (only on inlines, though)