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Nitriding a guide rod?


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I have done plenty and nitrided everything except springs and non-ferrous items.  That includes hammer, sear, guide rod, etc.  Guns have seem many thousands of rounds and no issues.

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I have two nitride guide rods. One has probably 25k through it. no problems. the other is in the 5-10k range. same thing. no issues.

 

I was told the only thing you need to consider is doing the both the hammer and sear or neither. If you do only one of the two it will be too hard for the other.

 

The other thing, and not an issue with a guide rod, is sharp corners should be broken slightly or the edge may get little micro chips. you can blue them though even on a stainless gun. Firing pin hole, sharp edges of barrel locking lugs come to mind.

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