What to do with this extra 37?

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:56 pm
Ya Right! In Canada if you can see the gun in the truck, you will get fined!
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I can picture what you are trying to do, and I am sure it would look great, but are you sure you want to plate the barrel and the magazine tube? Alot of parts clamp and join to the barrel and magazine and gold, being soft could wear off or mar very fast. Plus I am not sure how well the solder joint between the lug and barrel would take to plating.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:27 am
Gee thanks for the info. The gun wouldn't be shot much if at all. I still want it to be operatable. I guess I'll find out if the lug will stay attached. I do have extra barrels and I am using one that is already cut down. I have a plater guy very close to where I live and does guns quite a bit. He does very good work. I don't know if it has ever been done before ( the whole gun) but I am willing to try it. It really isn't that expensive. Just having a little fun with a Plain Jane. Donald.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:08 am
Donald wrote:Ya Right! In Canada if you can see the gun in the truck, you will get fined!


Nah, you don't put it on a window rack where people can see it, you put it in a scabbard behind the seat for those moments when something needs to be shot!

Around here, if you're driving a pick-up and DON'T have a gun in it, you get fined! :lol: (Just kidding of course, but it is the norm.)
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:04 am
why not a matte nickle plate ? or even a gloss nickle, or a combination of all three ? if you are making a pimp gun, you may as well go all the way ! :roll: :D :lol:

In all seriousness I do have a nickle plated S&W 9mm and the nickle is holding up against the slide reciprocating, something to think about. It would be durable, functional and out of the ordinary as far as 37's go.

A "pimp" gun is kinda like this:

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That looks COOL! I thought of nickel, and then I thought Gold looks richer, again like some of my Commenerative Winchesters. Donald

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Donald wrote:Ya Right! In Canada if you can see the gun in the truck, you will get fined!


Nah, you don't put it on a window rack where people can see it, you put it in a scabbard behind the seat for those moments when something needs to be shot!

Around here, if you're driving a pick-up and DON'T have a gun in it, you get fined! :lol: (Just kidding of course, but it is the norm.)

Up here in Canada on our big farm not far from the big city, I had a Duck hunter with sixty decoys, a robo duck, a black Lab hunting dog, a duck blind in the middle of an open field, broad daylight during duck season and we had six swat-team members, guns drawn march out into the field and take him down on his knees, handcuff him and then they checked him out, dam near shot his dog. They left without an appology, but scared the hell out of the hunter. I complained but all I get was " We take shooting of guns very serious!" Some education on the police side would be helpful. Donald.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 1:24 pm
At one time the model 37 was offered in both a mat nickle finish and a high polish nickle straight from the factory. They where usually defense style guns. I myself have a DSPS with the 7 shot mag tube in a satin nickle. It is a good looking gun.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 2:04 pm
It is a good looking gun.


yep, you learn something new everyday ! such as that they did them in nickle.

Some education on the police side would be helpful.


yeah right. the left wing communists are trying to turn our side of the line into"

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:17 pm
Make a nickle plated trench gun.....whoomp..there it is.
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I think I'll still make it Gold. Maybe the next one can be Silver...hhmmm.... and the next one after that can be Bronze! Darn I guess I am addicted to Ithacas! Donald
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:35 am
I think a gold plated receiver would look nice. A good engraving job would really make it.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:29 am
krag96 wrote:I would make a fine utility gun out of it. Add a DS barrel, strip the stock, refinish with oil, have the metal bead blasted and dull blued and...You're the kid with the best truck gun on the block!




I like this idea!
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:42 pm
Well I finally got my 37 finished. First I got the "Golden One " engraved on the receiver, then I got the receiver, mag-tube, trigger and trigger guard, gold plated (24 carat gold). Then I got the 25" barrel deep blued (almost black). I put on a near new fancy butt stock and forearm and put her all together. It is not a hunting gun, but it sure is pretty. Goes to prove you can take a plain old girl and dress her up and get a "Bell of the Ball!" Here are some pics.

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Came out rather nice. Good work.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:40 pm
it is rather nice
not too gaudy ,perfect blend

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Well after doing a Gold Model 37 (called it the "Golden One") I did a Silver one. (called it "The Silver Bullet") Here are a few pictures. The dummy shell is solid silver. I am working on a Copper one next (called "The Copper Cannon:) All guns are functional. If you have a "Safe Queen" It might as well be a PRETTY one.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 12:52 pm
Awesome job Donald...both turned out real nice !!

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Keep it as your "beater" and shoot it. I have a nice 37R 12 ga. that I haven't shot yet. My gun partner and I just scooped a 1965 37 that looks like it just came out of the store. Somebody is going to get a very nice old shotgun!
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Well I did another EXTRA model 37. This time I did it in Copper. It's called "Copper Cannon" Now I have one done in Gold "The Golden One" one done in Silver "Silver Bullet" and now the "Copper Cannon". Here is the Copper Cannon
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PostPosted: Sat May 16, 2015 9:57 am
Nice collection Donald...!!
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PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2015 4:41 am
Wow, that is really nice, I really like the copper finish.
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PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2015 11:17 am
copper is kinda nice
I'm probably the only one to think so but...
I think it will be better looking when it oxidizes and turns green,if you let it
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PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2015 1:15 am
twistedoak wrote:copper is kinda nice
I'm probably the only one to think so but...
I think it will be better looking when it oxidizes and turns green,if you let it



A copper patina is always nice.
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