Question: silver plating

[Ed Westerly]

Who would the cafe recommend for silver plating the backstrap and trigger guard of an original Colt 1849 pocket?
I was casting about on the web trying to find someone to do this, when it suddenly struck me that one of more of you might help me out with this project.

Thanks

 

[Ed Westerly]

Next day... Wow, really? nobody knows of a good silver plater? O.K....

 

[Weldon47]

Talk to Mark Hoescht

 

[rod]

Bruce,

I think it was two years ago, Diane Scalese showed a nicely engraved silver plated rifle at FEGA Reno, maybe 2011? Anyhow it looked good, and possibly an email to Diane would get the name of the silver plater who did the work?

Rod

 

[tundratrekers@mtaonline.n]

Andersons Plating, Elkhart ,Indiana.

 

[GTJC460]

In our jewelry business we use a company called BronShoe in Ohio. Don't know if they do guns though.

 

[Roger Bleile]

Keep in mind that anyone who does plating on guns has to have an FFL. Reliable Electroplating has been recommended here before.
http://www.reliableelectroplating.com/index.html

 

[DKanger]

Good point, Roger.
But isn't an 1849 original Colt exempt?

 

[tundratrekers@mtaonline.n]

I thought you only need an FFL for "action and serial # parts ?

michael

 

[GTJC460]

Keep in mind that anyone who does plating on guns has to have an FFL. Reliable Electroplating has been recommended here before.
http://www.reliableelectroplating.com/index.html

Yes. I was aware of that. It's worth a phone call though.

 

[Ed Westerly]

Thanks for the responses, gents! I knew I could get some info from you.

Weldon, thanks, he has contacted me.