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stainless steel -vs- Weather Shield [message #37850] Sat, 21 March 2015 10:35 Go to next message
gendoc is currently offline  gendoc
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t/c offers a 24" WS barrel fluted in a caliber i'm wanting
and i'm really not interested in the 28" prohunter ss
because of the length.

is this weather shield just a coating over regular steel, kinda like
duracoat/ceracote ?

thanks !!

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Re: stainless steel -vs- Weather Shield [message #37851 is a reply to message #37850] Sat, 21 March 2015 10:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jamesgammel is currently offline  jamesgammel
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24? I see 26" that are W-S coated (also fluted). 24's are blued; 28's are SS (& fluted). There are some 20's but apparently those aren't as long as you seek. Where did you see W-S 24's?

and yes, W-S is a coating over regular barrel steel.

Jim

[Updated on: Sat, 21 March 2015 11:00]

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Re: stainless steel -vs- Weather Shield [message #37868 is a reply to message #37851] Sun, 22 March 2015 07:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gendoc is currently offline  gendoc
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its here...

"xxxx" item number:

291408761239


I tried to get the link, but that didn't work.

thanks

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Jim

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[Updated on: Sun, 22 March 2015 10:10] by Moderator

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Re: stainless steel -vs- Weather Shield [message #37870 is a reply to message #37868] Sun, 22 March 2015 10:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jamesgammel is currently offline  jamesgammel
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I found it. I also checked T/C's sight and they still don't list any W-S in 24 length, just 26's. I even entered the part number in for a search and zilch. On that auction site a few months ago, there was a "matte" blue 7TCU contender barrel. They hadn't chamberted the 7 TCU in YEARS. Yrt the packaging was a blister pack just like that one. The custom shop hasn't been operational in years either. Never did find that 7 TCU anywhere on T/C's site. This morning, when I checked, it was dated 2015, so why wasn't that 24 W-S to be found? The only 35 Whelen listed was a 28 SS/fluted pro-hunter, No where close (leading 2 digits) to 1790. What's really crazy is 17xx was for 24 blues and some pistol barrels. WTF? T/C management anymore must all be crack-heads. Thanks for the auction number, just another piece of evidence that T/C's going to the dogs. Good luck getting it, if it's what you want.

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Re: stainless steel -vs- Weather Shield [message #37873 is a reply to message #37870] Sun, 22 March 2015 10:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gendoc is currently offline  gendoc
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thanks for the modification.....forgot due to CRS !!

I have asked another member here and they say as you.....

"no -listing" from t/c...???

more reason to jump on it Very Happy

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Re: stainless steel -vs- Weather Shield [message #37918 is a reply to message #37873] Wed, 25 March 2015 19:54 Go to previous message
gendoc is currently offline  gendoc
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ok, I jumped on it....the source is legit, I contacted there CS and verified
its a well know supplier that I have purchased a complete rifle from them
3 years ago. they even told me that when they ran my info....
we will see around the 30th..thanks!!

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