Question about possible SMR butt plate problem?

[wiscoaster]

So I pulled my SMR butt plate out of its box to begin metal finishing on it and noticed this weird heat discoloration on one end that I've never seen before and I don't know what the significance is. Is this a problem I should contact Kibler about? Is it likely to adversely affect my finishing? If not, if it can just be filed and sanded away, I don't see any need to bother them. I'll just proceed with filing. But won't start until I find out. Thanks!!

 

[Mgbruch]

As long as it's not warped, or damaged in any way, it's fine. The color will come off as you file and clean up the cast surface on that butt plate.

Originally, iron but plates (trigger guards, locks, etc...) were forged, then filed. They didn't have the matted surface that results from casting. The cast surfaces should be removed from all of the exposed iron parts.

 

[Phil Coffins]

That’s merely heat discolor from when the gate was ground off, nothing to fret over.

 

[wiscoaster]

OK, thanks. You think maybe that discoloration came from somebody letting it get too hot while grinding off the casting stub?

 

[wiscoaster]

Ah, thanks Phil, you anticipated my question and answered it while I was typing it ... way ahead of me, mind reader!!

 

[FlaminCrow]

One swipe with the file it will be gone.

 

[Johnny Too-Tall]

Someone just got ya an early start if u decide to heat blue it haha.