Tyler Gun Works – Master Craftsman Of Color Case Work

By Van Harl

By Major Van Harl
Review of gun shop and gunsmiths at Tyler Gun Works.

Wisconsin –-(Ammoland.com)- Just because something is made of metal does not mean it is strong. Metal has to be heat treated to give it the correct strength needed for a specific project.

Not enough heat and the metal is too soft for the task. Too much heat and the metal is too hard and brittle and can crack under strain of usage.

Have you ever walked on a railroad track and felt the massive steel rails under your feet? Those rails have to hold up to thousands of train cars and heavy locomotives traveling over the tracks for years of expected service. They have to have the strength to take the pounding of the trains passing, but also be able to expand and contract in the heat and cold of the outside elements.

NASA has to deal with the strength and flexibility of metal spacecraft launching in the warmth of earth and flying off to the sub-freezing conditions of space travel. Strong metal that has some give …Read the Rest

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