Any firearm being re-color cased Should be annealed first. Many of those in the trade don't do this step as it ups the cost. By annealing the parts, the metal/stresses are relaxed slowly. The way John Gillette does it(slow annealing), the parts never seem to move and the newly color cased parts fit back together nicely. Classic Guns has done my work for the last eight years without one warped piece.During this period of time. I have averaged sending John approx. 45-65 pieces a year from which I base my opinion. Guess it depends on who actually does the work. Classic doesn't run a large number of action through at the same time in order to save on heating cost. John only cases a few similar sized frames at a time & watches them carefully. Doug Mann and Glenn Fewless has been to Johns shop and can testify to the care he takes with the work. FWIW, Ken
