Fire recovery, Remington 787? 30-06

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undeRGRound

Discussion Starter · Apr 6, 2022

Here's the deal, it was in a house fire, sounds like it was not too bad, just melted the stock but didn't hurt the action or barrel.

So I'm asking 2 things, what to look for damage wise and what it might be worth if it's good to go.

Assuming it passes a blind Mole's visual inspection of course :rotfl:

The seller was going from memory on the model number, but this one had a 4 round magazine. He said maybe 5 rounds. Doubtful...

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adam01364

· #21 · Apr 10, 2022

CamoDeafie said:
Hey @adam01364 wasn't it one of your Hi Point carbines that was in a fire,.

Yep, it was.

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RACHGIER

· #22 · Apr 10, 2022

CamoDeafie said:
Hey @adam01364 wasn't it one of your Hi Point carbines that was in a fire, that you won off Gunbroker or something and sent to Hi Point for warranty work? Was that one basically the most extreme case of warranty work ever? Too bad Remington doesn't honor anything like that I agree, hard pass.

Remington didn't even warranty the bolt handle snapping off on my 770, even with a certified gunsmith showing them the bad factory brazing. According to them, Marines don't know how to operate a Remington bolt action on a rifle chambered in .308. I even sold my M40 build because f*ck Remington.

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barnetmill

· #23 · Apr 10, 2022

CamoDeafie said:
Hey @adam01364 wasn't it one of your Hi Point carbines that was in a fire, that you won off Gunbroker or something and sent to Hi Point for warranty work? Was that one basically the most extreme case of warranty work ever? Too bad Remington doesn't honor anything like that I agree, hard pass.

ZAMAK has a lower melting point than steel. The plastic parts and slide would be gone in any complete house fire.

Wiki sayes:
ZAMAK is a family of alloys with a base metal of zinc and alloying elements of aluminium, ... Solidification range (melting range), 379—390 °C, 714—734 °F.
‎Zamak 2 · ‎Zamak 3 · ‎Zamak 5 · ‎Zamak 7

Advantages of the Zamak die-casting | Zinc alloy die casting

PressFinMetal in Lumezzane (Brescia): what is Zamak and which advantages the Zamak die-casting offers | Zinc alloy

www.pressfinmetal.it

Furthermore, since the melting point of the zamak is at only about 410/420° C, it allows a considerable energy saving;

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greg_r

· #24 · Apr 10, 2022

barnetmill said:
ZAMAK has a lower melting point than steel. The plastic parts and slide would be gone in any complete house fire.

Just to me clear, MOM was sent a bought second hand melted glob, and it was replaced under warranty with a brand new pistol.

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barnetmill

· #25 · Apr 10, 2022

greg_r said:
Just to me clear, MOM was sent a bought second hand melted glob, and it was replaced under warranty with a brand new pistol.

Now that is a warranty for sure, WOW.

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adam01364

· #26 · Apr 11, 2022

@barnetmill The cliché is a picture is worth 1,000 words. This is what I sent in to Hi-Point. I told them it had been in a fire and that I bought it that way. "Mom" sent me a brand new replacement in under 10 days.