Why hasn't anyone done a real life AK case hardened?

[Planty The Potted Plant]

Old lever actions had them and aesthetically it's no different than engravings. I don't know anything about metal working but it seems possible since folks do it to knives already.

[⛧Vinn⛧]

Definitely works, just a ton off work. More parts to a gun than a knifes blade. And then u gotta find someone who specifically wants that, because otherwise people will buy any other gun costing hundreds of $$$ less.

[ricethecool]

Who tf would want a colourful ak 47 that you don’t even use?
Probably just gonna sit as display for the rest of its life

[ellen is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ loser]

theres no point other than display

[Planty The Potted Plant]

Originally posted by ricethecool:

Who tf would want a colourful ak 47 that you don’t even use?
Probably just gonna sit as display for the rest of its life

Why wouldn't you use it??

[ricethecool]

Originally posted by Planty The Potted Plant:

Originally posted by ricethecool:

Who tf would want a colourful ak 47 that you don’t even use?
Probably just gonna sit as display for the rest of its life

Why wouldn't you use it??

Many reasons
1. Uhhh
2. Yeah
3. What do I use it for

[Planty The Potted Plant]

Originally posted by ricethecool:

Originally posted by Planty The Potted Plant:

Why wouldn't you use it??

Many reasons
1. Uhhh
2. Yeah
3. What do I use it for

It's an AK, you shoot with it

[⛧Vinn⛧]

Originally posted by Planty The Potted Plant:

Originally posted by ricethecool:

Many reasons
1. Uhhh
2. Yeah
3. What do I use it for

lol yea.... thats many..... r e a s o n s
It's an AK, you shoot with it

no, it would be nothing more than to look at. let me ask you this: would you fire a gun made of 60karat gold, with 10 diamonds and other gemstones on it, special painting and mods and its signed by mike tyson? I don't think you would because that would diminish its value + it gets real dirty from the shots. carrying that thing? well if u want to scratch up your collectors piece... all in all it would be a very undesired object to any 'gun' person. but it would be desirable for many csgo players, who don't know anything about guns and know the skins designs. and thats also the hard limit for someone who would buy a real ak case hardened - only ignorant csgo nobs. and maybe analmoly^^ thats why you would lose money in the process. theres also many places where owning any firearm is illegal unless you are the police or soldier. then theres places where people simply cant afford this type of thing and they rather buy a cheap 9mm. way too many negatives that outweigh the non existent positives here.

[Planty The Potted Plant]

Originally posted by ⛧Vinn⛧:

Originally posted by Planty The Potted Plant:

lol yea.... thats many..... r e a s o n s
It's an AK, you shoot with it

no, it would be nothing more than to look at. let me ask you this: would you fire a gun made of 60karat gold, with 10 diamonds and other gemstones on it, special painting and mods and its signed by mike tyson? I don't think you would because that would diminish its value + it gets real dirty from the shots. carrying that thing? well if u want to scratch up your collectors piece... all in all it would be a very undesired object to any 'gun' person. but it would be desirable for many csgo players, who don't know anything about guns and know the skins designs. and thats also the hard limit for someone who would buy a real ak case hardened - only ignorant csgo nobs. and maybe analmoly^^ thats why you would lose money in the process. theres also many places where owning any firearm is illegal unless you are the police or soldier. then theres places where people simply cant afford this type of thing and they rather buy a cheap 9mm. way too many negatives that outweigh the non existent positives here.

1.Old lever actions, revolvers, 1911s and even Desert Eagles have had the same process applied to them and been up for sale. It's not rare
2.Guns with engravings, a more expensive form of styilization are already extremely prevalent, it's nice to shoot something that looks nice.
3.In terms of which is more expensive to do, engravings definitely have a bigger premium, those old lever actions just had a chemical process applied to them and sold. Restoration companies case harden them all the time https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/06/10/potd-winchester-model-1876-revived-by-turnbull-restoration-co/

Obviously if were talking about firearms purchases, it's gonna be in a country that allows it.