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Really nice. Is that hard chrome?
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Looks cool. I think I'll have them do my M&P compact next.
I just had them do my Walther P-99. But they took over three weeks with it.
I just had them do my Walther P-99. But they took over three weeks with it.
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Looks great highrider. I can't understand why S&W hasn't done the obvious and offered their M&P series in a polished stainless slide. Wouldn't require much effort or investment on their part, and it just seems such an obvious step considering the slide is already stainless steel.
ClosetCaseNerd said:
Probably because the raw stainless is soft, & like an M&M without the hard candy shell you would have a mess on your hands. LOL
BTW may I recommend brushed flats with hard chrome, the look is SWEET, and being done in hard chrome means it'll stay that way.... A hell of a lot longer than raw stainless that is.
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Hmmm, don't see why they would have to remove the melonite and through-hardening processes just because they don't blue the slide.
ClosetCaseNerd said:
Interesting idea, I'm not sure if you could do melonite over a polished slide and not have a moderate amount of discoloration, I thought the melonite was a high temp process. If it didn't discolor it would probably look like titainium, NICE.
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The black finish on the M&P is part of the Melonite process. It takes an extra step to remove the black finish left by the Melonite process.
S&W offers many different configurations of M&P pistols. If they offered a "stainless" option, it would double the configurations and part numbers. It could be done, but it would just cost S&W and the customer more money and time.
S&W offers many different configurations of M&P pistols. If they offered a "stainless" option, it would double the configurations and part numbers. It could be done, but it would just cost S&W and the customer more money and time.
Highrider,
Do your pictures accurately depict the actual color of the finish? Also, which finish did you go with, brushed?
I have been trying to decide between Hard Chrome or NP3. Hard Chrome would normally be cheaper, but Robar is having a 10% off sale so the slide and barrel would be $130 vs. $135 for Hard Chrome. I have a NP3 coated pistol which just requires a wipe down to clean, hardly any brushing. What is the texture of the Hard Chrome like, does it have any lubricity properties that would make it easier to clean an care for?
Was there a particular reason you did not coat the barrel?
Do your pictures accurately depict the actual color of the finish? Also, which finish did you go with, brushed?
I have been trying to decide between Hard Chrome or NP3. Hard Chrome would normally be cheaper, but Robar is having a 10% off sale so the slide and barrel would be $130 vs. $135 for Hard Chrome. I have a NP3 coated pistol which just requires a wipe down to clean, hardly any brushing. What is the texture of the Hard Chrome like, does it have any lubricity properties that would make it easier to clean an care for?
Was there a particular reason you did not coat the barrel?
moshooter said:
moshooter,
The pictures are a good representation of the brushed Hard Chrome finish. The finish, as you mention, does have a slick texture, but I will reserve comment on that until I can put 300 - 400 through it and then see what I've got after a couple of good cleanings. Price was $95 + $15. Went with chroming just the slide because I thought I would like the bit of black/chrome contrast.
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