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My buddy has an older p16 same vintage as the gun in this link. Anybody know for sure what the slide finish is? Frame is Matte blued but the slide looks like black chrome. Definitely is not a high polish blue. Anybody shed some light on it? Thanks.
http://www.gunbroker...?Item=140920438
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What finish is this on a Para
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Posted 13 November 2009 - 05:14 PM
Pretty sure its paint.
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Posted 13 November 2009 - 05:36 PM
Yeah it's a paint, and expect to get charged extra for removing it when you get the gun re-finished.
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Posted 13 November 2009 - 07:37 PM
Ya'll, I don't think this is a paint. I've seen and applied just about every firearms finish around. This is an older gun and I've seen several Para's of this age with this finish. It is far too bright and polished of a finish to be any kind of "thermal cure" finish that I've ever seen. Gonna try to call Para next week and find out. Don't make no sense why they would matte blue the frame then paint the slide. I'll take some hi def pics next week and post 'em.
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Posted 13 November 2009 - 08:16 PM
I'm sorry Ed, I was answering you about the frame. It's not blued. As for the slide, I think that is black chrome. It's a finish Bob Cogan at Accurate Plating offers also. If anyone can tell you what's on the gun, he can.
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Posted 13 November 2009 - 10:25 PM
Factory finish on the frames was blue, that wore off easy. Slides were painted. No way they did black chrome on anything.
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Posted 15 November 2009 - 09:18 AM
Sorry I should have specified what I was talking about. I meant just the slide. The frame is definitley a matte caustic blue. Slide really looks like black chrome. I'll post pics and call Para Monday.Ed
This post has been edited by Ed Robinson: 15 November 2009 - 09:19 AM
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Posted 17 November 2009 - 04:51 PM
looks like plain ol paracote on the slide, or whatever they call it.
Its the same as gunkote or norrels moly resin.
and if so, it blasts off fine.
Its the same as gunkote or norrels moly resin.
and if so, it blasts off fine.
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