Goofy question SA finish

[Pappabear]

I have an old TRP, maybe 12 ish years ago I bought a TRP. It has 7-10K rounds through it. The finish is the old finish and very good. What was their old finish and what is their new finish? Dont really care but curious. I also feel like this TRP was made with extra care. The gun was and is very very tight even after all these rounds. It has impressed me.

I just looked at the finish and it made me wonder.

PB

[jpmuscle]

I want to say Armory Kote as I don’t believe the Black T finish made it to the factory line guns.


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[Pappabear]

I want to say Armory Kote as I don’t believe the Black T finish made it to the factory line guns.


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It is more shiny than their current black guns. Isn't that coat more Matt finished

PB

[jpmuscle]

Armory kote had a pretty good sheen iirc


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[Wake27]

My CRG got Armory Kote when it went to SACS a few years ago. I was thoroughly unimpressed. The new Black T on my RO Elite is far superior and my favorite handgun as far as finish goes. The Kote scratched fairly easily and had weird inconsistencies in it, kind of like a not-so-great paintjob. The Black T is glossy, but super slick to the touch (feels fancy though, not like a Gen 4 Glock slick), but is completely even and looks much more like it is a part of the metal as opposed to a coating on top of it.

[Pappabear]

Armory kote had a pretty good sheen iirc


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what was the coating they used before their current dull / Matt finish. It was also before they had the Laser like etching for the words on the side 1911 A1 .....

PB

[jpmuscle]

what was the coating they used before their current dull / Matt finish. It was also before they had the Laser like etching for the words on the side 1911 A1 .....

PB

Unknown. I was dabbling in SA 1911s during the time frame being discussed. I’m not sure what they were doing previously.


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[The_War_Wagon]

My 1995 Mil-Spec was parked (cerakoted NOW), and while I've NO idea what this is on my new LW Operator... I LIKE it! :cool:

https://oi212.photobucket.com/albums/cc305/The_War_Wagon/New%20build/100_4842-crop_zps0ym82v1p.jpg

[jpmuscle]

My 1995 Mil-Spec was parked (cerakoted NOW), and while I've NO idea what this is on my new LW Operator... I LIKE it! :cool:

https://oi212.photobucket.com/albums/cc305/The_War_Wagon/New%20build/100_4842-crop_zps0ym82v1p.jpg

The frame is anodized being aluminum if you didn’t already know FYI


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[SW CQB 45]

my 2008 MCOP has AK.

Mine has held up decent for rough 12K+

The lower was refinished in 2011 for all OD.

https://i.imgur.com/jKk9EPt.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/yoq8oag.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/B6ABeWp.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/FEMMKgV.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/RT47olD.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/2ou5Uq7.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/OCzapFp.jpg

[Pappabear]

my 2008 MCOP has AK.

Mine has held up decent for rough 12K+

The lower was refinished in 2011 for all OD.

https://i.imgur.com/jKk9EPt.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/yoq8oag.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/B6ABeWp.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/FEMMKgV.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/RT47olD.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/2ou5Uq7.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/OCzapFp.jpg

12k , well done !

PB

[The_War_Wagon]

The frame is anodized being aluminum if you didn’t already know FYI

I was THINKING that, figuring it was basically the same material as an AR lower... but having never owned an aluminum-framed pistol, I wasn't sure!

And I STILL like it. :cool: