cohiba
12-29-06, 19:07
As much as I don't care for Glocks, I readily admit that they work as advertised and are tough as hell. Part of that toughness is the Tenifer finish which is probably the best in the industry for a working pistol.
Well, you can't get Tenifer in this country. Reasons bandied about are 1. It's a trademark issue or 2. The residue from the Tenifer process instantly turns the area into a Superfund site.
The finish on this pistol is called Melonite QPQ. I believe the S&W M&Ps are Melonited. It is both a surface hardening treatment and a finish (black oxide). It is SUPER hard (Rockwell 70). Since I just got it back, I can't tell you how it has done with holster wear and use but in the interest of higher learning, I decided to accelerate the process and attack it with my Strider SMF. Started in the mag well (Just in case ;)) and then gave it a mighty hack on the slide. Score: Melonite 1, SMF 0. Thank God.
Tony at Coal Creek Armory in Knoxville, TN did a great job. My trigger job was maintained, something that tends to get lost in a refinish. The best part was the price, $200 with a turn around time of about 4 weeks. This might be the ultimate non-show/all-go pistol, finish right now.
The background is the coolest Christmas gift I got this year. Thanks to John Willis, I have a killer Mulitcam grilling apron. Nice pockets in the front for spices and PALS webbing to attach all sorts of grilling gear. Thank you John (and Amanda)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/conndcj/1911tac002.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/conndcj/1911tac003.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/conndcj/1911tac004.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/conndcj/1911tac005.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/conndcj/1911tac006.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/conndcj/1911tac007.jpg
Well, you can't get Tenifer in this country. Reasons bandied about are 1. It's a trademark issue or 2. The residue from the Tenifer process instantly turns the area into a Superfund site.
The finish on this pistol is called Melonite QPQ. I believe the S&W M&Ps are Melonited. It is both a surface hardening treatment and a finish (black oxide). It is SUPER hard (Rockwell 70). Since I just got it back, I can't tell you how it has done with holster wear and use but in the interest of higher learning, I decided to accelerate the process and attack it with my Strider SMF. Started in the mag well (Just in case ;)) and then gave it a mighty hack on the slide. Score: Melonite 1, SMF 0. Thank God.
Tony at Coal Creek Armory in Knoxville, TN did a great job. My trigger job was maintained, something that tends to get lost in a refinish. The best part was the price, $200 with a turn around time of about 4 weeks. This might be the ultimate non-show/all-go pistol, finish right now.
The background is the coolest Christmas gift I got this year. Thanks to John Willis, I have a killer Mulitcam grilling apron. Nice pockets in the front for spices and PALS webbing to attach all sorts of grilling gear. Thank you John (and Amanda)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/conndcj/1911tac002.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/conndcj/1911tac003.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/conndcj/1911tac004.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/conndcj/1911tac005.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/conndcj/1911tac006.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/conndcj/1911tac007.jpg