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WESHOOT2 · July 21, 2008, 06:22 AM

I sent an EAA Witness to Mr. Cogan for some custom work and hardchrome finish.
Good.
But, hardchromed guns can rust.
Mine does, just a bit.
Superb wear characteristics.

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Sent my Caspian 1911 to Robar for complete finishing with NP3.
Super-good.
Zero rust.
Superb wear characteristics.

In my current brain I believe I'd have my next finishing get done with electroless nickel; certainly hard enough to vigorously resist wear, and more rust-resistant than hardchrome.

I once had a birdie whisper in my ear: "If you want black there is only Black-T".
No, the birdie's name was not Birdsong.......

July 21, 2008, 06:22 AM	#9
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	'95? / '97? I sent an EAA Witness to Mr. Cogan for some custom work and hardchrome finish. Good. But, hardchromed guns can rust. Mine does, just a bit. Superb wear characteristics. / Sent my Caspian 1911 to Robar for complete finishing with NP3. Super-good. Zero rust. Superb wear characteristics. In my current brain I believe I'd have my next finishing get done with electroless nickel; certainly hard enough to vigorously resist wear, and more rust-resistant than hardchrome. I once had a birdie whisper in my ear: "If you want black there is only Black-T". No, the birdie's name was not Birdsong....... __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"