Smith & Wesson pioneered stainless pistols so it would make sense to have M&Ps with un melonited slides. I've done 3 of my M&Ps with Robars NP3 finish which has proved exceedingly durable but costly. During my 31 year LE career a stainless steel handgun was always on my hip, as well as a Model 60 tucked under my waistband. I never experienced any problems with corrosion. So why the melonite finish on M&Ps? Does S&W use a lesser grade of stainless steel in the fabrication? If someone wanted a darkened slide why not do as Glock did in making their slides. Hopefully S&W will be making more of the unfinished slides in the M&P line. M&Ps are great pistols that I much prefer to anything else on the market.
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