Twenty years ago I had 8 S&W 645 mags done with a black oxidaztion process. Money wasted !! In and out of the mag well and mag pouches, finish looked like garbage in 6 months. I was shooting 4 times a week back then. The in 1989 I met Walter Birdsong, had a couple of autos done with his finish, and the finish is still going strong. W.E. Birdsong web:www. black-t.com . Hope this helps Nyteman 44