I like the Allied Forces and the black finish does have its advantages. I wore it on a robbery detail this week and when that baloon goes up, all you want the other guy(s) to see are muzzle flashes.

AF's are becoming harder to find. I checked with lots of police supply outfits before I finally gave up, called S&W and had them ship one to the nearest supply house. It was going to be an 'agency letterhead' gun anyhow.