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Originally Posted by jfd
Bob...I guess it is a little slicker than the Melonite finish but not so much that it is difficult to rack slide or otherwise handle. So far, seems to be wearing well also.
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As far as I know, S&W (as does Glock) puts a finish on top of the melonite treatment. The slide finish on recently manufactured S&W Shields has been changed to be slightly darker than the earlier version. If you want to see the true color of a tenifer/melonite treatment without a finish on top of it, then look at the slide of the Walther PPS.
The NP3 finish contains teflon which supposedly gives the slide a slightly yellow hue in certain light conditions. Regardless, its a nice looking finish. I am thinking about getting my Walther PPS's slide refinished with Robar's plain'ole electroless nickel finish.