Originally Posted by squidsix

He certainly wont be ruining an extremely common and easily replaced 5906. S&W made a blue million of them, and wanting his to be different wont ruin a thing. If you want YOUR 5906 kept stock, you should keep YOUR pistol stock.
I admire the work people do, when they take their time and do a nice job it is always a treat to see what some will do with their guns.
I recommend melonite if you want it black. Always comes back looking mighty slick.