A Couple New PC No Lock Limited Edition Revolvers

[KurtC]

The only way to remove Cerakote is to put it in and out of a holster a dozen times during qualification.

 

[Redneckbmxer24]

I guess that’s why my cerakoted M&P 9 spec series that has been in and out of a kydex holster way more than my “armornite” nitrided M&P 9 has less holster wear. LOL

 

[sprscientist]

Good grief. S&W sees it foot and decides to shoot it. The lockless 2.5" 19 - just make it blued for goodness sake, so it is actually something people want.

 

[Well Armed]

Damned if they do and damned if they don't. Fudds will still find something to complain and be negative about. S&W obviously is selling the Carry Comps with the current finish and all. They were selling with the lock, and they'll sell even more of them without the lock. The only people complaining are senior citizens who want S&W to go back 50 years ago when modern technology didn't exist and use firing pin-mounted hammers, different frames, more expensive hand finishes, non-MIM forged internals, hand-fitted and tuned, etc.... The only problem then is the Fudds will complain and whine about the $2000-$2500 price tag.

The reality is the current generation's main complaint was the lock, but even then, they still purchased S&W revolvers. S&W revolvers were the #1 selling and most popular revolvers 45-50 years ago, and they continue to be up until the present day despite all the whining and complaining from those living in the past. Every handgun manufacturer, from 1911s to polymer wonders to Colt, Ruger, Kimber, Taurus, and so on, uses modern technology and machining processes on their firearms. S&W isn't going to be any different, and they aren't going to price themselves out of the market just to make Fudds, who aren't going to be around much longer, happy.

Those who complain ad nauseam about modern S&W revolvers, there are plenty of older ones on the market for you, so I don't understand what the problem is????

 

[BoulderTroll]

I guess that’s why my cerakoted M&P 9 spec series that has been in and out of a kydex holster way more than my “armornite” nitrided M&P 9 has less holster wear. LOL

I'm blown away that you've been able to get a nitride finished gun to show wear. Of the two finishes, there is no argument as to which is a more durable finish between Nitride and Cerakote. There are thousands upon thousands of examples of cerakote chipping off firearms. And yes, I've owned some myself. My nitride M11A1 was my EDC for three years, nearly every single day, in and out of holsters, car trunks, and metal (unlined) weapon lockers in various buildings (including the US Capitol bldg ), and it never got a hint of wear on it. It looks brand new to this day. My issued Glocks with tenifer finish showed wear on the slides after years of carry...but a nitride gun...never.

 

[Beju]

Good grief. S&W sees it foot and decides to shoot it. The lockless 2.5" 19 - just make it blued for goodness sake, so it is actually something people want.

It's an SMU gun, which means that a distributor or distributors requested it to be different. S&W can be very accommodating with variations if you order 1,000+ unit batch of a model (and possibly not even that many).

I'm blown away that you've been able to get a nitride finished gun to show wear. Of the two finishes, there is no argument as to which is a more durable finish between Nitride and Cerakote. There are thousands upon thousands of examples of cerakote chipping off firearms. And yes, I've owned some myself. My nitride M11A1 was my EDC for three years, nearly every single day, in and out of holsters, car trunks, and metal (unlined) weapon lockers in various buildings (including the US Capitol bldg ), and it never got a hint of wear on it. It looks brand new to this day. My issued Glocks with tenifer finish showed wear on the slides after years of carry...but a nitride gun...never.

I have seen some nitrided guns that weren't so durable, specifically, early Gen 4 Glocks and SIG P320s. Some police range instructors told me that they're seeing way more surface rust on the P320s than on the current approved competition (Gen 5 Glocks and M&P 2.0s).

 

[BoulderTroll]

I have seen some nitrided guns that weren't so durable, specifically, early Gen 4 Glocks and SIG P320s. Some police range instructors told me that they're seeing way more surface rust on the P320s than on the current approved competition (Gen 5 Glocks and M&P 2.0s).

I have to say, I’ve never seen rust on a Glock, but then again I never lived or worked in a humid place. In our SIG armorers course, they told us to watch for rust, particularly near the iron sights dovetails, but I never personally experienced it on any of mine. I’ve seen photos of rust on SIGs, but always on the grey Legion finish, and from what I understand, it was the finish itself that was rusting, not the slide steel. Ironically, the worst rust I’ve ever had on a gun was bad pitting on the frame of a stainless 686.

 

[Beju]

I once saw rust on a Gen 3 Glock. The other guys at the range and I were shocked. We half joked that this guy must've had some acid alien sweat.

The P320 nitride finishes just don't seem to hold up in the way that the nitrided P22x models did.