Favorite/Least Favorite Handgun Finishes

[BlackAgnes]

Favorite: S&W early post-war subdued blue

Least favorite: Bead blasting (ugh!)

Yours?

Tim

 

[BlackAgnes]

Favorite: S&W early post-war subdued blue

Least favorite: Bead blasting (ugh!)

Yours?

Tim

 

[feldspar13]

favorite Colt blue (sorry)
least favorite nickel

 

[diamonback68]

Favorite.....deep blue.
Least favorite.....nickel.

 

[sigp220.45]

Favorite - nickel.

Least favorite - matte stainless.

 

[blackhand]

favorite-deep blue
least favorite-matte stainless

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Favourite= Case Hardned
Least favourite=rust

 

[greyhawk178]

Favorite...blued
Least...nickel

 

[ParadiseRoad]

...don't know why...but I really like the looks of this two tone Parkerized Colt New Service...

...other than that...I like blued with nice wood stocks...and tasteful engraving...



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[badguybuster]

There is nothing as pretty as a deep blue finish. Least favorite is nickel.

 

[gunnut44]

Favorite... BLUE
Least Favorite... Matte Stainless

 

[BDavis]

Favorite.....Dark Blue

Least Favorite.....Two tone guns....Especially autos that are half stainless half black paint looking stuff.

B.

 

[Gutpile Charlie]

Favorite - deep, highly polished blue

Least favorite - nickel

I even like a good parkerized finish where appropriate

 

[m657]

.....I'm coming to appreciate the speckled reddish-brown spots so many of my treasures gradually seem to be evolving...

 

[Mike W.]

Favorite: matte stainless

Least favorite: blue

Stainless is simple to take care of and most scratches are easily repaired. I have yet to find a good way to repair scraches or wear in a blue finish.

 

[rundownfid]

Favorite depends on the use the gun is to put to:
On a working gun stainless is just flat out practical, and matte is easier to touch up if it is to be carried a lot.

On the other hand I do love a combination of bone case hardening frame with blued cylinder and barrel.

Least:
The simple opposite of the above, if it don't fit the purpose of the piece I don't like it.

 

[BarbC]

Favorite: Deep blue

Least favorite: Nickel

 

[straightshooter1]

Nickel is the favorite.

Parkerized-Yuck!

 

[S/W - Lifer]

Favorite - Armaloy (type) hard chrome

Least - Blue

 

[J. Galt]

Fav: Hi polished blue

Fav on working guns: Matte stainless or parkerized

Hate it: Nickel, gold, bright chrome, etc.