Melonite for revolver

[JumpinJack]

I have a Model 10-5 who's blue has seen better days. I'm basically lazy when it comes to gun care and want a hard finish that has a look similar to the blue on the gun. Can a model 10 be finished in melonite and does anybody work on revolvers? The only service that I've seen has been for auto pistols. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Old cop]

I'm not sure about the finish you asked about, but I don't worry much about a finish that's showing some ware. My EDC is a tool and if it shows wear I'm okay w/that.

 

[rz625-8]

Parkerize it.

 

[H Richard]

I see no reason why the melonite couldn't be put on a revolver. I understand it is very slick and very tough, will give you years of hard use and still look good.

 

[kaaskop49]

I thought the finish on the cylinder of the 360J revolver in .38Spl was melonite and that these cylinders often showed rusting.

Or am I incorrect?

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

P.S. I hate melons. All kinds. Would never feel comfortable with something called "melonite."

 

[Hapworth]

To my understanding, what we think of as melonite (like Glocks) is parkerization over melonite; melonite being a metal treatment that alters and hardens the metal but doesn't leave a "finish" in the traditional sense (which is where the parkerizing comes in).

Don't know why we don't see it on revolvers more; I do believe it requires heat levels too high for most small parts.

 

[JohnRippert]

I would personally rather hard chrome a revolver than use a melonite treatment.

 

[waffenmac]

I have a Model 10-5 who's blue has seen better days. I'm basically lazy when it comes to gun care and want a hard finish that has a look similar to the blue on the gun. Can a model 10 be finished in melonite and does anybody work on revolvers? The only service that I've seen has been for auto pistols. Any help would be appreciated.

My brother had a vaquero that was black chromed and it almost looked like a blued gun. It was real nice looking. But then again it was a Gary Reader custom.

 

[Tellicomoto]

You better call S&W customer service before you attempt to have a revolver finished in melonite. I'm almost positive it won't work.

 

[Nightowl]

You might consider a Birdsong Black T finish. Some 629s were finished with the Birdsong finish.

 

[shawn mccarver]

You better call S&W customer service before you attempt to have a revolver finished in melonite. I'm almost positive it won't work.

S&W might be surprised to hear this, since I am fairly certain that they did some LE revolvers in melonite back about the time they started using it on the 5906M.

In any event, Robar's Roguard is probably a better idea for a black finish on a revolver. Finding an after market place that can do melonite is limited (there may be more than one, but I am not sure), and the folks at Robar are quite good. Black T by Walter Birdsong is blood proof (I know this by personal experience). There is nothing much wrong with a good matte blue or parkerizing either.

 

[MOONDAWG]

Ceracoat is a very corrosive & abrasive resistent coating that comes in many colors and patterns.

Check out Bob Cogans work at Accurate Plating and Weaponary www.apwcogan.com

 

[M&P Freak]

Look here: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/217746-any-photoshop-wizards-out-there.html

I like melonite, tough and looks good IMO.

 

[conservativekid]

Melonite revolver

I know this is a Smith forum but I recently had my GP-100 finished in Melonite QPQ by wmdguns. The finish looks great, and I took it out to shoot it just to see if the process affected the accuracy or anything like that, but it shoots right on. It originally had the blued finish which looked fine, but I wanted something tough and that wouldnt rust. The only negative I can tell so far are 3 tiny dings on the top of the gun above and forward from the cylinder. My guess is having to move the gun during the process while it was hot and malleable. But, Ill live with that for the peace of mind that the thing is virtually indestructible

 

[mlazarus]

I have a couple of revolvers done in melonite that I use for hunting. Super finish. In my experience, the best black, hard use finish available.