My 369 is now two-tone!

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I sent my cylinder to Robar to be coated with NP3 because it was so susceptible to rusting, even if it was well oiled. It took them about 5 weeks to get it back to me and it cost just under $76 with 2nd day air return shipping (I sent it priority). They blasted it before coating it and as you can see it is dull grey. They guarantee against rust, corrosion, peeling, chipping, etc forever, so I shouldn't have to worry about it now. I didn't know if I'd like the two-tone look but it's growing on me.
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What do you guys think?

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I sent my cylinder to Robar to be coated with NP3 because it was so susceptible to rusting, even if it was well oiled. It took them about 5 weeks to get it back to me and it cost just under $76 with 2nd day air return shipping (I sent it priority). They blasted it before coating it and as you can see it is dull grey. They guarantee against rust, corrosion, peeling, chipping, etc forever, so I shouldn't have to worry about it now. I didn't know if I'd like the two-tone look but it's growing on me.
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What do you guys think?

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I like it! Interesting gun too. An Airweight in black, marked .38 but looks like a moon-clipped 9mm. Two piece barrel. What year was that made? steel cylinder?
 
Originally posted by Photoman44:
I like it! Interesting gun too. An Airweight in black, marked .38 but looks like a moon-clipped 9mm. Two piece barrel. What year was that made? steel cylinder?
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It was made last fall. S&W isn't making the gun I wanted so I had it done myself. I took a scandium framed .38spl 360 and had it rechambered to 9mm and cut for moonclips (and some other work done). It is an airweight because of the steel cylinder but with the scandium frame it actually a couple of ounces lighter than the aluminum framed airweights.
 
Thanks for the info. That's like the gun Bud's is selling right now in .38 Special. Who did the 9mm work on yours? Does the accuracy hold up well with .356" bullets?
 
Originally posted by Photoman44:
Thanks for the info. That's like the gun Bud's is selling right now in .38 Special. Who did the 9mm work on yours? Does the accuracy hold up well with .356" bullets?
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I bought mine from Bud's the first time they had them, they were $409 then but at the current price of $429 they're still a really good deal.
Mark Hartshorne (Pinnacle High Performance) did the work on mine - 9mm conversion, action job, round/polish trigger, bob hammer, fiber optic sight.
So far the accuracy is on par with what I got pre-conversion but I've only shot it at 10-12yds. Once some snow melts I'm hoping to shoot it from rest out to 25yds and also chronograph some ammo to answer the 9mm velocity in a snubby question once and for all.
 
Shucks, if my memory worked right, I'd answer that for you.
I chronoed Gold Dot 125s and Winchester White Box 115s a couple of years ago in my 940, but I don't recall the numbers.
They were okay, but I'm a heavy bullet guy and would tend towards the 147s.
What a nice custom revolver, though. I bet it's snappy with the White Box. I know the 940 was a bit, with the original grips.
Hogues beat that problem and now it's a pussycat.
Just yesterday I was outdoors with a silhouette in front of me- I was practicing yanking it out of my pocket and ripping off five as fast as I could.
Man, I was drilling the upper part of the "A" zone with all five. Good stuff.
 
I think that is a handsome piece!

I could find a place for it over this-a-way, if you get tired of it
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In order to do the 9mm conversion, did you have to buy a 9mm cylinder (perhaps old 940 stock) or did you have a 38 special cylinder cut to accept moon clips? I ask because I have several j-frames and have been contemplating converting one to 9mm just because......
 
Originally posted by norfdet:
In order to do the 9mm conversion, did you have to buy a 9mm cylinder (perhaps old 940 stock) or did you have a 38 special cylinder cut to accept moon clips? I ask because I have several j-frames and have been contemplating converting one to 9mm just because......
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The 'smith used the original .38spl cylinder that came with the gun. He rechambers the holes to 9x23, cuts the cylinder face for the moonclips, and chamfers the holes. Apparently the old 940 cyls won't work in the new guns but you can get a new replacement cyl from S&W for about $100 and have the work done on it. Then you'd be able to swap between the .38spl cyl and the 9mm cyl.
 
Very cool! I have a candidate I will have to send them after seeing the nice job they did on your gun with that finish.
 
WC145...

Very nice looking results. Not to hijack your thread, but wonder if NP3 could sucessfully be applied to say a 317 or the new NightGuard revolvers? Would think Black-T would work.

Again, thanks for posting your results. Sweet set-up!


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Tony
 
I have no idea what metals other than steel they can coat with the NP3 but if you call them I'm sure they can answer all of your questions. They are very friendly and helpful, terrific customer service.
 
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They can also put it on stainless steel and aluminum. My Kimber CDP is done in full with NP3. Finish is about 8 years old and looks as good today as it was when it was done.
You will not regret NP3!
 
Well because of this thread I'm going to be substantially poorer. I received a M360 from Bud's today. It leaves for Mark at Pinnacle tomorrow. I've never sent a gun to have it worked on and am wondering if I should leave the grips on or take them off.
 
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