Now it's starting to look like a "real" gun!

[Spotteddog]

I've been carrying an M&P9c now since November 08'. And I'll confess, unlike many who write in trying to glean advice on how to keep their carry guns looking pristine, today I'm celebrating the exact opposite?
Today I'm celebrating that after 9+ months of OWB carry under a shirt, I've FINALLY been successful at wearing through a spot on the front of the slides finish! Right behind that, is the small spot becoming polished through the matte black finish on the Novak's wide notch night sights I had installed. And upon very close inspection, I'm pleased to report that soon I'll see polished metal free of finish on the ambidextrous slide stop too!
I really don't like the "NIB" look for a carry piece. Now after 9 or 10 months and 2-3K rounds through it, she's starting to look like a used bar of soap, rather than a newly unwrapped one.
Now it looks at least a bit more, like a "20 mission" hat!

 

[Wayne02]

Sounds good to me. What OWB holster do you use with that gun?

 

[The Big D]

I've been carrying an M&P9c now since November 08'. And I'll confess, unlike many who write in trying to glean advice on how to keep their carry guns looking pristine, today I'm celebrating the exact opposite?
Today I'm celebrating that after 9+ months of OWB carry under a shirt, I've FINALLY been successful at wearing through a spot on the front of the slides finish! Right behind that, is the small spot becoming polished through the matte black finish on the Novak's wide notch night sights I had installed. And upon very close inspection, I'm pleased to report that soon I'll see polished metal free of finish on the ambidextrous slide stop too!
I really don't like the "NIB" look for a carry piece. Now after 9 or 10 months and 2-3K rounds through it, she's starting to look like a used bar of soap, rather than a newly unwrapped one.
Now it looks at least a bit more, like a "20 mission" hat!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Another CCW person who views his gun as other than a museum piece. Attaboy!!!

Be safe.

 

[Spotteddog]

One or the other of these two for OWB
SnapSlide

Side Guard Holsters - OWB Holsters

(The Snap)

The IWB is this one,

SuperTuck Deluxe

 

[tops]

Spotteddog----Good for you. A gun is just a tool. I have wore most of the blue off a Python and I hope before I die the inside is wore out. Why should I leave it like new for my wifes next husband to wear out? Larry

 

[YARDDOG]

One dog to another the melonite finish is great I've wore mine IWB Don Humes sence Nov.07 Still great looking, I don't babby it but I don't throw it around. More likely the OWB holsters Breaking it in for ya Y/D