S&W 1911 Finish Durability?

[Out West]

I have a 1911 PD. Would like to carry this one - the balance is perfect. Also hate to see the beautiful finish degraded. What's been your experience with the dark finish on these pistols, do they wear well? I have holstered it just a few times and I swear I've seen some black thinning. Am I imagining it?

Out West

 

[Out West]

I have a 1911 PD. Would like to carry this one - the balance is perfect. Also hate to see the beautiful finish degraded. What's been your experience with the dark finish on these pistols, do they wear well? I have holstered it just a few times and I swear I've seen some black thinning. Am I imagining it?

Out West

 

[OFT]

If you carry it then it will get wear. Either get another carry piece or grit your teeth and get used to it.

 

[torrejon224]

One of my Gunsites has the black melonite finish and was carried daily for about a year with very slight wear. Kydex holsters will abuse the finish more than leather also. IMO, a gun is a tool and the wear gives it some character.

 

[tlen]

Originally posted by torrejon224:
One of my Gunsites has the black melonite finish and was carried daily for about a year with very slight wear.

What year did the Gunsite site model come with a melonite finish ? I've searched S&W catalogues back to 2006 and the only SW1911PD listed with a Melonite finish is the #108293. It would be nice to have a Commander size SW1911 with Melonite finish as a carry piece.

 

[shawn mccarver]

Originally posted by tlen:

Originally posted by torrejon224:
One of my Gunsites has the black melonite finish and was carried daily for about a year with very slight wear.

What year did the Gunsite site model come with a melonite finish ? I've searched S&W catalogues back to 2006 and the only SW1911PD listed with a Melonite finish is the #108293. It would be nice to have a Commander size SW1911 with Melonite finish as a carry piece.

There is a PC 1911 with melonite, but the Gunsite PD has always had ordinary blue.