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Black Teflon Coating

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WoodstockDoug:
I have a fondness for all black guns.

It isn't because I have anything against guns that are bright, shiny, and stainless... it is more because my wife has only seen my little Kel-Tec, and doesn't know I bought the R9, and if I can make it all black she probably won't ever be able to tell the difference.

What was the comment I got on another board? ...  

A man and his guns,
together for life,
unless they're discovered
by his dear sweet wife...

My gunsmith will send out all the shiny parts (slide, hammer, trigger, and magazine plates) to get black teflon coated for $75.

Has anyone else considered doing this?  Does Rohrbaugh do it?  Is this going to affect the functioning of the gun in any way?  My gunsmith says that it won't hurt the gun, and with many guns makes it function a little smoother and easier.  It sounded a little too much to me like a sales pitch, though, so I decided to ask here before I do anything.  

Comments, concerns, flames, and innapropriate off-topic remarks are all welcome.  

 :o

mefly2:
My experience with black teflon coating is the same as what your smith had to say ... but also what he didn't say is  that it does not wear well and, after just a few presentations from a holster, edge wear was apparent for me.
mefly2
   :D

WoodstockDoug:
Actually, he was fairly honest about that -- he showed me a used Glock with some edge wear.  I have also noticed the same edge wear on the KelTec.  It isn't much, though... just a little gleam that shows through on a few of the corners.

Is there any other process that works better or looks better than the teflon?

Richard S:
Doug:

I'm one of those who admire "bright and shiny," (what one of my old Army buddies derisively calls bling bling), but a hard bright chrome finish on your R9 would be certain to "blow your cover."  

If you fear that a black teflon coating would be too apt to show wear, have you considered Parkerizing (manganese phosphate) in black?  There are a number of gunsmiths who do the work.  Here is a link to one:  http://www.dgrguns.com/index.html

If your wife should happen to discover your R9 anyway, just explain that she means so much to you that you spare no expense for her protection.   8)

tracker:
Richard,
If I tried to sell that one, my wife would say, "Great, lets
go look at a new Mercedes ML 500".

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