I recently acquired a Colt pistol with a black nitride finish on stainless steel 'everything' but the barrel & was told Richter Precision did the job for Colt. I am super impressed by it, to me it could be the best finish for wear and looks good too. Probably, IMHO the best wearing for hard use I've ever seen on a firearm. I say this because its an extremely HARD surface treatment & from experience trying to dimple a black nitride rifle barrel. I had to prepare the surface with a diamond tip dremel tool prior to drilling my little 5/32" dimple with a cobalt bit (bit was good for only two dimples).
I've seen that a few 1911 makers offer this finish, but what are the differences in the 'process' for nitriding a complete gun? If I were going to custom finish any of my pistols this would be IT black nitride. I've read Richter Precision will finish your gun sent to them from an FFL.
Does anyone else tout great work/ reputation in nitride, black nitride finished guns? I think the finishing process is important because of how a solvent or other chemical might affect a guns finish. I recently saw a very popular maker used gun's finish that had some sort of liquid damage. So evidently there are different processes for this type of finish. I want a complete finish that is impervious to solvent/chemicals, if there is such in a black nitride gun finish.
Who does a black nitride the best? Do you have experience with the 1911 in this finish, how does it wear in kydex, corrosion resistance? Discuss.
TXGuns
I've seen that a few 1911 makers offer this finish, but what are the differences in the 'process' for nitriding a complete gun? If I were going to custom finish any of my pistols this would be IT black nitride. I've read Richter Precision will finish your gun sent to them from an FFL.
Does anyone else tout great work/ reputation in nitride, black nitride finished guns? I think the finishing process is important because of how a solvent or other chemical might affect a guns finish. I recently saw a very popular maker used gun's finish that had some sort of liquid damage. So evidently there are different processes for this type of finish. I want a complete finish that is impervious to solvent/chemicals, if there is such in a black nitride gun finish.
Who does a black nitride the best? Do you have experience with the 1911 in this finish, how does it wear in kydex, corrosion resistance? Discuss.
TXGuns
