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Section 16: Gun Work Subject: Birdsong Black-T finish Msg# 469408
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I am starting to notice his reputation. It was a very pleasant conversation, and he explained the process to me which I am still wrapping my head around. It involves partial infusion of the metal (chemically fused)?. It's essentially coating everything in the gun with his finish, minus the inside of the bore. He stated that he has 5,000 1911 pistols for the FBI that he's working on now (I guess for multi-year contract deliveries, that's a lot of guns for a 13,000 person agency right away). I think a nice matte black finish would be perfect. He also does NATO Green and is working on a Tan finish. Prices didn't seem too bad (of course, I have nothing for comparison other than a local shop charging $250.00 for Dura-Coating a firearm). He charges 160 bucks for a handgun + 20 bucks shipping and handling. He charges 180 bucks for a rifle (simple bolt action model) +20 bucks shipping and handling. The more I hear about this guy's work, the more I am tempted to ship that 1927 Sistema Colt Clone off to him and see what he can do. TJ |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Birdsong Black-T has a very good reputation indeed. But as always, let me be the voice of dissent. Teflon is absolutely rust-proof, and it looks great. It will scratch, however, and when it does, rust can get in and under the finish. What I would respectfully suggest is first to ask yourself what sort of look you are interested in--military, hi-tech, whatever. Once you have an idea of the color, gloss vs matte, and texture, then you can analyze the best finishes to meet your desires. Black-T will be expensive, and if you are going to spend a lot of money, I'd probably suggest some other options. |
