What is your favorite 1911 finish?

[steelyblue]

I like a stainless finish, but black with stainless controls look nice as well. I guess I like them all. For curiositie's sake, what is your preference and why?

 

[2nd 41]

Polished Stainless Hi-Shine Mirror if possible. I love the look. Other wise satin stainless is next choice. Stainless looks great year after year. Cleans up nicely. I had a stainless Series 80 Gold Cup that was polished by a local gunsmith. It looked like jewelry.

 

[Ash]

I like phosphate/Parkerized. It is WWII standard and is a pretty durable and rust-resistant finish.

Ash

 

[10-Ring]

My current fave is old school Colt blue

 

[Black Majik]

First is two-tone. Hardchrome frame with polished blued slide. Next is brushed hardchrome. Lastly is blued.

Anything else I'll pass.

 

[Jason_G]

I like the parkerized finish the best, but stainless or hard chrome looks very nice as well.

Jason

 

[sm]

Some bluing left on a well used, bone stock, , is my most favorite finish...

 

[knockonit]

nothing like a well used parked unit or a little faded blue, of course there stainless steel, and black coat, and on and on and on, guess it depends on the mood i'm in that day.
rj

 

[CWL]

If you have ever seen the luster of a true hot blue job on a 1911, you'll never forget it.

After that, polymer coat over phosphate if it is a carry gun.

 

[jgo296]

i like to see 1911's finished in rust ;P

 

[steelyblue]

I believe that's , jgo296....lol Well, at least your honest. You must be a Glock person, right?

 

[Frog48]

Why is "All of the above" not an option?

 

[bwavec]

I am partial to the GI-style parkerized. Very traditional.

But I think going hard chrome is pretty cool too.....especially with some nice aftermarket grips. Less traditional.

 

[Gunsby_Blazen]

I am going to have to agree, the old GI Parkerized is the best finish for a 1911, OD Green would come in second but that is a very distant second.
I like the classic look.

Maybe you should take a look at some of those catchy DuraCoat Bloomberg Collection colors. I think I went blind...
http://www.houtsenterprises.net/dur_bloomberg.html


HA HA HA!

 

[lechiffre]

i voted blue but own stianless

 

[sixgunner455]

Gorgeous deep blue on an original Colt 1911 that someone's grandad left them, maybe just a touch of edge wear.

 

[HM2PAC]

Parkerizing. I like the way it holds oil and is matte.

 

[bannockburn]

steelyblue

It depends on the what M1911 you're talking about. A military issue M1911A1, then I would say parkerized. A Colt Series 70 Government, I would opt for bright nickel. A race gun for competition, would look good with a bi-tone finish with a blued slide and a hard chromed frame.

 

[briansp82593]

deep, high luster/polished bluing

 

[combatantr2]

Blue blue blue blue blue... did i say blue?

 

[TAB]

i like to see 1911's finished in rust ;P

I've got some pics of that... then again I also have pics of it shooting 3" groups at 25 yds off hand.

 

[MASTEROFMALICE]

I've always really liked what Para does with the black gun and stainless controls.

 

[VHinch]

For looks, I don't think you can beat a deep polished blue. For carry I prefer something a little more wear friendly though.

 

[Marshall]

Blue.

But some look better in stainless. Like the Gold Cup. I prefer it in Stainless.

 

[possum]

i am a huge fan of black, i like the armory kote from springfield, i also like a good ole fashioned park and that is good for me.

it is hard to beat an old fashioned blued gun though!