jnr88 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 A friend and I were debating whether you got a tighter gun from most serial manufactures if you purchased the gun in hard chrome vs. standard factory finish. My vote based on only one example is yes. I'd love to know what forum members think about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I think a lot of people who have a custom gun built and want hard chrome, usually like to break it in, in the "white" and then have it hard chromed. It will add about .0002 to the thickness of the mating surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecil Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I bought a STI steel master that was blued.. I shot it about 2000 rds.. then had it hard chromed.. it would not cycle when I first got it back.. it was WELL OILED.. but still had to rack the slide by hand after firing.. I sat on my couch watching TV and racked the slide about 3 to 4 hundred times.. next time I fired it.. it worked perfectly.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_C Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I think as important of a question would be whether a hard chromed gun will hold its fit longer than a blued gun. My guess is yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40S&W Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I have 2 open, 1 single stack, 1 limited all custom & satin hard chromed. I feel the guns stay tighter because they are hard chromed. If you don't abuse your hard chromed guns then the finish lasts much long than other finishes and looks much better. If the gun does get some scratching & idiot marks you can have it bead blasted and the finish looks new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911Prof Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Does hard chroming the pistol add any protection to reduce breech face erosion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanman Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Sorry to hijack, Whats a good company where I could send a frame - slide to be hard chromed? I used a place somewhere in Florida about 10 years ago to do a slide but I have forgotten thier name.. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_C Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 You probably used Accurate Plating and Weaponry. They have since moved to Alabama. They have a good reputation, as does Metaloy in Arkansas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Sorry to hijack, Whats a good company where I could send a frame - slide to be hard chromed? I used a place somewhere in Florida about 10 years ago to do a slide but I have forgotten thier name.. Any suggestions? That's APW. They moved but are still same company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrooney Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) If you shoot the gun it will loosen up hard chrome or any other finish. I had a Gans open gun ( blued ) that the frame to slide fit was still very good after thousands of rounds (still not as tight as new). I have a hard chromed open gun built by a top of the line smith that has less than half the rounds through it and it loosened up more than the Gans . So it is my experience that if you shoot it it will loosen up no matter what finish or who built it. So just shoot till it breaks, fix it, shoot it till it breaks, fix it....... Edited January 1, 2014 by sandrooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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