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I was at a gun show and spotted a "stainless" USP 45. I was a little unsure because it looked hard chromed and the box didn't match the pistol and the guy gave me an exuse about why the box didn't match etc.
Anyway, after research it seems the pistols were different in their finish with some smoother and more "finished" appearing than what you would normally expect for a stainless pistol. I guess the best way to describe it is the stainless grain looks rough rather than smooth and machined as you would expect. So is this the standard for stainless HK's? If I can get that pistol for around $625 which is what he wants I will jump on it if I can get some reasonable input here on how to ID stainless correctly. HELP!!!!
Anyway, after research it seems the pistols were different in their finish with some smoother and more "finished" appearing than what you would normally expect for a stainless pistol. I guess the best way to describe it is the stainless grain looks rough rather than smooth and machined as you would expect. So is this the standard for stainless HK's? If I can get that pistol for around $625 which is what he wants I will jump on it if I can get some reasonable input here on how to ID stainless correctly. HELP!!!!