[RJ3301]

I just picked up a very nice P7. The slide has turned plum and I was considering getting it refinished and was looking for advice on what finish is the best for CCW.

Or should I just leave it alone?

 

[italia]

I'd leave it alone. Plum=good.

 

[williamthewolf]

I'd leave it alone or carry it for a while... if you want a white steel colored finish (or something very different from blued or "plum"), then I'd consider refinishing.... Is this a PSP or M8...

 

[RJ3301]

It's an M8

Does it wear any lighter than plum?

 

[williamthewolf]

M8's are real nice.. Does what wear lighter than plum? Getting a Robar finish? Or Hardcrome? Yes. Will wear much much less.

 

[RJ3301]

No, I meant does the plum eventually wear away or is that as light as it gets?

 

[williamthewolf]

Oh.. no it won't wear away.. it's a result of a chemical bath. It should wear like other blued finishes, meaning scratches should show the bare metal. The purple tint will not wear off leaving a more grey/blued tone.