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Handguns, Rifles & Shotguns => Handguns => Topic started by: kruegster on April 28, 2010, 05:18:06 PM

Title: some-what silly question
Post by: kruegster on April 28, 2010, 05:18:06 PM

What is "parkerized" on a 1911?
Is it looks or preformance?
TIA

Jason

Title: Re: some-what silly question
Post by: Randy on April 28, 2010, 05:27:35 PM

Parkerizing is used on some gun finishes instead of bluing and is considered a better finish with more resistant to wear by many gun owners.

Title: Re: some-what silly question
Post by: bkoenig on April 28, 2010, 07:24:25 PM

Parkerizing is more of a duller, rougher finish than Bluing, but it's a lot tougher.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkerizing

Title: Re: some-what silly question
Post by: kruegster on April 29, 2010, 06:47:51 PM

Thanks for the help.

Title: Re: some-what silly question
Post by: JimP on May 08, 2010, 11:15:57 PM

IIRC, that's the coating that gives the OD or gray color on military weapons - tough stuff.