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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/12/2023 9:05:19 AM EST
Recently I've really thinking of going the two tone route for a carry gun. I've been looking at replacement slides as well as sending a factory slide to be cut and possibly hard chromed. I don't really feel like spending a ton of money which obviously shows I'm insane since I'm thinking of sending a slide to do different places instead of just buying one.
I'm thinking of setting this up as the carry gun I'll be happy with years down the road. |
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Posted: 5/12/2023 9:28:44 AM EST
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Not sure where you are at but the DFW shows have had several of these lately.
I’ve seen G17 with very shiny chrome looking slides. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/12/2023 10:31:16 AM EST
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Were they cheap?
 I'm in Mesquite, but the few Mesquite shows I've been to over the years have pretty much made me swear off going to gun shows  |
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Posted: 5/12/2023 11:01:05 AM EST
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I don't like any Stainless or Chrome finishes...
Black, maybe tan or black and tan, but mostly just black... JMHO. YMMV. |
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Posted: 5/12/2023 11:18:50 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DavidY: Were they cheap? I'm in Mesquite, but the few Mesquite shows I've been to over the years have pretty much made me swear off going to gun shows I don’t recall the exact cost but I believe it was under $600 it it was a gen 4. |
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Posted: 5/12/2023 3:42:39 PM EST
[Last Edit: thunderopossom]
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I had a gen 3 19 with NiB slide. It was nice for a while but looks pretty gross now. Definitely not as tough as a chrome finish.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/12/2023 6:34:44 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By smullen: I don't like any Stainless or Chrome finishes... Black, maybe tan or black and tan, but mostly just black... JMHO. YMMV. I was that way for decades. I've seen some nice looking two tone 1911s, either shiny top or bottom and, but just never thought of the Glock as something to look good like that. Until a month ago
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NM, USA
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Posted: 5/12/2023 7:54:13 PM EST
[Last Edit: badkarmaiii]
[#7]
Mahovsky's Metalife used to be my go-to for electroless hard chrome on my Glocks.
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USA
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Posted: 5/17/2023 1:47:13 PM EST
[Last Edit: GaryT1776]
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I had a two tone 48 for a short while. Every other Glock I've owned (which has been a stupid number ... been carrying them since 1994) has been black.
My preference is for black guns with black accessories. I've been trying to embrace the entire "tan" (DDC, FDE, etc) anodized AR parts craze but find it tacky. A few weeks ago I bought five Unity Tactical FAST mounts in FDE and regretted it the moment I mounted the first one. Black is timeless and sophisticated. Anything else is a trend. I remember when OD was the rage .. then FDE ... then camo Cerakote ... then ... My only exception to this "rule" is a two-tone 1911 and/or Browning Hi-Power in this format ...   ^^^ is pure sex appeal.  ^^^ makes me a little queasy feeling (I had that exact model / finish and it made me gag a little every time I looked at it). "REVERSE TWO TONE" (silver slide / black frame) is gross, and all polymer guns obviously would be reverse two-tone. |
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Posted: 5/17/2023 1:51:10 PM EST
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Reverse two tone makes sense from a carry perspective to some degree. A stainless slide is very easy to refinish and is what receives the most holster wear on a gun.
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Posted: 5/17/2023 8:07:05 PM EST
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I absolutely hate it, just cant stand it.
Bought a 43X and 48 at same time when they came out. Never shot em, sold the 43X last week. Guy asked if there was anything wrong with it and I said yes, it's ugly as hell.
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MI, USA
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Posted: 5/17/2023 8:43:08 PM EST
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I think some Kahrs are very handsome looking guns
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Posted: 5/17/2023 9:12:18 PM EST
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I have an early silver slide 48. I’ve been thinking about sending it off for a polished chrome finish.
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USA
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Posted: 5/18/2023 1:28:49 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rtlm: sold the 43X last week. Guy asked if there was anything wrong with it and I said yes, it's ugly as hell. Hahaha. Yes. This x1000. |
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USA
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Posted: 5/18/2023 1:30:31 PM EST
[Last Edit: GaryT1776]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By triburst1: I have an early silver slide 48. I’ve been thinking about sending it off for a polished chrome finish. @triburst1 I would be careful. If you flash your chrome in front of one of these chaps they're going to ask you to return their gat to them.    Since this is a tech forum .... what tactical advantage would pimp-chrome afford you? You know, pimp'n ain't EZ. |
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Posted: 5/18/2023 3:38:08 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GaryT1776: @triburst1 I would be careful. If you flash your chrome in front of one of these chaps they're going to ask you to return their gat to them. https://i.ibb.co/k1Wsk4v/pimping-big.gif https://i.ibb.co/WBSXJ1Y/giphy.gif https://i.ibb.co/mh6wDJ1/2YRc4H.gif Since this is a tech forum .... what tactical advantage would pimp-chrome afford you? You know, pimp'n ain't EZ. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GaryT1776: Originally Posted By triburst1: I have an early silver slide 48. I’ve been thinking about sending it off for a polished chrome finish. @triburst1 I would be careful. If you flash your chrome in front of one of these chaps they're going to ask you to return their gat to them. https://i.ibb.co/k1Wsk4v/pimping-big.gif https://i.ibb.co/WBSXJ1Y/giphy.gif https://i.ibb.co/mh6wDJ1/2YRc4H.gif Since this is a tech forum .... what tactical advantage would pimp-chrome afford you? You know, pimp'n ain't EZ. I’ve got a bunch of other basic black Glocks. The only reason I own the 48 is for suit and tie carry a few times a year. I figure some nice it’s basically a dress gun, it might as well match my Rolex and cuff links. |
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USA
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Posted: 5/18/2023 3:51:20 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By triburst1: I’ve got a bunch of other basic black Glocks. The only reason I own the 48 is for suit and tie carry a few times a year. I figure some nice it’s basically a dress gun, it might as well match my Rolex and cuff links. A BBQ Glock. I smell what you're cooking. |
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Posted: 5/18/2023 7:29:36 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By triburst1: I’ve got a bunch of other basic black Glocks. The only reason I own the 48 is for suit and tie carry a few times a year. I figure some nice it’s basically a dress gun, it might as well match my Rolex and cuff links. Well then, no kydex for you, endangered exotic leather only sir. 
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AR, USA
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Posted: 5/20/2023 2:19:05 PM EST
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Aim surplus has a nice looking two tone slide
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NH, USA
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Posted: 5/20/2023 3:19:33 PM EST
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I always thought they looked cheap personally.
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Posted: 7/11/2023 5:53:16 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Happy_Hour_Hero: Aim surplus has a nice looking two tone slide This one? I agree, though about it too   Attached Filehttps://aimsurplus.com/products/aimsurplus-eqx-rmr-cut-slide-for-glock-19-stainlessblack |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 7/11/2023 6:10:59 AM EST
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I don't care for two-toned anything. Probably because I'm OCD and it looks mismatched.
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Posted: 7/11/2023 4:13:15 PM EST
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Hard Chrome or NP3 on the slide wouldn't be too bad. I guess. Only reason other than personal preference to do it would be better abrasion & wear resistance. That makes sense, especially NP3. But, it won't be cheap.
Spice-o-life, everyone's taste is different. 
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Posted: 7/11/2023 5:43:24 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MackDaddy1962: Hard Chrome or NP3 on the slide wouldn't be too bad. I guess. Only reason other than personal preference to do it would be better abrasion & wear resistance. That makes sense, especially NP3. But, it won't be cheap. Spice-o-life, everyone's taste is different. I thought I'd read that NP3 was unavailable for handguns now? I found one of the big shops that does hard Chrome that wouldn't be too out of line. I'll have to find the information I saved and see which one. But if you are truly set on keeping a gun for a long time, it definitely wouldn't be too much. My trouble is figuring out which ones I want to keep |
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Posted: 7/12/2023 9:09:02 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DavidY:I thought I'd read that NP3 was unavailable for handguns now? You're right, it's no longer available. Looks like Wright Armory has come up with a new solution for replacement, NT7 Finishing Have no idea if it's the cat's meow like NP3 was, but you may want to give them a jingle and see what's what. |
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Posted: 9/6/2023 10:27:36 AM EST
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Posted: 9/6/2023 4:34:31 PM EST
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Posted: 9/7/2023 6:52:03 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DavidY: Thanks to PSA's wacky clearance sale, I have two of these enroute. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/551633/51655131777_2_jpg-2944599.JPG That deal was so sweet I bought one too. |
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Posted: 9/27/2023 10:56:41 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By naes: Not sure where you are at but the DFW shows have had several of these lately. I’ve seen G17 with very shiny chrome looking slides. This. I had some old popo17s 15-20 years ago with heavy slide wear. Sent em off to Ford's in Crystal River Fla.. I had them done in bright nickel. Not cool with the sun at certain angles; therefore I suggest a brushed 'topstrap'... but they looked AWESOME!! |
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Posted: 9/27/2023 11:16:50 PM EST
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Errday baby…
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Posted: 9/27/2023 11:30:22 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mudholestomper: Errday baby…https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/511664/IMG_0442_jpeg-2968863.JPG ... like I said... awesome!! |
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Posted: 9/28/2023 3:35:53 AM EST
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I bought a G43X and G48 when they were first released with gray slides
Both guns shoot great but I don’t care for the slide color. It’s cosmetic so not a huge deal but I wish they were black. 25 yards, 10 rounds, night sights….  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/28/2023 12:24:07 PM EST
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Two tones should be black over silver. Less glare in the sight picture.
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Posted: 9/30/2023 1:52:59 PM EST
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Robar Gen 2 G-19. Had it done 25 years ago and still have it.
 Attached FileVickers Gen 3 G-19 grey frame purchased about five years ago.  Attached File |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 10/1/2023 12:00:09 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rhaney02: Robar Gen 2 G-19. Had it done 25 years ago and still have it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/153587/20160313_171521_jpg-2971285.JPG That Robar G19 is absolutely sexy. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 10/1/2023 4:57:06 AM EST
[Last Edit: Chowser]
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CCR CPII on my Glock 35 and 32
  oops, forgot my 33 as well 
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Posted: 10/1/2023 6:04:21 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chowser: CCR CPII on my Glock 35 and 32 https://i.postimg.cc/jqzwZgNr/09-AA25-A2-8-FF8-49-F6-8-B88-4-C6-C68161244.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/vDFnMBSH/IMG-5013.jpg oops, forgot my 33 as well https://i.postimg.cc/tJLVXcfd/cp2-zpshoyfrsnm.jpg Looks great, but $179 for slide only? Ouch I remember looking at sending something to him YEARS ago, back when handgun shipping was simple. Never got around to it 
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Posted: 11/21/2023 4:33:58 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DavidY: Thanks to PSA's wacky clearance sale, I have two of these enroute. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/551633/51655131777_2_jpg-2944599.JPG It's funny how these slides always photograph better than they look in person. They look good in person, but they always look better in a photo I also went with a polished SS barrel from Aim Surplus to create the look. |
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Posted: 11/21/2023 1:23:00 PM EST
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Bought a Fail Zero Nickel Boron G17 in 2010, first time I had seen a gun coated like that from the factory. Had my 19.3 and 26.3 done shortly afterwards by WMD Guns.
I have a silver 43X, I’d like to put a stainless barrel in it. I have 2 PM9s with the stainless slides. I currently have a hankering for a matching 45/43X MOS set as I like the gray frame with the black slide, but they don’t make quite the right configuration yet. |
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Posted: 11/22/2023 4:54:08 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WantsAnRRA: Bought a Fail Zero Nickel Boron G17 in 2010, first time I had seen a gun coated like that from the factory. Had my 19.3 and 26.3 done shortly afterwards by WMD Guns. I have a silver 43X, I’d like to put a stainless barrel in it. I have 2 PM9s with the stainless slides. I currently have a hankering for a matching 45/43X MOS set as I like the gray frame with the black slide, but they don’t make quite the right configuration yet. Somewhere in the bowels of my safe is a new in the box third gen G19 with a NiB slide it was just too nice to shoot so now it lives in a box. I wish Glock would make a two town Gen 5 19 like Sigs Equinox pistols. I always thought they looked great. That black and stainless look is really nice.  Attached File |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 11/22/2023 8:09:46 PM EST
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This is the only two tone Glock I have / like
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Posted: 11/23/2023 9:23:38 AM EST
[Last Edit: ScoutH57]
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I like my Glock with a Stainless steel frame and a black slide
I do like two tone guns, but I never really cared for it on a factory shaped Glock slide. That P226 Equinox makes me question my sexuality
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Posted: 11/23/2023 10:02:29 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ScoutH57: That P226 Equinox makes me question my sexuality This is not the prison wallet forum
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