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I just picked up this Springfield Champion Lightweight. The price was good due to the blue anodizing on the frame. I would like some suggestions on an all black finish. Pics of examples would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted: 3/16/2011 3:02:44 PM EST
Are you sure that's a Springfield frame?
Ser# and such looks weird (unless you photoshopped) |
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Posted: 3/16/2011 3:25:03 PM EST
I haven't done anything to the pic. The seller said it's a Brazilian made Springfield. Does anyone have any insight into the serial number?
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Posted: 3/16/2011 4:01:14 PM EST
I'm partial to the Severn's Hardhat finish:
Severn's Custom (had a picture but it was freakin' huge!) |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 3/16/2011 6:41:17 PM EST
Doesn't look like a springfield frame I have ever seen
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Posted: 3/16/2011 6:45:40 PM EST
Cerakote. I'm a huge fan.
I got a Springfield MC Operator and enjoyed shooting it, but after a while the finish on the slide started to peel and chip and just look like hell. I don't use any bizarre, field expedient cleaning substances, just Rem Oil and other commercial stuff like that. At any rate, I gave the gun to a smith near Knoxville when I was working in E. TN and had some other work done, and said I wanted a flat black finish on it after everything else was done. He recommended Cerakote and I'm very glad I went with it. 
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WI, USA
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Posted: 3/16/2011 6:46:19 PM EST
First, get it cut for some proper Novaks.
Then get a Duracoating kit and your choice of black varieties. |
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Posted: 3/16/2011 7:06:08 PM EST
Wow, that is a seriously old looking SA.
I'd also recommend new sights with the Novak cut, then have SA put their Armory Kote on it. |
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NV, USA
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Posted: 3/16/2011 7:38:11 PM EST
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Posted: 3/17/2011 9:54:17 AM EST
Hard Hat/ Melonite/ isonite will NOT work on an alloy frame.
Black T is expensive with a long wait and is no more durable than other spray/bakes. At the budget end: Cerakote. At the high end, IonBond. But as others have said, make any other mods to the gun first |
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Posted: 3/17/2011 12:08:37 PM EST
It is indeed a Springfield frame, 1994 manufacture.
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Posted: 3/17/2011 1:01:48 PM EST
Originally Posted By turbo101:
It is indeed a Springfield frame, 1994 manufacture. cool, learned something new, all the ones I've seen from that era had the squarer dust cover |
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