Posted: 3/1/2010 2:47:30 PM EDT
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I had heard in the past few years that Accurate Plating and Weaponry was no longer the same shop it used to be. This was rumor that I had heard after they made the move to Alabama. Specifically, I heard complaints of Kel-Tecs that allegedly looked horrible (APW does the factory chrome for them). It was rumored that APW no longer did good work. I have owned two previous guns that had been finished by the folks at APW, so I took a deep breath and decided to let them have another crack at finishing one of my firearms. After all, if you hard chrome a roughly machined Kel-Tec, it's only going to look so good. I sent them the slide, barrel, and slide levers for their brushed hard chrome treatment. I have owned an HS2000 in the past with this finish and it was truly amazing. Very tough, resistant to rust, corrosion, etc., and VERY easy to clean. Well, let's just say that what I heard was only half true. It is true that APW no longer does good work. They do EXCELLENT work!  If you are thinking about having them refinish your pistol, do not hesitate. This time it cost me ~$150 total ($15 to ship, and $135 for the refinish and return shipping via UPS). The turnaround time was a record-breaking 1 WEEK!   I look forward to beating this P2000 like a rented mule and having it come back and ask for more. Enjoy!   A close-up of my new Sundial, the Citizen Eco-Drive Calibre 2100 in Titanium:  |
| Not to rain on your parade but you've just voided the warranty on your HK. I was looking at having Robar NP3 my P30 just as they did my G26. I call HK and am told that it would void my warranty if I did. I questioned the reasoning to no avail. Nice looking P2000 though. |
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Quoted: Not to rain on your parade but you've just voided the warranty on your HK. I was looking at having Robar NP3 my P30 just as they did my G26. I call HK and am told that it would void my warranty if I did. I questioned the reasoning to no avail. Nice looking P2000 though. Well, I don't mean to pee in your Cheerios, but if you aren't the original owner of the pistol, then HK doesn't owe you any Warranty whatsoever. It clearly states that the warranty applies to the original owner. I'm the second owner of this P2K. If you ask MOST gun companies if a refinish voids the warranty, they will likely tell you that it does b/c that gives them an "out" when servicing your pistol. In actual practice, I have never had any warranty issues from any firearm that has been refinished, so long as it was professionally done and was not determned to be the cause of the problem. I would say that the HK CS person you spoke to probably just gave you the textbook answer, which isn't necessarily a bad idea. |
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Not to rain on your parade but you've just voided the warranty on your HK. I was looking at having Robar NP3 my P30 just as they did my G26. I call HK and am told that it would void my warranty if I did. I questioned the reasoning to no avail. Nice looking P2000 though. Well, I don't mean to pee in your Cheerios, but if you aren't the original owner of the pistol, then HK doesn't owe you any Warranty whatsoever. It clearly states that the warranty applies to the original owner. I'm the second owner of this P2K. If you ask MOST gun companies if a refinish voids the warranty, they will likely tell you that it does b/c that gives them an "out" when servicing your pistol. In actual practice, I have never had any warranty issues from any firearm that has been refinished, so long as it was professionally done and was not determned to be the cause of the problem. I would say that the HK CS person you spoke to probably just gave you the textbook answer, which isn't necessarily a bad idea. Every, and I mean every time I call H&K with a questions about something, they tell me the same thing about voiding the warranty. I love H&K stuff, but their customer service people are like robots. |
Thanks folks. I had received some questions about this pistol, so here's some more shots. The entire barrel was hard chromed. The polygonal rifling looks superb. The entire slide was chromed except for the firing pin block. Thsi includes the firing pin as well as the roll pins.    Now with black lettering. I really dig the look   Shots of the barrel:    |
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Looks good. Most of my pistols are stainless/plated, being I hate most black finishes. The only one I'm leaving mostly black is my next range gun; 9mm PX4. That is only because I also shoot a plated .45 PX4, and I want to keep the two distinguished from each other.
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Every, and I mean every time I call H&K with a questions about something, they tell me the same thing about voiding the warranty. I love H&K stuff, but their customer service people are like robots. That is kind of s***y, if you ask me... I know a few companies will warranty broken parts that are plated correctly (and the issue isn't caused by the plating), but will not replate whatever parts are replaced. |
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Quoted: SUPER sexy piece buddy! I would love to have red colorfill on my new black SK model on the "p2000 sk" and "HK" rollmarks. eta..Awesome Knife, my all time favorite! What a perfect compliment to your sidearm  Have you seen you model with the bone finish?For some reason, I don't like the red lettering that I've seen on the HK pistols. IT looks too bright and out of place to me. Even the white lettering looks better in my opinion. Maybe it's just people using the wrong shade of red, I don't know. I love the MT OTFs. Specifically, the Daytona/UTX85 size is just perfect for my uses (and with the rest of my usual EDC items). I have never seen one of these OTFs with a bone inlay. I bet they would look great! |