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Posted: 8/22/2004 3:56:26 PM EDT

Are there any companies out there that will dye or change the color of a poly frame such as the XD or glock ? Im curious because I wanted a XD in stainless with an olive frame but contacting springfield they said it was not an option, even if ordered thru there custom show. I find this weird since they make both a SS/black XD and they make a black slide/olive frame XD. I now have the stainless/black frame XD SC but was curious as to options coloring the frame.

Posted: 8/22/2004 4:00:08 PM EDT

[#1]

Buy a SS/black and a black/olive ... swap the slides to get the gun you want, then sell the black slide black frame one.

Posted: 8/22/2004 4:02:50 PM EDT

[#2]

i thought about that Red, BUT both the slide and frame a serial numbered together. The damn number is all over the place. Woul it be kosher to swap parts around and then sell off a mis matched gun? I had thought about just buying another nd keeping both for myself.

Posted: 8/22/2004 4:09:19 PM EDT

[#3]

I think the number on the frame is the "official" one, since that's the part that's regulated.

Posted: 8/22/2004 4:14:08 PM EDT

[#4]

Buy the olive framed gun, then have the upper hard chromed or NP3'd. You get the look you want, and an indestructible finish.

Posted: 8/22/2004 4:18:47 PM EDT

[#5]

viper5194: Springfield doesn't mfg'r too much of their products any more. They just pretty much buy it 99.9% finished from the factories abroad. The Europeans are pretty anal about serial numbering all of the major parts such as frame, slide, & barrel.

Posted: 8/22/2004 4:24:40 PM EDT

[#6]

Aye, i figured as much but in the catolog they have a custom shop number you can call and they do custom work. Seems they didnt want to touch the compact. Someone posted a while ago somewhere that you could get glock frames recolored. i was just curious as to who does this work. I may end up buying the olive frame/black slide XD SC and swaping parts . I think having the slide redone in satin silver or hard chrome would cost almost as much as the whole gun is worth.

Posted: 8/22/2004 4:25:22 PM EDT

[#7]

HK is now offering certain models of the USP in three colors other than black.
Coyote brown/desert tan, olive drab and grey.
They look pretty good, especially the desert tan version.
I'm not sure if its for a limited time or not though.

Posted: 8/22/2004 4:26:31 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Buy the olive framed gun, then have the upper hard chromed or NP3'd. You get the look you want, and an indestructible finish.

Theres your answer.

Posted: 8/22/2004 4:28:16 PM EDT

[#9]

Whats it cost to have a slide hard chromed matte finish, and who does that kind of work. Maybe Ill just buy the other one and do that, and give this one to my girlfriend.

Posted: 8/22/2004 6:52:30 PM EDT

[#10]

You can get just a slide assembly hardchromed for $50-$75, IIRC. Tripp Research is widely considered to be the best in the business, but I've heard good things about Accurate Plating and Weaponry as well.

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