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Posted: 2/17/2006 7:11:55 PM EDT
I really hate non traditional, gimicky firearms finishes. I'm not knocking anyone who has one, but they are not for me. I saw the factory desert camo Glocks for the first time about 6 months ago, and hated them.
So, it's with utter self contempt that I admit that the new carbon fiber finished Glocks really do something for me. I have to have one. I'm hust hoping that the finish is available in the Glock 35. I absolutely love it. 
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Posted: 2/17/2006 8:08:50 PM EDT
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I saw one today at Ross's Guns & Pawn on Warner and Arizona Ave. I didn't look at the price, I spotted it on the way out. I didn't even bother to see what model it was. Too much bling for me.
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Posted: 2/17/2006 8:10:23 PM EDT
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I know what you mean. I like my Glocks one way: black. Unfortunately, this one does something for me. I hope I feel differently tomorrow.
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Posted: 2/17/2006 8:12:08 PM EDT
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Is the carbon fiber a factory finish? Today was the first time I had ever seen them.
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Posted: 2/17/2006 8:17:40 PM EDT
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Is that actual carbon fiber or a paint job/sticker?
If it's really carbon fiber that would be cool otherwise another gimmick |
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Posted: 2/17/2006 9:04:10 PM EDT
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I know it's a factory finish. I don't know if it's carbon fiber, but I highly doubt it. It's probably a film application finish.
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Posted: 2/17/2006 9:07:28 PM EDT
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It's a film application done by Dynamic Finishes. It's most likely done over top of a green framed GLOCK. I removed that finish from a GLOCK from a customers gun for him a few months ago. It had begun to chip off in a few places.
Seems to be pretty durable as it was a serious pain in the a$$ to get off. I don't mind the look but that film seems pretty slick and I would think it would get worse if the gun was wet. |
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Posted: 2/18/2006 4:33:08 AM EDT
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Did you have to sit and peel it by hand? Sounds very time consuming.
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Posted: 2/18/2006 5:55:57 AM EDT
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No I had to scrub it off. It took over four hours of serious elbow grease. It's pretty tough stuff.
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Posted: 2/18/2006 9:31:40 AM EDT
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Fortunately I came to my senses. I pretty much do a grip reduction on every Glock I have, as I like the aggressive texture. There won't be any grip reduction on one of those. I'm glad I'm over my 1 day infatuation with that finish.
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Posted: 2/18/2006 9:35:27 AM EDT
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It is not a factory finish. |
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Posted: 2/18/2006 9:44:54 AM EDT
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I'm glad you got over the finish. it's kinda like a ricer with phony carbon fiber parts.
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Posted: 2/18/2006 10:33:57 AM EDT
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Just going by what the distributor said.... |
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Posted: 2/21/2006 8:02:36 AM EDT
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I have/had one. It is an aftermarket finish by Dynamic finishes. I got a good deal on it so I bought it. The finish flaked off around the magwell slide stop trigger guard and other places. I removed the rest by scraping sanding and sweat to reveal the od green underneath. I like it much better.
I did leave some of it on in hard to remove places so the gun has accents. Good choice to pass on this gun though IMHO. http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/7244/cz75b002small7jy.jpg |
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Posted: 2/21/2006 2:21:36 PM EDT
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Dynamic Finishes did mine. So far the only wear is around the trigger guard from holstering it.
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Posted: 2/21/2006 2:43:02 PM EDT
[#15]
Cool lookin pistol! teamroper |
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Posted: 2/22/2006 12:44:26 PM EDT
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ok i found out that the " carbon fiber " frames are NOT factory. It's a special offer from the a distributor called Accusport. The distributor themselves are redoing these frames for their dealers.
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