Parkerized my Warrior tonight... Now with pix

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Parkerized my Warrior tonight... Now with pix

Posted: 1/5/2006 6:33:42 PM EDT

I blasted my Warrior at work and brought the parts home and dunked them in the park tank. Boy wasn't I surprised (not really that surprised) when some of the small parts didn't take park. The frame and slide are steel, so was the beavertail, extractor and the slide stop. The mag release, thumb safe and mainspring housing are stainless. I didn't do the bushing as I planned on replacing it at sometime.

Just a FYI....

~~I'll post some pix when I get all the new parts on it.~~

Pix on the bottom of the page.

Posted: 1/5/2006 6:40:42 PM EDT

[#1]

Can't wait to see picks

Posted: 1/5/2006 6:50:10 PM EDT

[#2]

Pics would be great.

Posted: 1/5/2006 8:46:18 PM EDT

[#3]

It is a pretty common practice for Kimber to use a mix of carbon and (blackened) stainless parts on their guns. Not exactly why this is.

Anyone know?

Posted: 1/5/2006 8:46:50 PM EDT

[#4]

It is a pretty common practice for Kimber to use a mix of carbon and (blackened) stainless parts on their guns. Not sure exactly why this is.

Anyone know?

Posted: 1/6/2006 4:25:35 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
It is a pretty common practice for Kimber to use a mix of carbon and (blackened) stainless parts on their guns. Not sure exactly why this is.

Anyone know?

Cost.

Oh, the plunger tube and ejector are also stainless. Those kinda irritated me. Anyway, I'll post some pix tonight as it sits. I replaced the MIM hammer already with a tool steel and plan on replacing the trigger, sear and disconnector. I also want to replace the stainless parts with steel that I'll park to match the rest of the pistol.

Ok here are a couple pix as it is now. Those are a cheap set of Cocobolo grips from CDNN. I plan on a nicer set of double diamond Hogues later.

Posted: 1/8/2006 11:25:38 AM EDT

[#6]

Is there such a thing as Stainless MIM parts?

John

Posted: 1/8/2006 11:37:18 AM EDT

[#7]

Found this out myself. Did a little shaping on the safety and then it would take blueing. What a pain in the ass.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:24:51 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Is there such a thing as Stainless MIM parts?

John

Absolutely.

Posted: 1/8/2006 1:26:44 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Found this out myself. Did a little shaping on the safety and then it would take blueing. What a pain in the ass.

Yeah. A costly PITA if you want to go replacing parts. My wife says I'm to anal about it. "It's just a gun!" she says. I said no it's not, it's a 1911!

Posted: 1/8/2006 6:17:10 PM EDT

[#10]

Looks good.

Posted: 1/8/2006 6:32:53 PM EDT

[#11]

Nice Job.

Posted: 1/8/2006 8:21:07 PM EDT

[#12]

NICE!

Posted: 1/8/2006 8:58:59 PM EDT

[#13]

Looking fine!

Posted: 1/9/2006 4:28:12 AM EDT

[#14]

Thanks guys!

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Parkerized my Warrior tonight... Now with pix

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