i bought this gun for $450 including over 200 rounds of .45 ammo, and a holster (original receipt for $800,all packaging, 2 mags, and video included)
It's not the prettiest gun i have, but it functions PERFECTLY. In all i'm happy with the value i got, but i've decide to have it refinished because it has some pretty severe holster wear on the slide.
I found a professional gunsmith in my area who says he will do a MATTE nickel finish on my gun for $125, and he says he can have it back to me in 6 days. Included in that are nickel finish on slide, frame, barrel bushing, and putting a black finish on the moving parts (external safeties, sights, and slide stop). He's also replacing the faded white dots on my sights with VERY bright green ones.
Does anyone have experience with the matte nickel finish? Is that the same thing as a Satin Nickel finish? Is this a good value for the money?
If you have any guns done in this finish, please post pics, as i have no clue how my gun is going to look with the new finish
As you can see from the pics below, the wear on the gun is pretty severe...