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crb · 06-22-2007, 03:29 AM

I want to purchase a 1911 in the near future I would like to occasionaly carry would it be better to buy stainless or black i notice my black xd shows a little holster wea. I didnt know if the stainless would wear like that. Im looking at the mil-spec springfield.

crb · 06-22-2007, 04:11 AM

Or maybe a TRP hmmmmmmmm I like the light rail

Heathen-Yak · 06-22-2007, 08:40 AM

stainless shows less holster wear, the finish on the xd is not the finish that a 1911 will have, it won't hold up to sweat and wear as well.

Cactus Jack Garner · 06-22-2007, 09:24 AM

Black/blued. It doesn't show up as much as a nice, shiny pistol. It won't shout "GUN!" in the event that a small part of it becomes uncovered while you are carrying. I don't want anyone to know I have a gun until.........

bountyhunter · 06-22-2007, 10:53 AM

Stainless shows wear less, and you can polish out dings and scratches. Also much less prone to rust.

crb · 06-22-2007, 11:47 AM

good points everyone stainless it is because I dont have a shiny gun yet lol. My next gun after this 1 is gonna be a beretta 92fs it will be black. Hmmm now do i need a light rail?

Apdl · 06-23-2007, 06:24 PM

so SS
it is purty and the finish wont wear b/c there is none!

mity2 · 06-23-2007, 10:35 PM

My Para is stainless, and i hardly ever carry it, but when there is some scratch on it, usually all i need to do is to get small amount of Mother's polish, and takes it right out.

My slide is mirror polished, and while is not most reliable, sure shines up nice.

My SA1911 with black park shos alot of holster wear. But its all my use - sort of puts a character to the gun IMO

saltysquid · 06-23-2007, 10:43 PM

That depends on if the stainless is bead blasted, etc. Stainless will definitely show holster wear if textured such as bead blasted and most stainless guns are in at least some places. Don't get me wrong, I like stainless a lot in fact more than blued or black, but stainless can be just as much as a pain in the butt about holster wear as anything else when it comes to holster wear or scratches and bead blasted stainless scratches easily. I had a Stainles colt XSE hard chromed because the bead blasted areas scratched easily. I have a S&W 1076 stainless that is sort of satin textured that has holster wear on it.

The point is expect stainless to show holster wear and scratches also. If that bothers you have it hard chromed and you won't have to worry about it any more.

katana8869 · 06-30-2007, 04:31 PM

Just split the difference and buy one in black stainless.

The SA Loaded Combat is a great example. Check it out!
http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?model=8

06-22-2007, 03:29 AM	#1
crb XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 110	Stsinless vs. black? I want to purchase a 1911 in the near future I would like to occasionaly carry would it be better to buy stainless or black i notice my black xd shows a little holster wea. I didnt know if the stainless would wear like that. Im looking at the mil-spec springfield. Last edited by crb : 06-22-2007 at 04:12 AM.

06-22-2007, 09:24 AM	#4
Cactus Jack Garner XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 68	Black/blued. It doesn't show up as much as a nice, shiny pistol. It won't shout "GUN!" in the event that a small part of it becomes uncovered while you are carrying. I don't want anyone to know I have a gun until......... __________________ www.survivalmonkey.com XD Tactical Mod. .45, XD Service Mod. 45, XD Service Mod. 9mm + a few others....

06-22-2007, 11:47 AM	#6
crb XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 110	good points everyone stainless it is because I dont have a shiny gun yet lol. My next gun after this 1 is gonna be a beretta 92fs it will be black. Hmmm now do i need a light rail? Last edited by crb : 06-22-2007 at 11:52 AM.

06-23-2007, 06:24 PM	#7
Apdl XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,354	so SS it is purty and the finish wont wear b/c there is none! __________________ "He took off running, and we caught him, and he just kept resisting. So we just kept whipping his ass." -HulkXD "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein If you are not part of the solution you are part of the precipitate Springfield XD-9 TOTAL COUNT 8206 Daily Carry Springfield 1911 Loaded Target 9mm Walther P22... needs bigger mag Ruger 10/22 Carbine Remington 700 SPS Tactical .308 Win EBR Build in progress

06-23-2007, 10:43 PM	#9
saltysquid XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 752	That depends on if the stainless is bead blasted, etc. Stainless will definitely show holster wear if textured such as bead blasted and most stainless guns are in at least some places. Don't get me wrong, I like stainless a lot in fact more than blued or black, but stainless can be just as much as a pain in the butt about holster wear as anything else when it comes to holster wear or scratches and bead blasted stainless scratches easily. I had a Stainles colt XSE hard chromed because the bead blasted areas scratched easily. I have a S&W 1076 stainless that is sort of satin textured that has holster wear on it. The point is expect stainless to show holster wear and scratches also. If that bothers you have it hard chromed and you won't have to worry about it any more. __________________ 1911auto 12 years U.S. Navy, Viet Vet Lifetime Member Disabled American Veterans. Member American Legion. Lifetime Member Disabled Vet DRA Member. If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

06-22-2007, 04:11 AM	#2
crb XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 110	Or maybe a TRP hmmmmmmmm I like the light rail

06-22-2007, 08:40 AM	#3
Heathen-Yak XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 497	stainless shows less holster wear, the finish on the xd is not the finish that a 1911 will have, it won't hold up to sweat and wear as well.

06-22-2007, 10:53 AM	#5
bountyhunter XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nazifornia Posts: 1,651	Stainless shows wear less, and you can polish out dings and scratches. Also much less prone to rust.

06-23-2007, 10:35 PM	#8
mity2 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 175	My Para is stainless, and i hardly ever carry it, but when there is some scratch on it, usually all i need to do is to get small amount of Mother's polish, and takes it right out. My slide is mirror polished, and while is not most reliable, sure shines up nice. My SA1911 with black park shos alot of holster wear. But its all my use - sort of puts a character to the gun IMO

06-30-2007, 04:31 PM	#10
katana8869 XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Occupied Territory Posts: 78	Just split the difference and buy one in black stainless. The SA Loaded Combat is a great example. Check it out! http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?model=8

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