have you polished your barrel?This is a discussion on have you polished your barrel? within the The Polling Place forums, part of the Use and Training category; well i was just wondering how many people here polish their barrels on their XDs or other guns for that matter...
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View Poll Results: have you polished the barrel/internals on your guns?
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Yes.... Barrel only
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Yes.... but internal parts only, the barrel was left black
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Yes.... both barrel and internal parts polished
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no, but i would like to do it/have it done
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No.... i have no plans to polish the barrel/internal parts
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maybe.... I havent decided if i want to or not
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06-18-2009, 01:26 PM
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have you polished your barrel?
well i was just wondering how many people here polish their barrels on their XDs or other guns for that matter
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06-18-2009, 01:53 PM
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You know, people may be a little shy about this.
People may be a little shy about their barrel polishing plans, but who knows in this day and age. I know mine is rapidly losing the melonite coating. 
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06-18-2009, 01:58 PM
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I polished mine
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06-18-2009, 02:16 PM
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Nah, none here. I used to be into modifying all my toys and cars.. I found that though it makes me happy at the time and may look good, it was always best when it was stock and running like a champ. Would hate to void any warranties over some bling.
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06-19-2009, 08:21 PM
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This is my rifle, this is my gun......
Polish the barrel on your gun? Is that what you kids call it these days?
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06-19-2009, 10:39 PM
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I think the less gleam and glare the better,dull finish wont reflect light.
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06-19-2009, 10:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by krunchnik
I think the less gleam and glare the better,dull finish wont reflect light.
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You plan on sniping someone with your pistol? Just curious.
Polishing the barrel also makes for a smoother action... more efficient for the spring when it finally is put to the test (at least my little bersa is that way... same with the KelTec).
Neither one use a HIGH quality steel that gets to a mirror finish (even after hours of buffing and polish). However, that's not to mean that it can't be done that way.
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06-25-2009, 02:07 PM
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I just keep my XD's clean and shiny. No extra polishing plans. They still work fine after all these years.
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06-25-2009, 04:08 PM
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I let my wife polish my barrel 
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07-13-2009, 01:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rsallen13
I let my wife polish my barrel |
We have a winner! 
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