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beitzel15 · 01-05-2007, 07:08 PM

Any links to this stuff or where to get it done?

Could I do it myself?

And any pics of what it looks like afterwards....

Trace · 01-05-2007, 07:25 PM

http://www.originalmetaloy.com/

They have done at least 11 of my guns with their hard chrome finish. They can do matte/brushed/polished finishes in chrome for you.

Whatever finish I chose, I always went with a matte finish on the top of the slide to eliminate glare when I'm looking at my sight picture.

**agalindo** · 01-05-2007, 07:49 PM

No you can't do hard chrome yourself but this is the best place to get it done.

http://www.trippresearch.com/

Here's a pic of my sons 9mm done by Tripp.

Trace · 01-05-2007, 08:02 PM

I guess I'll have to give them a try. What was the turnaround time for your son's XD? Since I'm in Texas too, so shipping is practically overnight....or maybe even a drive to the facility.

**agalindo** · 01-05-2007, 08:05 PM

I think it was 4 days. The guy is an awsome gunsmith he is the T in the STI race guns. His shop is about 6 block from my house.

Trace · 01-05-2007, 08:09 PM

Holy Crap! I just looked it up on the map. Maybe paying shipping will be better than the 16 hour 1,120 mile roundtrip from North Dallas.. LOL

Trace · 01-05-2007, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agalindo

I think it was 4 days. The guy is an awsome gunsmith he is the T in the STI race guns. His shop is about 6 block from my house.

Oh, thats him? Wow.. I wanted an STI, but I went the other way a few years back and built a racegun out of the polymer frame 5" Kimber .45acp THAT was a mistake!

**agalindo** · 01-05-2007, 08:14 PM

Tripp custom built a race gun for a shooting buddy a while back, I got to shoot it. Man it was a pleasure to shoot. The shooting buddy took it to a match in San Antonio a few months ago and it was stolen he was P$$#d. I think he said he paid over 3K for it.

Trace · 01-05-2007, 08:18 PM

I bet he was a little torqued. I had $2200 wrapped up in that Kimber, but man I never shot it enough. I always had stuff come up that I couldn't go to a meet, and at the time I was heavy into the cowboy action shooting, and an avid member of the Single Action Shooting Society. I just lost interest in it and parted with it for $2000.

**agalindo** · 01-05-2007, 08:22 PM

I'll check with my son tomorrow and see what kind of return time Tripp is having. He's pretty good about returning emails you might want to send him one.

01-05-2007, 07:08 PM	#1
beitzel15 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,820	HArd Chrome? Any links to this stuff or where to get it done? Could I do it myself? And any pics of what it looks like afterwards....

01-05-2007, 07:25 PM	#2
Trace XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 2,880	http://www.originalmetaloy.com/ They have done at least 11 of my guns with their hard chrome finish. They can do matte/brushed/polished finishes in chrome for you. Whatever finish I chose, I always went with a matte finish on the top of the slide to eliminate glare when I'm looking at my sight picture. __________________ Some of my toys: SA XD45 Service (Black on Black) Les Baer Monolith Heavyweight Les Baer Monolith Commanche Heavyweight Les Baer S.R.P. Ed Brown Classic Custom 5" Ed Brown Special Forces 5" Ed Brown Kobra Carry 4.25" Yes, I come from the land of 1911's "In GOD we trust...Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see 'em"

01-05-2007, 08:02 PM	#4
Trace XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 2,880	I guess I'll have to give them a try. What was the turnaround time for your son's XD? Since I'm in Texas too, so shipping is practically overnight....or maybe even a drive to the facility. __________________ Some of my toys: SA XD45 Service (Black on Black) Les Baer Monolith Heavyweight Les Baer Monolith Commanche Heavyweight Les Baer S.R.P. Ed Brown Classic Custom 5" Ed Brown Special Forces 5" Ed Brown Kobra Carry 4.25" Yes, I come from the land of 1911's "In GOD we trust...Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see 'em"

01-05-2007, 08:09 PM	#6
Trace XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 2,880	Holy Crap! I just looked it up on the map. Maybe paying shipping will be better than the 16 hour 1,120 mile roundtrip from North Dallas.. LOL __________________ Some of my toys: SA XD45 Service (Black on Black) Les Baer Monolith Heavyweight Les Baer Monolith Commanche Heavyweight Les Baer S.R.P. Ed Brown Classic Custom 5" Ed Brown Special Forces 5" Ed Brown Kobra Carry 4.25" Yes, I come from the land of 1911's "In GOD we trust...Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see 'em"

01-05-2007, 08:18 PM	#9
Trace XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 2,880	I bet he was a little torqued. I had $2200 wrapped up in that Kimber, but man I never shot it enough. I always had stuff come up that I couldn't go to a meet, and at the time I was heavy into the cowboy action shooting, and an avid member of the Single Action Shooting Society. I just lost interest in it and parted with it for $2000. __________________ Some of my toys: SA XD45 Service (Black on Black) Les Baer Monolith Heavyweight Les Baer Monolith Commanche Heavyweight Les Baer S.R.P. Ed Brown Classic Custom 5" Ed Brown Special Forces 5" Ed Brown Kobra Carry 4.25" Yes, I come from the land of 1911's "In GOD we trust...Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see 'em"

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