Les Baer 1911 Finish

[THEKOONTZ]

Man i wish i would have known how to make a poll when I started my other threads .

So I have a choice to make in the finish of my 1st 1911. The difference in money is $45.00 up charge for the stainless

 

[vector03]

I voted for Blued. Personally, if you're going to spend the money for a LB, the $45 difference shouldn't even play into your decision. Get stainless because that's what you want...or don't.

$45 on a 2K 1911 isn't an issue you should be worried about.

 

[jimbobborg]

I'd go with hard chrome, the finish should last longer and looks better than matte stainless.

 

[Demoneyes86]

Chrome is a great looking finish.

 

[Drmsparks]

I like Blue.....or parkerized

Old school pistol, old school finish. Even as the finish wears, it's honest wear that only serves to accent the classic lines.

 

[Mooseman]

Blued.

 

[INMY01TA]

I'm no 1911 officianado but I like the look of a blue/olive drab combo.

 

[Blazin]

From a long-term performance perspective chrome is the way to go, there's no doubt about it. Order the gun blued, shoot it enough to satisfy yourself that it works properly, then send it off to be hard chromed.

WARNING: once you own a hard chromed gun that you shoot the piss out of you will want to have the rest of your 1911's hard chromed.

 

[THEKOONTZ]

well with the top 2 being 8 for blued and 4 for hard chrome so far, i could always get the blued and when it wore enough to bother me I could get it hard chromed or some other badass finish on it.

 

[Trumpet]

From a long-term performance perspective chrome is the way to go, there's no doubt about it. Order the gun blued, shoot it enough to satisfy yourself that it works properly, then send it off to be hard chromed.

WARNING: once you own a hard chromed gun that you shoot the piss out of you will want to have the rest of your 1911's hard chromed.

HC.
LB isn't known for good bluing anyway.

 

[Mt Airy]

To awnser your question I like H-C . I am thinking about one of my blued ones and going ether Robar NP3 or H-C. Robar also has some very good finishes.

 

[Baumer]

I'll throw in a vote for stainless. Your initial plan/thought was stainless and you should stick with it particularly for $45. It's lower maintenance than a blued gun and I believe you said you would be carrying, so that means sweat and corrosion for a blued gun. Hard chrome is nice (I have it on one of my sig slides) but it's by no means flawless over time and it's not cheap if done properly.

Ignore the nonsense about SS shooting loose. Les Baer seems fairly proud of their accuracy so if SS was so bad would they really keep using it? Also don't forget you can also take stainless back to a more durable black finish if you later decide to go that direction.

I'm not saying I'm a fan of SS for a 1911 but it makes sense for your purpose. If it were me I'd just buy this and call it a day.

 

[mopar92]

Gold. With tiger stripes. /Thread.

 

[Huckleberry]

Doesn't matter whar you get as long as you don't put pearl grips on it.

Pearls grips on Chrome or Polished SS and you will look like a pimp from cheap New Orleans whore house abeit a pimp with good tastes in 1911s but a pimp just the same.

 

[BradMacc82]

Doesn't matter whar you get as long as you don't put pearl grips on it.

Pearls grips on Chrome or Polished SS and you will look like a pimp from cheap New Orleans whore house abeit a pimp with good tastes in 1911s but a pimp just the same.

Now Ivory is another thing.

 

[Huckleberry]

Now Ivory is another thing.

Scrimshaw, Stag, Mastodon

Of course, I've been looking for something in dymondwood.

 

[BradMacc82]

Tiger maple always struck my fancy, but it'd have to be on a mantle piece gun.

 

[BenL]

Mastodon

I'd love to have a set, but have been told by more than one supplier that they aren't warrantied against breaking if you actually shoot the gun with the grips on it.

 

[WSM]

I seriously had to run a google search to see if Mammoth grips even exist...apparently they do. http://www.boonetrading.com/Pg14.html#Mammoth

 

[jr88]

I prefer blue, but you can't go wrong with stainless either.
One thing make sure you have plenty of patience, I ordered my LB last September.
It is still not complete. They claim they are concentrating on AR's, and backlogged.
It was supposed to be done June 15, but now they claim they are waiting on B0-MAR
for sights. Good Luck with the gun and get what you want the first time!