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How to Protect the Parkerized Finish on the RIA 1911

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Sabiner
Next week, I will be picking up a Rock Island Armory (RIA) 1911. One reviewer noted that the finish, especially the slide, gets scuffed up pretty easily. Is there anything I can do to reduce or eliminate that? Thanks
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I keep the Plastic Holsters for the plastic pistols.
All the rest get The Full Leather treatment.
I am looking for a good Holster maker nearby me in Aiken SC or Augusta GA.
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Rusty Guns said:
I keep the Plastic Holsters for the plastic pistols.
All the rest get The Full Leather treatment.
I am looking for a good Holster maker nearby me in Aiken SC or Augusta GA.
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Look up Smokewagon leathers, Keith is a good guy and has built 2 for me already, he will build you what you want.
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Novice1886
you dont want to. You want it to show wear and let some metal shine through, like the ww1 and ww2 parkerized 1911s that look so awesome today.
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91B
To what temperature do you heat the pistol? And do you heat the whole pistol, or just the parts exposed to wear?
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