Blackened Stainless

[JackBull]

How durable is the blackened SS on the Kahrs? My K40 SS rusted very easily.

[BackDraft]

So far no problems at all with mine.I wipe it down with a dry rag daily to remove lint and wipe it once a week with gun oil.I use a dunk it for soaking it once a month and or after I had it to the range.

[TSQUARE]

according to the Guns & Weapons for law enforcement Mag, Sept. 2004 issue, and I quote:
"...The next layer is our diamond-like coating(DLC) and that is followed by a diamond top coat, which makes our finish scrach resistant..." It also states that "surface hardness of th finish registers an amazingly hard 90 on the Rockwell C scale." they also speculate that it won't be long until other manufacturers will be using this same coating and process. I don't know if that answers your question, but I bought mine after reading that article due to the fact that i wanted an everyday carry gun, that the finish will not be affected, also , I picked it over the Glock, Springfield XD, and the SW99 Compact.

[JackBull]

Thanks TSQUARE

[Dandapani]

I posted a review from Guns & Weapons for Law Enforcement regarding the DLC on the Kahr.

Look here: http://www.glocktalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=264062

[TSQUARE]

hey '01, we are on the same page....literally!!!!;i

[Colorado Fatboy]

I managed to put a scratch in my Black Diamond PM9, so I thought. Sure looked like it was scratched but it buffed right out, that is some pretty amazing stuff.

Thanks for the explaination of the "Black Diamond" coating, I was wondering how they did that.

[Dandapani]

Originally posted by TSQUARE
hey '01, we are on the same page....literally!!!!;i

Ya, I've been scanning the gun rags looking for expected upcoming reviews of the Rohrbaugh R9 and found the nice article about the Kahrs in the G&WFLEO! :) I had to buy it!