Ed Brown's new Gen III coating

[lunde]

Ed Brown introduced a new finish this year, initially for its new Special Forces 1911. They are now offering that finish on their other pistols, either as an order-time option or after taking delivery. The details are here: http://www.edbrown.com/genIII.htm

Anyway, I had two of my three Ed Browns done in this new coating recently, one of my Kobra Carry pistols, and my Executive Elite. Both are all-stainless. Here are before/after photos of the Kobra Carry:

http://www.praxagora.com/lunde/photos/ebkcss-new-left-full.jpg

http://www.praxagora.com/lunde/photos/ebkc-g3-ag-left-full.jpg

http://www.praxagora.com/lunde/photos/ebkc-g3-ag-right-flat.jpg

Here are before/after photos of the Executive Elite, which also is Bobtailed:

http://www.praxagora.com/lunde/photos/ebeess-bobtail-left-full.jpg

http://www.praxagora.com/lunde/photos/ebee-bt-g3-ag-left-full.jpg

http://www.praxagora.com/lunde/photos/ebee-bt-g3-ag-right-flat.jpg

[10mm4ever]

Most likely an epoxy enamel with moly or PTFE mixed in. I like Ed Brown parts, and used them for my S&W.

[Chui]

Lunde, check out PVD coatings like Titanium Aluminum Nitride and Tungsten Diamond Like Carbon. They are hands down superior to the spray and bake coatings.

Check out www.pistolsmith.com under the Finishes section. There's a guy there who has one thread with 17,500 views on TiAlN and he's just started another on W DLC.

[pangris]

The tungsten is great, just hard to find someone to apply it for less than $500...

Dr. Lunde, please let us know how they wear. I've got a decent poly coat on P34 but it is wearing on the high points... several thousand rounds later, but it may need a fresh coat in the relatively future.

I'd love to find someone who could apply that dar dark grey tungsten for less than a kidney... otherwise off to Birdsong.

Or Cobrachrome... bling bling!

Paul