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Originally Posted by 318is_Parabellum

Actually, I would recommend that you get the gun in question cero-koted. The cero-kote is supposed to be thinner than many Parkerizing jobs, leaving more markings intact (for example). Cero-kote is also very, very tough. You should look into it! Also, it is available in many colors, and you may end up with something that looks a lot like blueing, or something crazy like a Barney the Dinosaur purple.

I'm liking the "graphite black"

http://www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/g...raphite-Black/