Thanks guys!!! The shiny black would probably be well simulated by a Modern hi polish salt blue like this pic! This is a post war P.38 that I polished up and salt blued. The color is just like ebony or Darth Vader's (Star Wars Bad Dude) Helmet! Powder coating is a modern finish for other items as well. My traffic engineer buddy told me that they powder coated some mast arms and poles for the traffic signals.
BLACK Salt blued Hi Polish POST WAR P.38-Thor's "747 Special" CLICK TO VIEW