Never have seen this done before

Roadkill · 05-21-2005, 04:55 PM

This is a Fabrique Nationale Belgium made 9mm High Power pistol on the Browning patent. It has a faint Waffen stamp on the left side above the trigger. At some point fairly recently, someone had a professional Realtree camo job put on it, which didn't help the collector value. The writing on the slide is faint because of the camo, and the serial number on the frame and the barrel do not match. SN on frame is faint, but appears to be 4087xx. I have fired about 50 rounds through this pistol, and it is a very tight gun, with no rattle. It shot well, and accurately, with no jams. Bore is good and bright, and the original grips are very good with no cracks. Comes with one Standard Hi-Cap magazine. It appears to have very little wear for it's age, and I can find no dings, scratches, or other abusive marks on it. This is an old gun, but has not been abused.

The redneck in me sort of likes it, but the history side mkes me want to cry.

rk

G.W. Gill · 05-22-2005, 12:17 AM

Incredible!, I saw a demostration on how they do the coating on TV. With a tank and a film floating on the surface. Then they dip and it adheres. I think. I wouldn't have done it to a HP though. The spinning gun rack at wallmart has shotguns with the coating. Out of curiosity I wonder how tough this treatment is.

Vlim · 05-22-2005, 12:35 PM

You'll never find it again when you drop it outside

John Sabato · 05-23-2005, 09:19 AM

Anything you can put ON a gun can be taken off again... it all depends on how much trouble you want to go through... This stuff would probably succumb to paint remover...

lew1 · 05-23-2005, 12:28 PM

Well, at least it does not have matching serial numbers. So there was not much collector's value before it was worked on.

Aaron · 05-23-2005, 04:20 PM

The owner who did this realized he had a non-collectible shooter, so what he did was just fine. It wouldn't have mattered if he painted it with polka dots. Anything goes with this puppy.

05-21-2005, 04:55 PM	#1
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Never have seen this done before This is a Fabrique Nationale Belgium made 9mm High Power pistol on the Browning patent. It has a faint Waffen stamp on the left side above the trigger. At some point fairly recently, someone had a professional Realtree camo job put on it, which didn't help the collector value. The writing on the slide is faint because of the camo, and the serial number on the frame and the barrel do not match. SN on frame is faint, but appears to be 4087xx. I have fired about 50 rounds through this pistol, and it is a very tight gun, with no rattle. It shot well, and accurately, with no jams. Bore is good and bright, and the original grips are very good with no cracks. Comes with one Standard Hi-Cap magazine. It appears to have very little wear for it's age, and I can find no dings, scratches, or other abusive marks on it. This is an old gun, but has not been abused. The redneck in me sort of likes it, but the history side mkes me want to cry. rk

05-23-2005, 09:19 AM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Anything you can put ON a gun can be taken off again... it all depends on how much trouble you want to go through... This stuff would probably succumb to paint remover... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

05-23-2005, 12:28 PM	#5
lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	Well, at least it does not have matching serial numbers. So there was not much collector's value before it was worked on. __________________ charlie

05-22-2005, 12:17 AM	#2
G.W. Gill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 369 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Incredible!, I saw a demostration on how they do the coating on TV. With a tank and a film floating on the surface. Then they dip and it adheres. I think. I wouldn't have done it to a HP though. The spinning gun rack at wallmart has shotguns with the coating. Out of curiosity I wonder how tough this treatment is.

05-22-2005, 12:35 PM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	You'll never find it again when you drop it outside

05-23-2005, 04:20 PM	#6
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	The owner who did this realized he had a non-collectible shooter, so what he did was just fine. It wouldn't have mattered if he painted it with polka dots. Anything goes with this puppy.