Polished barrel?

[JFootin]

I'm tempted on doin the trigger assembly. I know it's smooth already but I'm curious how much better it could be?
I'm definitely gonna clean up the guide rod and touch up a few other things. I was extremely happy with it when I shot it the first time.
If I really wanted to I could polish the hole slide. But I don't think I want a blinged out gat!!

You don't know what you are missing!



Everything is polished on this gun, and it operates as slick as it looks!

[Acasper708]

Polished barrel?

Now that is sexy!!

[CJB]

Devils advocate here....

Keep this in mind. The barrel is nickel plated for a reason. As far as I can tell, that reason is to help prohibit galling of barrel and slide as they interact with each other. When you polish the barrel, you're polishing (removing) the plating that is there in order to protect the metal from galling through the interaction of the two metals as they rub on each other. This sort of thing is not fully preventable through the use of lubricants alone.

[gunshinestateCW9]

Polished barrel?

You don't know what you are missing!



Everything is polished on this gun, and it operates as slick as it looks!

Woooooow! Looks pretty nice!

[Cokeman]

Thanks ill try the stiker.

I'm just south of Chicago.

I know a guy named Aaron Casper. I thought you might be him.

[Acasper708]

Polished barrel?

It's a stainless barrel right?
I wonder if the plating was only on the ramp and inside?
Cause obviously they polished that part, or its just the plating.
Or maybe they plated the entire thing and only polished the ramp and inside?
When it comes to polishing with a buffer and compounds, you really aren't removing much material.

But I'm guessing the nickel plating is just a easier and cheaper way to not have to polish.

[ParabellumJ]

Polished barrel?

I polished the barrel on my PM9 right from the word go, Looks great.

If I really wanted to I could polish the hole slide. But I don't think I want a blinged out gat!!

What's wrong with a blinged out gat?

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[CJB]

It's a stainless barrel right?
I wonder if the plating was only on the ramp and inside?
Cause obviously they polished that part, or its just the plating.
Or maybe they plated the entire thing and only polished the ramp and inside?
When it comes to polishing with a buffer and compounds, you really aren't removing much material.

But I'm guessing the nickel plating is just a easier and cheaper way to not have to polish.

To the best of my knowledge, the barrel is not stainless. Neither is the trigger, and neither is pin on the machined slide stops. The slide stop levers, and the mim slide stops appear to be stainless, as also are the covers at the back of the slide.

The entire barrel is plated. Its not uncommon to see plating flake off the feed ramp or off the chamber. Nickel plating won last too long in the bore.

[Bagstrap]

You don't know what you are missing!



Everything is polished on this gun, and it operates as slick as it looks!

Devils advocate here....

Keep this in mind. The barrel is nickel plated for a reason. As far as I can tell, that reason is to help prohibit galling of barrel and slide as they interact with each other. When you polish the barrel, you're polishing (removing) the plating that is there in order to protect the metal from galling through the interaction of the two metals as they rub on each other. This sort of thing is not fully preventable through the use of lubricants alone.

What about just polishing the exposed/slide area of the barrel? It looks so good but if it were to affect wear down the road I would give it a second thought?

[jocko]

ain't gonna wear down the road,

[Tyme49]

Beautiful job on that barrel! ...
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BTW, FWIW, I've thought on doing this on the barrel in my PM9 w/DLC black finish, ...

... but I'm more than satisfied with the stealthy look of this gun ... ...

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Basically, I'd rather not have any reflective surface that might give a hint (and a glint) ...

... of where I am - especially in low-light situations! ...

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NB: On the other hand, I DO wonder IF the 'target acquisition' benefits of a Laser ... ...

... might outweigh the 'Here-I-Am-OVER-HERE!' Factor! ...

... which 'splains why I'm futzin' around w/one of these! ...

[Planedude]

I think that you might get more out of polishing the striker and inside the striker hole. Mine with the slide off pulling the trigger was really smooth, but pulling back the striker when spraying in the striker clean out hole wasn't as smooth. After polishing the striker itself and inside the hole it was slicker than snot on a doorknob. Well that's just my experience anyway...

What tools/equipment did you use on the striker/striker channel? I was considering something like this but was not sure what would be the best stuff to use in such a tight spot.

Tutorial??

[Bagstrap]

it's very easy to do this.
All I got is a cheap bench grinder with a 8" buffing wheel on it. I have black, red, and white polishing compound. You can pick it up at ace or other places. Black is more aggressive and white puts that mirror finish on it.
I'm always polishing stuff with it.
I like shiny metal!!

OK, someone owes me some money. (Just kidding!) I saw this post, went and bought a 6" buffing wheel for my bench grinder and the white polishing compound. (I think the brand is called #7? It's in a white container) Polished the barrel and my mags. Just a little bit of elbow grease if you don't have a buffing wheel and you will be amazed with the compound and the shine after just a little bit of work. Not sure if I will go after the slide. I like the mix of shine with the slide and barrel. Caution: one you start polishing, its hard to stop!

[yqtszhj]

What tools/equipment did you use on the striker/striker channel? I was considering something like this but was not sure what would be the best stuff to use in such a tight spot.

Tutorial??

It turned out that the striker channel was just slightly larger than the plastic Bic Pen on my workbench. I then took some 1000 grit and made one wrap around the pen and went in and out, around and around inside. Then went up to 2000 grit to finish it off.

Used the same stuff on the breech face and everything else I polished. Everything else that I could get to with a cotton polishing bit I hit mothers mag polish and it's some kinda shiny.

[Acasper708]

Polished barrel?

I polished up some more stuff!
I polished the inside of the slide where there was some wear marks from the barrel.

And shined up the firing pin. I also took a Qtip and put polishing compound on it then stuck it in a drill. It really shined up the firing pin passage.