The color concern........ not all guns are stainless or blued anymore

[Busted Knuckle]

So what do you fine folks think about the color options of guns available today?

The first gun not blued or stainless I purchased was a Sig Mosquito w/ Purple metallic frame
for my daughter - her favorite color - she loves it and believe it or not it has performed
absolutely flawless for 1500+ rounds

Next was a 1911 in FDE for my son (both kids....... are adults now)

Kahr (and MANY others) have a few current offerings outside the standard black or stainless
Purple, Robin Eggshell Blue, and Burnt Bronze

so - what's too much (yes there is too much)- or just enough


Dan T @ the BKG

[JMag]

No, never! Traditional is fine with me when it comes to most things.

[pinehtr]

I think the colors are cool .Having said that I would buy only traditional cholors for me.

[muggsy]

I'm a Ford man. You can have any color you want as long as it's black.

[ltxi]

I'm a Ford man. You can have any color you want as long as it's black.

Thumbs up on 'dat!!

[Captrigney]

I think they look pretty nice. Depending of course of the taste of the owner. Click HERE for lots of examples.

The process is great for restoration also. Here are a couple BEFORE and AFTER pics. (sorry, I'm still not authorized to post attachments)

[GLOCKROCKER]

I'm a Ford man. You can have any color you want as long as it's black.

Or in Jeepsters case - as long as it's green.

[jeepster09]

"Environmental" guns.....green that is!

[DeaconKC]

I've bought my wife a Charter Arms Santa Fe Blue .38 and a purple Ruger SR22. I put OD green furniture on my AR and am looking at a Sig in FDE. Three years ago I wouldn't have even thought twice about it.

[berettabone]

I usually stick to the norm, but that robins egg blue Kahr is very sharp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RRP]

It's all about marketing. If colors sell more guns, I'm all for it.

[JohnR]

I have a variety of colors. Nuthin' wrong with it if you like it.

[DeaconKC]

Love the vintage style grips!

[addictedhealer]

I like color to a degree. I'm not a fan of the toy gun look though. I was considering getting my slide on my cw9 cerakoted like a gun metal gray along with the slide stop and trigger ceraketed black. Don't know if I'll ever do it though. Paying $100 for a finish that will ware off doesn't sound cool. Stainless works great for edc gun. My M&P9 already has some serious ware on the finish and it isn't hardly ever carried.

My stainless slide on my cw9 does have scratches where my crossbreed rubbed the top of the slide. Kinda annoying.

[lonestarman]

I like the flat dark earth coloration