Stainless Barrel for Compacts?

[jedwards213]

Has anyone seen a stainless barrel for the compacts? Just picked myself up a P-01 and would really love a stainless barrel. For no other reason than I like the contrast. Thanks!

[Tok36]

The black coating can be removed from the barrel. A few forum members have polished theirs out in the past. At the cost of a replacement barrel this may be worth looking into. You could also have a local gunsmith do the work or ship the barrel to CZC or CGW. When the polishing is completed the barrel should look silver and shiny.

[cntrydawwwg]

What Tok said. The older models did not have the black coating. That's all it is--- a coating. They are the same shiny barrels underneath that are on the older models. [emoji6]
   Haven't seen for sure why the coating, I've seen reasons from a rust preventer to a reflection preventer. Either way just remove it.
   There's a few threads with different ways to do it. Some lightly sand it off then polish, and I think most have used a stripper (like you would for the frame) to remove the coating. Then polish up with Flitz or some other metal polish.

[Pilot1]

My older PCR has the "gray" finished barrel.  Years ago, I heard CZ did this for additional lubricity.  Who knows.  I have seen some hard chrome them to avoid rust.  Mine is fine the way it is, and I see no need to change it.  YMMV. 

[Firemanjones]

My P-01 OD came with the black barrel. I left it as is since I think the bleck and OD green look better.
All my other came stainless and I polished them.

[Usmo]

I have posted a step by step tutorial. With a pic or two. Just search it and you should be good to go. It's an easy process.

[Pilot1]

My P-01 OD came with the black barrel. I left it as is since I think the bleck and OD green look better.
All my other came stainless and I polished them.

I didn't think the barrels were "stainless steel", just carbon steel "in the white". 

[Firemanjones]

I thought they were, looks like your right. But they shine up good.