New Pics of Satin Nickel 97B and Pre B CZ75

[ATCDoktor]

I just took some more pics of my Satin Nickel 97B. I don't know whether r not these are any better than the others but here goes. I also included a pic of my Pre B CZ 75 (1984 vintage) in Robar's NP3 finish for comparisons sake.

I took the pics outside (in the shade) using no flash but the satin nickel still comes out whitish (more white than when you look at it first hand) I don't think the green back ground is helping.






Here's the pics of the CZ75. I bought this at the Bremerhaven Rod and Gun Club in 1984. I paid 200 bucks for it.

The finish was damaged when I shipped it home and I had a local gunsmith reblue it. He did an OK job but after 15 years or so it was time to freshen her up. I dropped it off at ROBAR in 2003 and they applied the finish  and I couldn't be more pleased.

These are two of the most accurate semi autos I've ever fired. The 75 is infinitely more easy to shoot well than the Berretta Model 92. I'm active duty Marine Corps and have extensive experience with the Model 92 (21 years on the clock so far) and the CZ will shoot rings around it with regards to ergonomics as well as accuracy.

[tipoc]

The Robar finish looks nice.  What is the name of that particular finish?

tipoc

[BRASMAN]

Nice. Robar does good work. I have a .308 with Rogaurd on it and it has been a good finish.

[ATCDoktor]

The finish on the 75 is ROBARS NP3. Robars catalogue states thet it's (NP3's) a surface metal treatment that combines submicron particles of Polytetraflouroethelyne (Whatever that stuff is) and electroless nickel.

The application process is autocatalytic meaning that it is NOT electroplating. That way they can hold the thickness tolerances to within 2 ten thousandths of an inch. With electroplating the tolerances are much less controlled. Robar states that there is no need to lubricate opposing surfaces as coating has an extermely high lubricity and low friction coefficient.

They can apply it to just about any metal surface, steel, aluminum, stainless steel and other alloys. It has a micro hardness of 48-51 rockwell and is extremely corrosion resistant.

It cost me 200 bucks to get this gun done, but I got a discount they were offering for the summer of '03 and dropped off multiple guns.

If you have any firearms that need or want to have a custom finish applied too, give them a call.