Is Cerakoting a new Colt heresy ?

[Merc1138]

Hey calguns I ask you is Cerakoting a new colt 1911 heresy? I recently picked up a 1070xse and am not a big fan of the matte/brushed finish. I have always wanted a two-tone combat elite and was thinking about transforming my gun. If I beadblast the frame and kote the slide black am I diminishing the value of the gun someday? I figured it's not a collector item so who cares?

If it isn't a collector's item, who cares? Colt guns aren't sacred, do whatever you want with it(just don't do one of those "distressed" paint jobs, they look so freakin' dumb). As far as the "value" of the gun being diminished... the value is in shooting it. Unless you have a reason to care about the resale value, you could make the thing worth $2 and all that matters is that you're happy with it.

[morrcarr67]

If it's heresy or not depends on your 1911 Religion. Orthodox, Fundamentalist,
Reformed, or Charismatic.....

I think I'm a little of all of those

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[morrcarr67]

OP, it's your pig. Put lipstick on it if you want to.

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[elSquid]

Hey calguns I ask you is Cerakoting a new colt 1911 heresy?

Colt Cerakotes factory guns...

http://www.colt.com/Catalog/Pistols/RailGun%C2%AE.aspx

I'd say: go for it.

-- Michael

[stormvet]

It's just a production 1911, the only thing special about it is that it's your gun. Do whatever you want with it, refinish in the color/colors you like then shoot the crap out of it and wear that new finish off.

[nickel plate]

Yes and not me. Ever.

[Ant45]

[riftol]

Do what you want and how it makes you happy. Its nice to have some variety and a bit of the unique.

Right.

[Metal Magic]

Haha that's hilarious

[maylebox]

Cerakoting a new 1911? Hmm, I say put a big fat idiot mark on it first then choose a nice color.

[floogy]

I can see the same thing being said about a Python or WW2 bring back 1911 50 years ago. "Who cares? It's not collectible."

I wouldn't. But hey, if no one messed with their guns, the ones in original good condition wouldn't be worth as much.

Cerakoting is for wear and corrosion resistance. Stainless has both of those already. If it's that bad, just sell it and buy something that's already been abused and put some paint on that.

[Army GI]

Cerakote away

What you have is not a collector's item there is nothing special about the XSE.

Now if you want to cerakote a python then be prepared to be stoned to death

Agreed. The XSE is a current production gun and there is nothing really special about it except that it's a Colt. If anything, the XSE is the perfect candidate for cerakote.

But as mentioned, try to do that to a Python or a WWII USGI Colt 1911A1 -- be prepared to be stoned to death

[Army GI]

just don't do one of those "distressed" paint jobs, they look so freakin' dumb

AMEN to that!

(keeping with the religious theme of this thread)