Holster wear, cool or not?

[CHA-LEE]

Here are some pictures of my latest Competition blaster. This is coated using Cerakote Graphite Black on the slide, and Burnt Bronze on the frame and grip. I think it looks pretty cool. We will see how long this coating lasts and still looks good.

[ray1970]

Here are some pictures of my latest Competition blaster. This is coated using Cerakote Graphite Black on the slide, and Burnt Bronze on the frame and grip. I think it looks pretty cool. We will see how long this coating lasts and still looks good.

Slight thread derail, but why doesn't your slide have any sort of machining to help with manipulation? Seems like a game gun might benefit from some sort of slide serrations of some sort. Just curious.

[CHA-LEE]

Slight thread derail, but why doesn't your slide have any sort of machining to help with manipulation? Seems like a game gun might benefit from some sort of slide serrations of some sort. Just curious.

That is a good question. I rack the slide by pinching the top of the slide between my thumb and pointer finger ahead of the barrel hood. Basically where the slide lightening cuts are on the front of the slide. So those slide cuts are dual purpose, weight reduction and serration for gripping the slide to rack it. It takes a lot less time to rack the gun and rebuild your grip doing it the way I described. Verses the "Sling Shot" method of grabbing the slide from the back then having to move your hand back up front to rebuild your grip.

[ray1970]

That is a good question. I rack the slide by pinching the top of the slide between my thumb and pointer finger ahead of the barrel hood. Basically where the slide lightening cuts are on the front of the slide. So those slide cuts are dual purpose, weight reduction and serration for gripping the slide to rack it. It takes a lot less time to rack the gun and rebuild your grip doing it the way I described. Verses the "Sling Shot" method of grabbing the slide from the back then having to move your hand back up front to rebuild your grip.

Thanks. I was thinking maybe you used those slide cuts but I wasn't sure.