j1132s wrote:I like stainless for my carry gun becuase the finish doesn't wear off like blued ones. I've never had any rust problems w/ any of my guns, but I do seem to wear blue finish off pretty quick (and it is not with cheap pistols either).
There are blackened stainless finishes too.
But if you have an issue with how well the piece looks over time, then the stainless would probably be the way to go...
All other finishes can pretty much be re-applied if you get to where you want that "look" back...
How 'bout a parkerized or mil-spec type finish??? Don't know if that floats anyone's boat so far...It could be considered dull, ugly or some other derogatory term, but I figure you don't worry too much about dinging that up if thats the case...