Charles L. Cotton wrote:flintknapper wrote: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.
+1
If the weapon is offered in stainless, then that is how I prefer it.
Less subject to rust, no refinishing if you want to knock off some of the sharp edges, appears larger than their blued/other finish counter parts, more visible at night/lowlight (to BG), can be polished or bead-blasted at home with minimal equipment.
Not as pretty as deeply blued and polished firearm though.
+1If I want something pretty I'll buy a wall hanging. If I want something that I can shoot lots, Take lots of carry wear and tear its stainless. Pretty guns are for safes and barbeques