Maybe this shouldn't matter so much, but if I own a gun I'd like it to look nice. So for a future pistol I'm looking at the Kimber 1911 Custom II. I like black with shiny details and this pistol works for me. (I'd probably get rosewood grips.) The local range has one for rent, and I looked at it today. The problem is the shiny parts are no longer shiny, esp the barrel and slide rod, which isn't too surprising. Is it possible to keep these areas clean and (you guessed it) shiny looking? Or if I get this gun, hoping for it to stay nice looking, am I going to be disappointed?
A related question: do people get stainless steel parts chromed? It seems like I heard somewhere that chroming isn't good for firearms.
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