Momma's "New" Gun?

[graycrait]

gunrunner32 helped me out in rejuvinating one of my Star BM 9mms. My wife now says it is hers - wheeewww, finally a gun she wants to shoot, fits her hand, is easy to shoot well (all steel), can carry cocked and locked, is reliable and is oh so sexy. Fully chrome lined slide and frame so both are able to go the distance. With my spare firing pins, springs and other small parts it should last a lifetime and not be a real booger to keep clean. I suppose a chrome barrel and extractor would be a nice touch. Thanks gunrunner32 for your expertise in refinishing this chunk of steel.

[Jonnin]

that is a nice refinish job. Looks sweet!

[Trekbike]

Looks good. Do you have any "before" pictures? If so post them up.

[VolunteerGuns]

Looks good. Do you have any "before" pictures? If so post them up.

This.

Looks great.

[gunrunner32]

I'll help, this is a cropped picture of the before from another thread that graycrait has.

It was great meeting you and talking with you graycrait, this project was enjoyable. Thanks again for the projects, my wife was equally as happy as I am about them. I can't wait for the next Star.

[TNWNGR]

Durakote? Turned out really well, did you media blast it to remove the plated finish or were you able to prep it with a good clean up and degreasing?

[graycrait]

It was Cerakote and gunrunner32 did have to clean up places where the chrome had come off and where some previous owner etchings had taken place. How much media blasting he did over the whole chrome slide and frame I don't know.

[gunrunner32]

It was blasted at about 105psi to knock the chrome down to prep the surface, I used a crushed granite for media. To get rid of the etchings I used a Dremel with a grinding wheel (green stone) and a careful hand. It was degreased and dried completely and coated with Cerakote in a Blue Titanium oven bake cure. It was an enjoyable project and seeing it in person, the pictures don't do it justice. It looks awesome with the color combination in the light. Good color choices.