Posted: 8/22/2004 3:56:26 PM EDT
| Are there any companies out there that will dye or change the color of a poly frame such as the XD or glock ? Im curious because I wanted a XD in stainless with an olive frame but contacting springfield they said it was not an option, even if ordered thru there custom show. I find this weird since they make both a SS/black XD and they make a black slide/olive frame XD. I now have the stainless/black frame XD SC but was curious as to options coloring the frame. |
| i thought about that Red, BUT both the slide and frame a serial numbered together. The damn number is all over the place. Woul it be kosher to swap parts around and then sell off a mis matched gun? I had thought about just buying another nd keeping both for myself. |
| Aye, i figured as much but in the catolog they have a custom shop number you can call and they do custom work. Seems they didnt want to touch the compact. Someone posted a while ago somewhere that you could get glock frames recolored. i was just curious as to who does this work. I may end up buying the olive frame/black slide XD SC and swaping parts . I think having the slide redone in satin silver or hard chrome would cost almost as much as the whole gun is worth. |
| You can get just a slide assembly hardchromed for $50-$75, IIRC. Tripp Research is widely considered to be the best in the business, but I've heard good things about Accurate Plating and Weaponry as well. |