"The black paint has been generously and carefully worn to..."

In my limited experience, the black paint on these new cameras isn't all that tough. I've had my M8.2 for just over a year. I don't think there is a corner that doesn't have brass peaking through. Most of the edges of the bottom plate are starting to show through. And the ridge where my shooting finger sits - when not shooting - has really started to wear through.
No dremel required.:)
 
My guess is that there was unintentional damage/chipping/wear to the M9. The seller decided to make lemonade from lemons by enhancing it...
 
To each his own. If he wants to do this to his camera, okay. If someone wants to buy such a camera, also okay. I do have to fault him on failing to research how M9s are really weathering, though. Cursed weak paint on the baseplate!!
 
hasn't used a powertool, he's just clumsy with the sandpaper.

I suppose the idea is that somebody pays a premium for his skill in brassing the body? I think as we all know, your first scratch is never as pretty as his efforts. And that is one thing about the Fender Time Machine guitars, the Relic versions are as ugly as real well used guitars, with a patina that replicates both the random damage and the regular use type of wear. This M9 looks like its been polished with one hand.

Steve
 
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Seems odd to me, but whatever floats your boat. I am amazed at how little brassing my five year old BP MP actually has. the rewind knob and one corner is the limit of it. It strikes me as remarkably resilient black paint to me and that's neither a positive revelation to be nor a problem. I take pictures with it.

From what I have seen of other BP MPs on this forum and elsewhere and my knowledge of the paint on my example, I suspect and awful lot more people are 'accelerating' the wear but would die before admitting it. That I find much much interesting than someone being completely candid about doing this! You can't knock honesty!
 
Turtle said:
Seems odd to me, but whatever floats your boat. I am amazed at how little brassing my five year old BP MP actually has. the rewind knob and one corner is the limit of it. It strikes me as remarkably resilient black paint to me and that's neither a positive revelation to be nor a problem. I take pictures with it.

From what I have seen of other BP MPs on this forum and elsewhere and my knowledge of the paint on my example, I suspect and awful lot more people are 'accelerating' the wear but would die before admitting it. That I find much much interesting than someone being completely candid about doing this! You can't knock honesty!
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Glad to hear this. If I end up with a black MP, I'd like it to age gracefully. Interesting theory on all the assumedly well used brassy MPs floating around out there! :)
 
It's the jeans that I hate the most! A pair of designer jeans with fraying and holes and tears in them costs a fortune and will likely be a throw away item a year down the track.

I've got frayed patched jeans that are more than ten years old that I love ... and the 'patina' is all mine! :p


This song sums it up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mcMApFCQkk
 
I've got to admit, I would potentially purchase the patinad single action army. Original first gen Colts are just too ridiculously expensive. I think US Arms did a nice job.
 
anitasanger said:
I've got to admit, I would potentially purchase the patinad single action army. Original first gen Colts are just too ridiculously expensive. I think US Arms did a nice job.
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I love USFA's gunslinger model. It's a nice way to feel like you are shooting a piece of history - without actually shooting a 100-year-old firearm. Still, the gunslinger isn't exactly cheap.

My solution was to get one of their ugly Rodeo models (hate that modern black finish), strip it down and do a little cold blueing. Not the prettiest result, but I like it a lot better.
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I'd use the **** outta that MP... poser patina or not... as long as I someone else did the damage, I'd use it still.
 
Keith said:
It's the jeans that I hate the most! A pair of designer jeans with fraying and holes and tears in them costs a fortune and will likely be a throw away item a year down the track.

I've got frayed patched jeans that are more than ten years old that I love ... and the 'patina' is all mine! :p


This song sums it up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mcMApFCQkk
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If you're around my age it can be difficult to find decent jeans *without* holes or some artificial wear.
And by decent, I mean slightly higher end- Le Chateau, for example :cool:
 
tbarker13, EXCELLENT JOB! I think it looks really, really good. My dad is a rabid SAA fan, I'm going to direct him to this thread so he can see your work. Dad has been looking for an original Colt for about a year. We've been hitting all of the gun shows. The Wannamacher here in Tulsa is coming up in April, if you can get there earlier enough, you can find about anything. My SAA is a Ruger Vaquero. (new version)
 
700 clicks isn't enough to cause that much brassing. I make 700 clicks a week. He must have done something nasty to that camera or held it for months.
 
I got asked occasionally, if the brassing on my M8.2 was real - now I know why.
I can buy these fake things on eBay!

It looks pretty sad actually.

I got one of those M8/9 grips lately and although, it fits like a glove, the camera looks pretty funny with a splendid new base plate, but otherwise worn look.

The "protective sticker on bottom plate mention" is hilarious - only thing, to miss actually is a nice "bokeh'ed Dremel" in the background.
 
anitasanger said:
tbarker13, EXCELLENT JOB! I think it looks really, really good. My dad is a rabid SAA fan, I'm going to direct him to this thread so he can see your work. Dad has been looking for an original Colt for about a year. We've been hitting all of the gun shows. The Wannamacher here in Tulsa is coming up in April, if you can get there earlier enough, you can find about anything. My SAA is a Ruger Vaquero. (new version)
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Thanks. It was really petty easy. It was really pretty easy. Just used a bluing kit to strip the old finish off (after taking the gun apart). Then applied the cold bluing - but only enough to give it that sort of worn look.

That Tulsa show is just enormous. I used to live in Tulsa long ago, but went back two years ago to the show with my brother and dad. It was almost too big.:)
 
Whatever floats your boat, but in the same vain (yes that's on purpose) that people buy distressed denim to pretend they work in their jeans, buying a camera and purposely distressing it is pretty high up on the self-absorption index.
 
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