There was an old Colt 1911 at a swap meet (belongs to Schmittzoid) that was half covered in pitting. I really wanted it.Maybe we will soon be expected to pay extra for those 1911 "character" marks.
Now what I really, really hate is the trend over the past 10 years with auto restorations and the "patina" look. Anyone who spends the time and effort to restore a car/truck and then work to make it look like primer and rust is showing through is just out of their mind IMO. Then there are the ones who don't even repair the underlying metal, they just clearcoat right over the rust and old paint. Makes me want to tell them to park it in the garage until they can get it finished... driving a restoration in progress is one thing. Preserving the crappy exterior is another. If that fad had only started a year or two earlier I could have just left my old F100 and Cougar in original worn condition and proudly made the rounds at the car shows
Battleworn finish???
- Thread starter MAK
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I don't consider this battle worn, I call it ghey!!
I like the battleworn bronze look and the battleworn flags. Not a big fan when you start mixing weird colors in there but everyone has there own taste. Some people have built so many AR's they're just bored and want to try different things. Nothing wrong with that.
Back when I bought my first and only Glock 19 so far I looked at some LE trade in 17s and 19s at Chuck's Gun and Pawn in Warner Robins. They had 2 or 3 for like $379.00 with one mag no box or docs and they looked a lot like the one in this pic except worse.There was no finish at all left on the sides of the slides.I think its crazy to pay extra for something made to look old. That being said, I got a Glock 19 with the Battleworn finish. The slide cleans up with no effort and its supposed to be more durable. It sure doesn't make the 19 any uglier.
Sorry, but taking a scuff pad to the side of your pistol or AR doesn't make it 'battle worn'.
I've seen a few good jobs that actually simulate the look of real wear and tear on a service gun, or one that's been knocked around a bit. Heck, the Cowboy Action folks have been doing this for years so their guns don't look 'too new'. But those are few and far between...
I've seen a few good jobs that actually simulate the look of real wear and tear on a service gun, or one that's been knocked around a bit. Heck, the Cowboy Action folks have been doing this for years so their guns don't look 'too new'. But those are few and far between...
Looks like that was buried in a foxhole for a year.
Looks like it was burned in a house fire. Someone needs their airbrush hidden from them.
