Refinishing my P64
Posted: May 17th, 2016, 9:14 am
Hey everyone. Im new to the forum, this is my first post.
I have been refinishing my P64 for the past few months on and off...
The frame was first de-blued using white vinegar and then parkerized black.
I completely disassembled the slide, removed the bluing, had it media blasted by a buddy of mine, and attempted to parkerize it 2x. Each time the parkerization was splotchy and uneven. So i ended up reblasting slide and i cold blued it for now. So far this combination jas held up very well and i am pleased with the results. I EDC the gun with a clipdraw, and it fits perfectly!
I am trying to reach out to the manufacturer of the "zee" grips, and have sent an email to him.
I would be very interested in buying a set of plain black zee grips. I also saw the polishiron type grips available, but i prefer not to have finger grooves. Maybe i should look into making my own line of grips.
When i dissasembled the slide i also stripped and parjerized many of the components. Several of the springs were filled with gunk, especially the trigger guard arm spring. I also did a bit of sanding and polishing to clean up the Horrendously tight safety. This involved smoothing the detent pin and the associated holes on the safety "barrel". It is as smooth as one could wish for now.
I did a little cleaning up of the rails on the slide and frame too. They were a little crunchy, so i deburred and polished them up a bit. Smooth as butter now. Made it easier to rack the slide too.
Also polished the trigger surfaces some, i intend to change out the hammer spring, but not the recoil or trigger springs. I like the single action trigger as is. The gun cycles flawlessly, i out 200 riunds downrange the other day (not to my hands likin) and i had NO ftf, stovepipes, or anything! I ran tulammo the whole time. Pics to come!
I have been refinishing my P64 for the past few months on and off...
The frame was first de-blued using white vinegar and then parkerized black.
I completely disassembled the slide, removed the bluing, had it media blasted by a buddy of mine, and attempted to parkerize it 2x. Each time the parkerization was splotchy and uneven. So i ended up reblasting slide and i cold blued it for now. So far this combination jas held up very well and i am pleased with the results. I EDC the gun with a clipdraw, and it fits perfectly!
I am trying to reach out to the manufacturer of the "zee" grips, and have sent an email to him.
I would be very interested in buying a set of plain black zee grips. I also saw the polishiron type grips available, but i prefer not to have finger grooves. Maybe i should look into making my own line of grips.
When i dissasembled the slide i also stripped and parjerized many of the components. Several of the springs were filled with gunk, especially the trigger guard arm spring. I also did a bit of sanding and polishing to clean up the Horrendously tight safety. This involved smoothing the detent pin and the associated holes on the safety "barrel". It is as smooth as one could wish for now.
I did a little cleaning up of the rails on the slide and frame too. They were a little crunchy, so i deburred and polished them up a bit. Smooth as butter now. Made it easier to rack the slide too.
Also polished the trigger surfaces some, i intend to change out the hammer spring, but not the recoil or trigger springs. I like the single action trigger as is. The gun cycles flawlessly, i out 200 riunds downrange the other day (not to my hands likin) and i had NO ftf, stovepipes, or anything! I ran tulammo the whole time. Pics to come!
