A particular 1911..

[santahog]

Hey guys.. I have a question, please..
I saw Michael do a bit on a 1911 a number of years ago that was Mil-Spec and required no lubrication. I went and looked on GunBroker and found one, but I don't remember what it was, who made it and so on.
It's a nickel finish of some sort that doesn't require lubrication, as I said. It had OD grip panels, Plain Jane sights. It was said to be designed for Spec-Ops. I recall it was really expensive..
Can anybody tell me what it was/is and anyvbody who has an opinion on it's reliability, please?
Thanks guys!

I may be hanging around more in the future, if you'll have me..

[kmitch200]

It sounded like it had a Robar NP3 finish on it. The only one I know of off the top of my head that has a nickel/teflon matrix to it.
It may run dry, but that doesn't mean it will last a lifetime doing it. 

I have a couple of SIGs with NP3 on the slides and internals. It's a great finish that withstands a lot of abuse. (but I still use grease due to the alloy frames)

[billt]

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=27448/Product/AR-15-BOLT-CARRIER-GROUP

http://www.failzero.com/action-reports/24.html

http://fmgpublications.ipaperus.com/FMGPublications/AmericanHandgunner/AHMJ10/?Page=63

A company called Fail Zero has been producing AR-15 Bolt Carrier Groups treated with "EXO" that run without lube for over 50,000 rounds. Or so they claim. This is more than likely the process you are referring to. The bottom link shows the treated 1911 they did utilizing this process.

[fightingquaker13]

I know Glock has patented Tennifer (sp?), but it seems like someone would have figured out how to clone it plus or minus a molecule by now. Gun aside, it is an amazing treatment. I'm curious as to why there is nothing comparable (at the price) on the market.
FQ13

[billt]

I know Glock has patented Tennifer (sp?), but it seems like someone would have figured out how to clone it plus or minus a molecule by now. Gun aside, it is an amazing treatment. I'm curious as to why there is nothing comparable (at the price) on the market.
FQ13

Tennifer is illegal here because of rules and regulations by the EPA that will not allow it. That is the reason Glocks are built in Austria, where the Tennifer finish is applied, and assembled in Smyrna, Georgia. The closest thing that can be applied here is Melonite. Many say it's the same but it is not. Glock has never had any finish issues with their Tennifer process. S&W, along with Springfield has had a plethora of rusting issues with Melonite.

Glock supposedly is building pistols here now. If you look closely at the American Glocks the finish is greyer in appearance than the black Tennifer finish of the Austrian guns. Personally, I would not buy a non Austrian Glock for that reason.

http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=69337

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