Refinishing Beretta M9

[RobMa]

Hi all,

I just picked up a new M9 recently and the finish work is absolutely horrible, yeah, I know people are going to say it's going to get dinged up and everything anyway but I tend to collect more so than fire my firearms so I'm interested in refinishing it and I found an M9 with a nice two-tone black and OD green finish and I'm curious to what it would take to refinish the frame and barrel. That's how this particular gun was set up and it actually looked like it was from some type of online shop.

Beretta M9 Commercial OD Green - Omaha Outdoors

Beretta M9 Commercial OD Green - For Sale - MPN: J92M9A0MLE-MODG-FR-BBL - UPC: 676538079131 - Price: $739.00 - MSRP: $890.00 - Notify Me

www.omahaoutdoors.com

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[Aero Denezol]

There are a lot of aerospace finish process companies up there in Kent who can either do it themselves or recommend someone. You might be able to get the Beretta finish spec from Beretta USA. It would probably be a couple hundred bucks lot charge to do it.

 

[User 1234]

dredi is a member on NWFA and WG. He is an FFL in Tacoma and does excellent cerakote/parkerizing.

 

[RX-79G]

I don't know about your gun, but M9s traditionally had black anodized frames and painted steel slides. If the anodizing looks good on the frame, you might consider switching it up and getting the slide coated green.

The barrel is going to get scuffed by the slide no matter what the finish.

 

[RobMa]

Yeah it has the traditional color scheme, it is the frame that has all the tooling marks and piss poor finish, I could probably ceracote it myself. I just don't know how well it would stick to something that has already been anodized and whether or not it needs to be bead blasted first.

 

[RX-79G]

Yeah it has the traditional color scheme, it is the frame that has all the tooling marks and piss poor finish, I could probably ceracote it myself. I just don't know how well it would stick to something that has already been anodized and whether or not it needs to be bead blasted first.

I would seriously warranty that.

 

[RobMa]

I would seriously warranty that.

I didn't think that they warrantee the finish?

 

[RX-79G]

I didn't think that they warrantee the finish?

Sorry, I thought we were talking about a new firearm.

 

[L84Cabo]

Just a thought...

Wilson Combat specializes in Berettas too. And so does Langdon Tactical. I know Wilson does refinishing...not sure about Langdon. But you could check with both and see if they have and can do something you like.

 

[RobMa]

Just a thought...

Wilson Combat specializes in Berettas too. And so does Langdon Tactical. I know Wilson does refinishing...not sure about Langdon. But you could check with both and see if they have and can do something you like.

I will try that.

 

[RobMa]

Sorry, I thought we were talking about a new firearm.

It is new....

 

[RX-79G]

It is new....

Finish wear and tear isn't warrantied, but your gun cam wrong on day one. It left the plant defective.

 

[RobMa]

Finish wear and tear isn't warrantied, but your gun cam wrong on day one. It left the plant defective.

I see now... thanks

 

[Aero Denezol]

Yeah it has the traditional color scheme, it is the frame that has all the tooling marks and piss poor finish, I could probably ceracote it myself. I just don't know how well it would stick to something that has already been anodized and whether or not it needs to be bead blasted first.

Yeah, that awful paint finish probably has to be removed first. It looks baked on. Probably no need to redo the anodize (if they even anodized it, which I doubt).

Funny, I bought an M9 when they were on sale for the same reason you did (collector's item). The Beretta is a war veteran and part of history. I couldn't not have one. Several vets I know own them for sentimental reasons.