Robar is gone but Wright Armory seems to have taken over NP3

[Longbeard]

Everyone,

I received an email a few days ago that Robar had closed its doors but Wright Armory seems to have
taken over the NP3 process. What is NP3? Its the best firearms coating that I have ever found. It bonds
with the surface rather than sitting on top and it self lubricates and protects from corrosion. I had a
rifle that sat for many, many years because of wife, kid, job, etc, etc . I brought the rifle out and all I
had to do was to look down the bore with a light to check for obstructions, run a few dry patches
through to get the dust out and shoot. After years in storage all I had to do is to wipe it with a damp
cloth; not a speck of rust, corrosion, etc.

I hope Wright Armory does as well as Robar did and I wish them luck:
Wright Armory | Gunsmithing Done Wright

Robar on Youtube:

ROBAR Companies Inc.

Blessings,
LongBeard

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[P7M13]

Too bad to hear that.
Knew a lot of guys who Robar'd their HK P7 pistols.
Were I ever to put a finish on a pistol, I wouldn't do it in Cerakote.

ROBAR Companies Inc. Officially Out of Business - AllOutdoor.com

Robar, renowned for their self-lubricating NP3 finishes and which has been in business for more than 35 years, is officially closing their doors. Customers have received the following email: Today is the last day that we will be in business. When we put that notification up on the website, we...

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[spacecoastbill]

I know this is confusing, but really not much has changed.

Robbie sold the gunsmith side of the house to Freddie Blish.... who closed it.

The NP3 is done (an always has been) by Robbies company Coating Technologies, LLC.

You dropped or sent your gun off to ROBAR, they prepped it and gave it to CTL. When done, it was returned to ROBAR and you got it back.

There are now several gunsmiths that do the same thing.

I just sent my gun parts to Wrights Armory in Mesa, AZ. They are prepping it then sending it for NP3+.

So the good news here is that you can still get NP3 done.

NP3 & Metal Finishing | Wright Armory

wrightarmory.com

 

[Captiva]

Were I ever to put a finish on a pistol, I wouldn't do it in Cerakote.

Why so down on Cerakote?

TIA!

 

[P7M13]

I had a Cerakoted rifle. The stuff comes off.
Men I have known with Robar'd HK P7's (a common treatment to police trade-ins) had zero wear or durability issues with them.