Standard Manufacturing is now selling this case colored 1911 for a fairly reasonable price of $1500, which considering the front strap checkering, and other custom features seemed fair regardless of finish. I actually kind of like it, although a lot of the comments on the article were negative. One article claimed they are actually bone charcoal hardened, then I assume heat treated again to remove the brittleness, but I suspect this is just a gel treatment to imitate case hardening.
What do you think?
What do you think?