[WhoKnowsWho]

Saw a new magazine with a nice polished nickel finish 1911. Yes, I want a nickel plated sissy pistol as Tommy Lee Jones said so nicely in U.S. Marshalls. But what are some of the options for autoloaders? I've seen a few revolvers, but not much else. Point me in some directions!

[Sean Smith]

If you are going for mirror polished, hard chrome is better. It won't scratch nearly as easily as nickel would.

[Al Thompson]

Strongly agree - harder finish and about the same price.

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[Kahr carrier]

That must be the new Springfield 1911 in 38 Super ,its an eye catcher.

[Tamara]

Yes, but hard chrome is such a cold finish compared to the warmth of a nice nickel job. Even a good, polished hard chrome job can look like a bumper under artificial lighting; something nickel isn't prone to do.

[oscar]

I have a number of nickel Smiths and Flitz keeps them looking like new.

[popeye]

I agree with Tamara about the look of Nickel. I had a Colt Compact (1991) finished in polished Hard Chrome a few yrs.. ago. Looked good but not as good as Nickel. Another downside on that particular gun was with a 24lb. recoil spring and new slippery finish on cocking serrations, it was a hellofa thing to load. I put pearlized grips on and sold it.

[DontShootMe]

If there's a 1911 sytle pistol in .45 that looks like the .38 Super Springfield?