Welcome mrfat. First post out of the gate and you brought something to the table to help out already. Thanks.
After looking like mad for that chrome barrel version, I just gave up on the Shark- c and got the Shark-FC in blued instead. Or at least I think it's blued.
I just didn't like any version in the chrome slide and frame with the black barrel. If anything the barrel should be the one part that is high polish chrome.
If it's some cheap paint on the black one I'm getting, it will be stripped and cerakoted or something durable applied. The hammer really didn't matter
as that, and a bunch of other insides, is being replaced for CZ competition style. Same with the sites, already have replacements.
Now if they could come out with a stainless steel version, I'd be all over that too.