[kar120c]

How do you polish metal parts? a Dremel with soft polish wheel? and what compound? and may you suggest a way to change the glossy finish of the KJW slide (as seen compared to the Guarders in your thread)

Originally Posted by MikeMcNair

The Guarder Steel Slides i have had (2 of them now, and the most recent is the "anti-snag" one i finished just days ago) both fit ok, but to get the smoothest cycling out of the pistols i did polish the rails on the frame, AND the inner "groove" on the slides, as well as the bottom most portion of the slides. (think of placing the slide on a table, flat. the part that touches the actual table is a HUGE point of contact on the frame, and thus needs attention)

was it difficult? no.

for best results, TIME, and SLOW filing (then polishing on the slide's grooves AND the frames rails) are highly recommended.

i am VERY picky, and want things perfect, so my approach is a little methodical. hell, i put both steel slides, and the aluminum one i have in a vice, to close the window of tolerance making the slides fit with ZERO rattle (side to side per se) and SMOOTH cycling front to back.

i have been around real steel for a while, and i see no reason a GBB cannot have the same fit and finish, as well as overall feel of being SOLID, with some time and effort.

this is hobby to me, i do not compete, and frankly barely plink with them. My son enjoys them for shooting. I enjoy them for modifying and enhancing.

-Michael