2015 DW 1911's

RKP · #1 01-04-2015, 12:17 PM

Duty Coat is essentially the same thing as Cerakote - a polymer / ceramic SURFACE COATING that is painted onto a gun and then baked.

Duty Treatment and Hard Hat Treatment are the same type of process as Tenifer, Melonite, etc. that is - Ferritic nitro carburizing . That IS NOT a surface coating. It is part of the metal and the treatment penetrates and hardens the surface of the metal.

Someone correct me here if needed, but I believe? DW switched over to the Duty Treatment sometime in 2010.

dw1911 · #2 01-04-2015, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RKP

Duty Coat is essentially the same thing as Cerakote - a polymer / ceramic SURFACE COATING that is painted onto a gun and then baked.

Duty Treatment and Hard Hat Treatment are the same type of process as Tenifer, Melonite, etc. that is - Ferritic nitro carburizing . That IS NOT a surface coating. It is part of the metal and the treatment penetrates and hardens the surface of the metal.

Someone correct me here if needed, but I believe? DW switched over to the Duty Treatment sometime in 2010.

You are Exactly Right! The Duty "Treatment" is part of the Metal and yes, Dan Wesson started doing it in 2009-2010, they continue doing it and as far as I know will always do it on those guns. NOT a Paint & Bake like Wilson, Baer, Brown, and others. VERY Tough Finish! Nearly un-scratchable!