I'm interested in doing the stippling on my stealth. Does it have to be sent back to the factory to be re-finished afterward or can a gunsmith refinish it? thanks
I'm willing to bet money, marbles or chalk that the frame on a stealth is hard anodized and maybe has a clear coat over it. I know of nobody who is a smith who has the facility to do hard anodizing. I haven't been inside the rohrbaugh to see what it's got for pins etc that are permanent or semi permanent inside, but in order to anodize (hard or otherwise) all steel has to be removed prior to the process. That's why most companies that have guns done, refuse to offer refinish on black, hard anodized frames. That includes Colt, S&W, and SIG for starters.
There is a company out in California that I heard about that does it but they charge money by the lb to do pistol frames and you must remove all steel prior to their involvement. Bill Bassett of Bassett Tool and Machine in Dripping Springs, TX, told me he had his LW Commander redone by the folks who do his M1A scope mounts for him, but he had to remove all the steel parts and I haven't seen it or have any knowledge of how good a job they did. His scope mounts look great. If you call him he would probably tell you who they are and whether they might do it. He's a friend of mine and he speaks the truth if you call him, but he is an old curmudgeon so expect it. Tell him I said so.
