bobofthedesert Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Anyone done this, methods, results,etc. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3bobby Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 How are you wanting to refinish them? My mags are parked with a suncorite finish but theyre WD issue rather than commercial. I assume Sterling commercial mags would have had a crackle finish like the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman1957 Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) I beadblasted mine, then parkerized them. My goal was to protect them and I was not concerned about the finish color. Once you do this, you can paint them black etc, but if you put too much on, you may have to sand them some so they dont stick in the magwell. None of the mags I have ever seen were crinkle coated. Edited January 19, 2021 by Sandman1957 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black River Militaria CII Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Sterling mags were not crinkle coated in my experience. Original finishes are very durable, commercial or mil spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APEXgunparts Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 I know that WLA had the used, greasy, cruddy Sterling mags acid washed and then refinished by a contractor in Dallas that specialized in metal refinishing.They came out really nice.Those are the mags that were sold with the semi-auto guns they built for Century Arms.APEX has excellent Sterling magazines, in the product pictures you can see the original finish appears to be a type of bluing.https://www.apexgunparts.com/sterling-34rd-magazine-9mm-excellent.html Click on the pictures for a close up view.Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobofthedesert Posted January 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 I know that WLA had the used, greasy, cruddy Sterling mags acid washed and then refinished by a contractor in Dallas that specialized in metal refinishing.They came out really nice.Those are the mags that were sold with the semi-auto guns they built for Century Arms.APEX has excellent Sterling magazines, in the product pictures you can see the original finish appears to be a type of bluing. https://www.apexgunparts.com/sterling-34rd-magazine-9mm-excellent.html Click on the pictures for a close up view. Richard Richard, Thanks for the reply, I actually did see your excellent condition mags and will probably wind up buying some of them as well (I have a fairly extensive Sterling "habit") but I have a dozen or so that need that kind of attention. Could I get the name of that company in Dallas please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now