P94 slide

jules · Apr 18, 2017

I just bought a Blue P94 but the slide has a plum color to it. I would like it to be a deep blue black finish. Even a black matte finish. Could someone tell me how this is done or who I should send it to to have it done?

jules · Apr 20, 2017

A call to Ruger and it's off and away. Not sure if they will charge me or not but I have never had a blued firearm turn purple and I won't accept it on a gun that states it's a blue finish no matter how old it is. The lady I talked to on the phone stated it was an older gun and it is. 2003 but like I told her my Blue GP100 from 1995 is still blue.

jules · May 3, 2017

Nothing yet. I will update when I know something.

jules · May 4, 2017

Good news. FedEx says I'll have it Monday.

contender · May 7, 2017

I'm sure Ruger fixed it properly. HOWEVER,,,,,,,,, you may be in for a disappointment eventually. Sometimes,,, due to the metallurgy,, a steel part will be blued, and as it ages,,, it changes color to the "plum" color we see. It's all in the chemical reaction to the metal.
MANY of us collectors enjoy finding a "plum" colored Ruger,,,as it is a desirable feature in general. Ruger has had this issue pop up since the 1950's. They have re-blued many guns,,, only to have them slowly turn plum again.
If this happens,,, there is nothing Ruger can do. But,,, if your preferences are deep blue to black,,, may I suggest an aftermarket coating such as Cerrakote? Our own member here,,, RoninPA did a beater Blackhawk for me at a very reasonable cost.

jules · May 7, 2017

I did see plenty of pictures of the plum color ones. I should have taken some pictures but the gun itself was as close to new as it could get. The guy I got it from said he only shot it 150 rounds. Heck...he had all the paper work and even the sales receipt from a gun shop just up the street from me. If it turns plum again I'll just leave it.