Jeff,
SOCOM Blue with the clear coat will look nice. One word of warning?, Depending on the loads you shoot, the Cerakote may discolor a bit over time around the face of the cylinder and a milimtere or 2 back on the outside of the cylinder. This is due to the hot gases that escape between the barrel/cylinder gap and it's more noticable on the dark colors. However, it doesn't affect the corrosion resistance abilities of the Cerakote. I do a lot of Cerakoting in my gunsmithing business and this has shown up before. I've talked to the Cerakote folks (NIC Industries) and they are cognizant of this and are working to see what might be done.
SOCOM Blue with the clear coat will look nice. One word of warning?, Depending on the loads you shoot, the Cerakote may discolor a bit over time around the face of the cylinder and a milimtere or 2 back on the outside of the cylinder. This is due to the hot gases that escape between the barrel/cylinder gap and it's more noticable on the dark colors. However, it doesn't affect the corrosion resistance abilities of the Cerakote. I do a lot of Cerakoting in my gunsmithing business and this has shown up before. I've talked to the Cerakote folks (NIC Industries) and they are cognizant of this and are working to see what might be done.