SR40 Stainless...and black?

[ship4brains]

I'm looking at a SR40 which is said to be black stainless slide. Does this sound correct?

 

[96/44]

Yes they are stainless, the black ones have a blackened finish.

 

[ship4brains]

Thanks!

 

[Verndog]

I'm looking at a SR40 which is said to be black stainless slide. Does this sound correct?

Now for the truth. No, it is black nitridox plated alloy steel not stainless steel.

http://www.ruger.com/products/sr40/models.html

http://www.ruger.com/products/sr40c/specSheets/3477.html

 

[ship4brains]

Check this listing... Incorrect? Or just confusing.....

http://www.ellettbrothers.com/ItemDetail.asp?iID=0216678

RUG BSR40 40S&W BLACK 15RD
Manufacturer: RUGER

Model Number: 3471
UPC: 736676034710


Description:RUGER® SR40™
•Semi-auto, striker-fired •Through-hardened stainless steel slide •Custom slide reduces recoil & slide velocity for comfortable shooting •Black, high performance, glass-filled nylon grip frame •Ambidextrous manual safety & mag release •Adjustable high-visibilty 3-Dot sight system •Mounting rail •Includes (2) flush-fit magazines, magazine loader & hard plastic case •Width: 1.27" •Ht.: 5.52" Length: 7.55" •1:16 RH twist •Wt. 27.25 oz.
Cal. Cap. Brl. Finish
.40 S&W 15+1 4.14'' Black

 

[ship4brains]

FYI, I'm doing a search with a specific UPC code, the same code that is on the gun I am considering buying. Some listings I'm finding show "Blackened Alloy"....a few show a photo of a black slide with stainless steel slide in the description. Must be an error...

 

[Verndog]

Those adds are wrong, and they lead to the confusion. Some of the early SR9's were blackened stainless and that literature got out and confused the new blackened alloy steel literature that they now issue. Long story short, they are all alloy steel now and the plating should protect from corrosion, unless you manage to gouge thru it. It's pretty tough and most report no issues with that.