Les Baer Les Baer TRS make over

Bender

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So some time ago I picked up a TRS, at a good price, but it had been Cerakoted with a distressed finish. Decided I couldn't deal with it, I sent it out to me murdered out in graphite black. Here is the before.....

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Look forward to the after pics. Distressed isn't my thing either good choice.. You having Lou cerokote it?
 

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I don't like the distressed look personally either. But the TRS is a beautiful gun. Look forward to seeing it's new look.
 

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Yes Lou is going to pull some over time between builds, gotta love the Guy.

I had thought that I could live with the finish, turns out I couldn't. So now I'll have a used TRS, with CeraKote and a BEC rear sight for about what I could have bought a new one for. It's still rather tight coming out of battery so I don't think it's been shot a lot. Will make for a great workhorse.
 

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Lou hit that one outta the park for you. Congrats!
You can get somewhat of an idea of how much use a LB has had by how much wear is showing on the barrel where the tight bushing sits on it. Sort of a smiley facy top and bottom.
 

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That is sweet! Way to bring it back. The distressed look only works for me when its honest wear on bluing. Quick turn around from Lou as well.
 

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Lou hit that one outta the park for you. Congrats!
You can get somewhat of an idea of how much use a LB has had by how much wear is showing on the barrel where the tight bushing sits on it. Sort of a smiley facy top and bottom.

Very true. Ive owned a few Baers over the years, there is very little wear present on this one. It had a bit of a pop coming out of battery before. It locks up like a bank vault again now. Not much work done to it, just a BEC rear sight and a coat of graphite black.
 

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Very nice job on that gun! Not a fan of the 'distressed' finish myself. I like to work on my gun's finish by using them! Eventually they get the nice "well used" patina.
 
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