I grewup with Blue steel I think it's the way to go. I don't mind any extra care that Blue steel needs.
Besides bright guns are bad luck.
XR750

 

I love blue steel and walnut.
But for a handgun, I prefer stainless. Because I often carry concealed and it is more resistant to sweat and other moisture buildup in hot weather or under heavy coats in winter.

 

Function is more important to me than looks.
in a real servival situation, which do you think is going to stand up with out being able to give the blued steel the care it requires?

 

I like the look of Blue....but stainless is much less maintenance.

 

I'm just weird. I like stainless steel anything.

 

:rofl:

Dude, I know what you mean!

 

Very much prefer Stainless Steel to Blue Steel. However their are limited models in Stainless, they cost a bit more when they are available, and arent as low profile from a camo stand point as Blued Steel as far as blending in better with your surroundings. I do like the easier care and the fact that a small scratch can easily be buffed out making it look pristine again. I mean if you look at a Blued Steel gun wrong (it sometimes seems) you can get some surface rust that mars the finish. Getting your fire arm reblued aint cheap. That being said I only own a couple of guns that are stainless. It seems that all of the great deals I have stumbled into have always been Blued Steel, so thats what I mainly have. But given a choice, I will take Stainless over Blued 8 days a week.

 

Blue is beautiful. :

 

Black Stainless For CC. M and P S&W...

 

I like rifles Blued, And most handguns Blued, but a nickel plated/stainless steel 1911 tugs on my strings.

 

My issue Sig has a stainless slide that has been blued. Best of both worlds

 

Mind if I vote... 'both'?

Might sound strange, but I have a 'Sunday' pistol that I carry to church.
Stainless and walnut, in brown leather. My Sunday formal dress gun.

Otherwise, it's Glock and black leather.

 

funny me to sunday its a gentelmens .38 the other 6 days a glock

 

If the crap is deep and I'm hiding in the bushes praying to escape detection the last thing I want is a shiney hunk of stainless steel giving away my position.

 

news flash they invented a neet stuff called paint, so that one could actually change the color of something on the out side . if I am in a servival situatin the paint goes on I don't care what iit looks like as long as it works .
If what you are carrying looks like it's been through the mill; I' have volumes more respect for the person, and their willingness to use the gun effectively.
But if it is shiney blue and unused , the probiblity of capability beyond standing in front of a mirror,doesn't intimidate me at all.
They paint vinal camo on rifles all the time , no reason not to cover the hand gun.
If a person is using the gun to merely threaten with , then maybe leaving it shiney blue is appropreate.

 

You just might not have enough time to paint your firearm.
Hey, if you want shiny stuff, go right ahead. Put spinners on your car, if ya want, while your at it.:
Where'd you learn to spell, anyway?

 

just me but i cant stand the look of a stainles gun i have plenty of them
but just realy like the simplicety of a blued rifle with a synthetic stock

i used to be just the opp shiny wood stocks gold inlayed in the lettering but today
i dont remember the last time i cleaned a gun to me its a tool

 

Stainless vs Blue

Stainless makes for a much more visible concealed carry handgun. A blued handgun has less visibility, and reflection however its going to wear the bluing if used a lot with a holster. I love the look of a blued handgun.
Stainless is what I use for concealed carry for two reasons. It is indestructible. Does not scratch like blued guns and in a situation which requires you to unholster your weapon It is much more visible and intimidating.

 

I voted blued but actually prefer parkerized, shiny guns are a no-no.
If you have to unholster the intimidation factor should come from muzzle flashes.

 

I bought my mini-14 in stainless over 30 years ago. The last 25 I wish it was blued. All the handguns I've bought since have been blued.

 

Have both but prefer blue for a lot of reasons, partly esthetics and partly I cannot imagine wanting to depend on a shiny gun in a self defense situation and definitely not for hunting. The brushed finish isn't to bad but still to light colored for me to be comfortable with anyplace except on a gun range.