When it comes to selecting a coating for your firearm or firearm components there are several key features you need to consider. When going through options you need to ensure your firearm finish can meet several key characteristics such as the ability to hold tight tolerances, provide enhanced lubricity, wear resistance, corrosion protection, and, of course, provide a uniform and consistent black appearance.
Advanced Plating Technologies has worked hand-in-hand with numerous firearm OEMs throughout the years to provide a superior black finish that meets all the above requirements. Tacti-black® HP+ was developed in response to feedback received from numerous firearm OEMs that needed a finish that could meet all of the above requirements on a range of materials including steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
A Firearm Finish for Any Base Material
Unlike common firearm coatings such as black oxide, nitriding, anodizing, and QPQ, Tacti-black® HP+ is “material blind” meaning it can be plated onto any metal material. This tactical firearm finish is perfect for a large array of firearm components like custom lower receivers, trigger sears, hammers, andstamped magazines.
APT can provide this proprietary tactical firearm finish to most any metallic substrate from CNC firearm components to 3D printed and MIM alloy components with a density of over 90%.
Superior Corrosion Resistance for Your Firearm & Its Components
Medium phosphorous Tacti-black® HP+ can achieve up to 96-hrs salt-spray per ASTM B177; however, high phosphorous Tacti-black® HP+ can withstand over 500-hour salt-spray for the most aggressive environments. Unlike traditional Parkerizing (phosphates), nitriding, or black oxide, Tacti-black® HP+ can be engineered to meet an application-specific corrosion requirement.
Uniform Firearm Finish that Resists Fouling
Consistency is Key! Tacti-black® HP+ is recommended throughout the firearm industry because of its consistent black finish. Many firearms can consist of different base materials, so a consistent and uniform black color is needed irrespective of the material finished.
This tactical black firearm finish is perfect for firearms that have MIM or 3D printed components. Unlike basic black finishes, Tacti-black® HP+ can hold consistent black throughout separate substrates.
Tacti-Black HP+ electroless nickel offers the outstanding uniformity, lubricity, corrosion resistance and hardness of electroless nickel with a tactical black color making it ideal for tight tolerance fire control applications including magazines, triggers, sears, actuators, bolts and hammers. Check out ourTACTI-BLACK® HP+page to learn more about our capabilities, finishing process, and how we can help with your upcoming firearm finish application or project.
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