The tennifer will not wear off it is a process that infuses the protection into the metal, the process uses cyanide and nobody can possess enough cyanide here in the states required for the process. Glock tried to build a factory here however would not be able to do the tennifer process due to governmental restriction and therefore will forever remain overseas 
If you do want the black refinished Glock will do that for you, just ship the metal parts back to the factory and all will be refinished with the black coating
If you do want the black refinished Glock will do that for you, just ship the metal parts back to the factory and all will be refinished with the black coating
I believe thats an early Gen-2. The Gen-1's did not have checkering on the front or rear grips. If you remember the G-22's only had two pins before they had the big recall with the cracked frames and the change to the internals with the addition of the third pin was supposed to be the cure.
It is a very early gun with the serial number as low as it is. It looks like it either had a lot of holster wear on the receiver or had been sliding around under a seat. The lack of "smileys" on the barrel tells me it hasn't been shot much at all. A total detail strip and cleaning and light lube and it's ready to go.
It is a very early gun with the serial number as low as it is. It looks like it either had a lot of holster wear on the receiver or had been sliding around under a seat. The lack of "smileys" on the barrel tells me it hasn't been shot much at all. A total detail strip and cleaning and light lube and it's ready to go.
To improve your grip and not alter the "factory" aspects of your frame, you can detail strip it, tape off the rails & inside, and blast it with play ground sand. Wash it off in the sink and wipe down with Armorall, rinse again, and it will look factory-new.
I echo these comments as well. I inherited my dad's Victory model Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver last Christmas. It sports an ugly nickel finish and hideous faux stag grips, but that's the way it has always looked since I was a kid.
I looked around and found a set of era specific stocks for it, slapped 'em on the revolver and while it made the gat LOOK better, it suddenly wasn't my dad's revolver any longer. It was mine. I didn't want that. I wanted to own my dad's gun.
So, I took the stocks off, sold 'em on the Blue forum and put the fugly faux stags back on it.
I too would keep it the way it is and think of dad each and every time I shot it.
I originally thought it was a Gen 1 too but used the Glock Talk forums to date it with the serial number and between that and some other stuff, everyone there agreed Gen 2.
It Looks just like every other Gen 2 glock. Keep It As is or have Mike Cyrwus refinish it.
I wouldn't touch it.
