[Rick Lee]

Sherman, I know this and thought about doing it. But wouldn't a claim in the event of loss be denied, once I said it was a gun? Next time I'm just gonna send it in two separate packages, though I know the law considers a bare frame to be a functional firearm.

John, it's a matte grey. Strange though because the P229 slide is much shinier and more like nickel than the P220 slide. The P229 frame, however, is about as dark as the P220 slide. Just put 200 rds. through the P229 3o min. ago. The light trigger takes some getting used to. But it makes the reacquisition for the second shot much faster. I was shooting fast tonight, usually a little less then one second between shots. And I still managed to keep them all on the paper plate targets. Photos coming soon.