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Electroless Nickel is the best finish you can put on a firearm as far as rust/corrosion resistance is concerned.
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First I've heard of that. The various industrial hard chrome finishes yield a much higher surface hardness and thus are more resistant to scratches and wear. Salt spray tests result about the same but only when new. Nickel can still tarnish and peel.
Hard chrome is a tougher finish but for the most part, I think nickel looks better. It has a warmer, bronze hue to it. Hard chrome is a colder, whiter finish, maybe with a slight blue tint.