I prefer color cased, then blued, then stainless for looks.
Now if I was in salty, coastal or rainy climes I'd go with stainless every time.
Stainless all look the same but one stands out; the premier grade Freedom Arms has a bright warm satin sheen noticeable on the barrel that took some special work.
And then there is nickel which is pretty but flakes after many decades. I have a couple of Colt SAA in nickel that have mammoth ivory and they look better than if they were blued/cc. I also have 2 Colts that are electroless nickel, a Python and a Diamondback and I love them because they are both gorgeous and novel.
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