Finish on Troy XM177E2

chrisp51 · September 14, 2018, 08:14 PM

I purchased one of the Troy XM177E2 recently and was curious about the grey finish on the rifle. I contacted Troy and asked how the finish was done. After mulitple b.s. answers to my email requests I was finally told that Mr. Troy himself said that the finish is a secret. I did'nt want to know the process I just wanted to know if it was a durable finish. If its ceracoat thats ok if it's duracote its not ok. I tried to attach an original 3 power Colt carry handle scope to the rifle and noticed that underneath the top of the handle the gray had chipped off and the black anodizing was present. Does anyone know what the finish actually is? I got a feeling its either paint or duracote. Anyway I am dissapointed.

stagpanther · September 15, 2018, 06:59 AM

It's like finding out McDonald's Big Mac secret sauce.

turtlehead · September 16, 2018, 12:20 AM

Thousand Island dressing is delicious. But it makes for a poor rifle coating.

September 14, 2018, 08:14 PM	#1
chrisp51 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2012 Location: NC Posts: 148	Finish on Troy XM177E2 I purchased one of the Troy XM177E2 recently and was curious about the grey finish on the rifle. I contacted Troy and asked how the finish was done. After mulitple b.s. answers to my email requests I was finally told that Mr. Troy himself said that the finish is a secret. I did'nt want to know the process I just wanted to know if it was a durable finish. If its ceracoat thats ok if it's duracote its not ok. I tried to attach an original 3 power Colt carry handle scope to the rifle and noticed that underneath the top of the handle the gray had chipped off and the black anodizing was present. Does anyone know what the finish actually is? I got a feeling its either paint or duracote. Anyway I am dissapointed.

September 15, 2018, 06:59 AM	#2
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 11,775	It's like finding out McDonald's Big Mac secret sauce. __________________ "Everyone speaks gun."--Robert O'Neill *I am NOT an expert--I do not have any formal experience or certification in firearms use or testing; use any information I post at your own risk!*

September 16, 2018, 12:20 AM	#3
turtlehead Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,203	Thousand Island dressing is delicious. But it makes for a poor rifle coating.