I had mind done back in '98 or '99 by Mike @ MSC. I know alot of people had less that good experiences with Mike, but he did me right. The finish cam out great with the exception of the trigger assembly and magazines which needed a little more prep work prior to parkerizing. After that though, the finished product looks great. IMHO, a parkerized finish is the only way to go with these if you intend to shoot them. That paint or even a powder coat will get torn up behind the ejection port real quick.