Posted by B. Miller on November 22, 2007, 8:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Metal finish?"
I would assume that the gun went through the same exact process as all others. Nickel was applied through electrolysis. There would have been no need to remove case colors, nor do I believe they did.
Only external components were plated. Insides of the locks retained case colors. Same with all exposed parts, or fitted components.