Start with a ParaOrdnance LDA Carry 9 Compact, then kick it down the street a few dozen times, and this is where I began....

Frame is Plated With TJ's Black Speckled Duracoating Process,
and the Slide is Plated With TJ's Duracoating in French OD Green With Black Speckles
Lightly "Melted" (Rounded - Sharp Edges Removed), Lightly Polished Trigger,
OEM Novak / TruGlo Night Sights, Satin Polished Barrel,
Same OEM Grips Were Sanded & Coated to ReNew the Beauty of the wood.
TJ's Minimal Reliability Package To Ensure Functional Reliability
( Throat & Polish + Fit & Polish Extractor + Polish Breech Face )

Here is the SAME gun before TJ's work:

Here is the SAME gun mid-work prepping for Duracoating:

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