Here’s a photo of one I just finished. This little guy had a bead blast finish which the customer wanted to keep. A little tougher than 416ss – had to break out the carbides on the safety and slide release.
Mike – it is steel. It just has a dull finish to it from bead or sand blasting. It could have been sanded back down to a shine but the customer wanted as is - and probably a good thing for me. The only real problem I had was on the slide release.