I am going to have it finished, internals and all, by Ed A. Brown Co. in their propriatary "French grey" which is a metal surface coating that makes the gun impervious to just about anything. I can have Novak carry sights installed for $120 through
I installed a set of Novaks on Mrs. Charley's Mak. Makes a good gun MUCH better. Matter of fact, I would go with the sights before the refinishing, prority wise.
I carried a Kel-Tec P11 for two years, always worked, and so light you could almost forget it was on the belt. Now I carry a Para-Ordnance P12 with an alloy frame. Just something about making a bigger hole. I never felt underarmed with a 9x19, but the .45 just makes me fell better.