FWIW, the pic in the first post is of a standard production 682 from the 1985-1995 timeframe that's been restocked. They sold new for about $1800 at that time. There are several on Gunsinternational now. The finish is a factory silver nitride and it's not an upgrade, but I do believe it's probably the most durable finish Beretta ever used. Mine has been rode hard for 15 years and still looks new.