I assume so. The way Eric explained it to me, if they couldn't overcome that - they were going to a different finish all together and I would have been informed of that significant change.
That makes sense. It would be a real shame to wait so long because of the special finish and then not get it. I've been wondering if it's possible to refinish those guns later on. Some finishes are really difficult to remove or the process hardens the steel and makes it difficult to re work.