Charlie, if you are shooting NCOWS it will make a difference. The birdshead I'm not too sure of, but the finish of the Hombre is not allowed in NCOWS. The finish that is on the Hombre is not a duplicate of any finish in use "back in the day". You can take a wire wheel to that Hombre and take off about 1/2 of the finish, leaving it a medium gray color. That was a finish that was offered on Colts way back when. The SASS club shoots that I have been to all have had shooters using birdshead pistolas.
STOP !
do not take wire wheel to your gun....
you will not have harmonist out come...........
I
am a member of NCOWS and as I stated the National Judge in an earlier reply.
The Matte Finish is not approved nor is the Birdheads grip which I also stated earlier.
The uninformed might try to read hearsay into NCOWS and it's Guidelines, but they do a disservice !
That said.... were you to go to an NCOWS shoot and you had the interest, I know of no posse' that would turn you away.
Local Possi's would allow you one year, to decide to bring your Kit in to line.
I have seen Hombre's , Millennium's ( same revolver different nominclature) and Rodeo's (
USFA offering may they RIP )
detailed to a finer finish....
NONE used a wire wheel