Pilot Metropolitan Body Material

[taschetto]

Hello,

 

I have a trivial question about the Pilot Metropolitan. I have read descriptions that say the body is made of brass (for example, at Jetpens.com and here at FPN ), other descriptions say it's aluminium (for example, here). Which one is correct? Or are different versions made of different materials?

 

Thanks.

[Watermonkey314]

I am quite certain my silver Metro's barrel is brass (it on occasions detaches from the plastic trim section, so I can see inside it). I don't know about my other two (a black one and a purple leopard one) but I suspect they're also brass.

[risingsun]

Definitely too heavy to be aluminum, so I'd say brass as well.

[discopig]

It is definitely brass, a few people have sanded it and it revealed brass.

 

Here is an example:

 

http://i.imgur.com/mtIUZGz.jpg

Edited July 19, 2014 by discopig

[PenTieRun]

The manual that comes with the pen actually says, "The MR Collection features polished accent bands and a stylish matte finish over brass barrels."