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Any Glock armorers or gun fixin' types around this site? I have a question
SemperFiGuy:
KINDA ODD.........
That the Rust is All on One Side. The Other Side is All Bright and Perky. Like it Should Be.
You might consider that fact to be a clue and try to determine if there's anything in your storage modes that might be causing the rust.
Were it mine [and it isn't], I'd take a Q-tip moistened with a bit of phosphoric acid and rub it on the rust. Typically, the serious rust then turns black [iron oxide converts to ferric phosphate] and flakes off. Naval Jelly is a phosphoric acid treatment. The base metal is then usually left in clean condition and more resistant to rust than previously, due to a slight phosphate coating.
And then, I'd shoot that puppy until it breaks. If it ever does. [It's a Glock.] And then send it back to the factory for repair, if you are still sentimental about it.
Better yet, join Glock Shooting Sports Foundation and go to Glock Armorer's School. Get your annual Glock purchase discount and buy another one. From Chris Z; he's a Fair and Honest Broker. And another one. [Friend of Chris' has One of Each.]
Or.....Get a Glock in .357Sig. Buy Wolf or Storm Lake .40S&W and 9mm [plus extractor and magazines] drop-in barrels.
Shoot everything under the sun. Win another Glock at Rock-Your-Glock.
sfg
Chris Z:
I have never seen this before....... I would recommend contacting Glock Inc in Smyrna directly, ask for the warranty dept.
The frame rails cannot be replaced, they are molded into the frame. Glock may recommend replacing the frame, which they are generally pretty fair about doing........
I would try a little steel wool to see if you can get the rust off, and keep a half a drop of oil on those frame rails
y0diggity:
SFG - I know I should shoot other guns, but I've had such good luck with my Glocks that I get nervous abouut spending so much money on others. I'd love to be more adventurous, but I'm sorta like Rainman. :) I don't really know anyone around here that's much into shooting or who owns anything I'd be interested in "test driving". I'd really like to try out a few compact 1911's, but like I said no one that I know has anything like that. :( I wish we had a range around here that let you try before you buy, but we don't have anything like that. The only actual range we have, I have to pay $180 per year to use so I just go to a friend's place in the country and shoot there. Shooting is expensive enough and another $200 a year is an expense I could do without.
Chris - I'll try the steel wool trick. Should I avoid the wire brush wheel on my dremel? I didn't want to try it if it's going to toast it.
y0diggity:
--- Quote from: SemperFiGuy on February 08, 2012, 09:00:37 PM ---KINDA ODD.........
Naval Jelly is a phosphoric acid treatment.
sfg
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Is that like wet belly button lint?
:D
Chris Z:
Two things that should stay away from Glocks.....
1) Gunsmiths
2) Dremels
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