Swimming w j frame

Stainless steel WILL rust. It is a lot more resistant to rust than carbon steel, but it isn't rust proof. Some stainless alloys handle moisture a lot better than others because they were engineered to be used in wet environments.
Some stainless alloys are chosen because of ease in machining without regards to actual corrosion resistance, because they are not meant for under water use. I kinda think revolvers might fall into that category

My first thought is to shake my head but that water proof holster was cool.

We always say to always have it on ya I guess lol.

I think I'd bring a dive or stainless knife vs this, but if I had to carry id choose a glock with the cups installed.

A dunk in the water is not going to hurt the gun assuming it reasonable well lubricated. It could spend all day in the water without any issues. The issue only arise based on what you do after it's submerged. If you come home that night take the grips and side panel off and get all the water out, dry thoroughly and relub then no issue. The damage occurs if you leave that water inside some part of the revolver for the days after being dunked. If it's salt water that damage is accelerated even faster. I have dunked more than one revolver and never had an issue but you got to be willing to deal with it properly after it gets drenched.

or get that waterproof holster...

defjon said:

My first thought is to shake my head but that water proof holster was cool.

We always say to always have it on ya I guess lol.

I think I'd bring a dive or stainless knife vs this, but if I had to carry id choose a glock with the cups installed.

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As for purposely swimming with my 642, with all the hassle of disassembly, clean up and reassembling it, thats a pass for me.

Stay safe.

Get a Ruger LCR... Polymer fire control group, stainless frame and barrel that is also PVD coated fir even more corrosion resistant.

Other than that, being in the water with a stainless revolver for a hour or so isn't going to cause a whole lot of rust or any pitting just a as long as you clean it when you get home.

mcb said:

A dunk in the water is not going to hurt the gun assuming it reasonable well lubricated. It could spend all day in the water without any issues. The issue only arise based on what you do after it's submerged. If you come home that night take the grips and side panel off and get all the water out, dry thoroughly and relub then no issue. The damage occurs if you leave that water inside some part of the revolver for the days after being dunked. If it's salt water that damage is accelerated even faster. I have dunked more than one revolver and never had an issue but you got to be willing to deal with it properly after it gets drenched.

or get that waterproof holster...

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Exactly

Bcwitt said:

Can anyone suggest any type holster suitable for underwater wear? IWB perfured, would consider ankle type.

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If you need it to work once. . . any holster with positive retention, not friction fit, will work.

If you're going to make a habit. . . 100% synthetic and stainless hardware, and it's going to be rough on the gun.

While fly fishing in waders, I carried a stainless Taurus 85 in a chest holster. It never took a dip (fortunately I kept my footing), but it wouldn't have been as large a loss if it had. I wasn't going to submit a revolver that I cared about to that treatment.

J-Bar

Put the revolver in a ziplock sandwich bag with the air squeezed out, then holster it in what you got. If you need to shoot it while swimming you can fire it without having to take it out of the bag.

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That's what I would do as well. Add a Kydex holster and you should be good to go.

I'd also use one of the thicker, heavier freezer bags for added protection from the water.

My choice of revolver most likely be my S&W Model 638.

I also like the lcr idea, should hold up okay

Glad Ziploc freezer quart bags. Get as much air out as possible.

Lol. Like i said, my Glock never suffered. No special care. No springs rusted. No pins rusted. Nothing. I didn't have maritime sprung cups either most of the time. I did eventually get some. Not impressed. Lol. I did flush them with "water" from the sink whenever I was able and I cleaned them with whatever clp/remoil/kroil etc I had, but having drank that water, I'm not sure it was any less corrosive (or safe) than the ocean and swamp water. The slide did discolor some on one side. Could have been the salt. Idk. We always had a dive knife too. I had wenoka knives. Never an issue with the knives but the rubber leg straps degraded and got replaced every couple years. Kind of surprising that between the gun and knife the only issue was the leg straps breaking.



Hk used to claim the USP was rustproof. Springs and all. I never had mine in the salt water though. Didn't have the money to own one back then. Lol. I believe the 226 navy version was as well.

A revolver wouldn't be my first choice for such use. Harder to get good and clean.

The OP may sound kinda funny...but I can think of water activities not involving swimming where this question would be entirely appropriate. Canoeing, fishing, boating, etc. Lots of activities where getting immersed in water would be a valid concern.

As a former commercial diver, I'll point out that anything worn on the ankle while actively swimming or diving is likely to end up in the way at best, and on the bottom at worst. I lost several bits of equipment before I wised up.

The waterproof holster is interesting. I've never seen anything like it. Unless it is weighted it will provide several pounds of positive buoyancy, which might make swimming a bit of a trick.

Sistema1927 said:

While fly fishing in waders, I carried a stainless Taurus 85 in a chest holster. It never took a dip (fortunately I kept my footing), but it wouldn't have been as large a loss if it had. I wasn't going to submit a revolver that I cared about to that treatment.

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I feel the same way. If it's going to get wet or dirty or stepped on or whatever, I'd rather have it be a Taurus or RIA or something. I would cry actual tears if my classic 2" Model 10 fell into the creek and was lost forever. If it was my Taurus 85 I got for $200 used, I would just get another and never think about it again.

Just use your shower holster.

What, you don't have a shower holster? Next you'll say you don't have a pajama holster....

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Mine is aluminum & stainless. No worries.

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Sorry son, you are joyriding your mind. Both will be adversely affected.

I cannot think of any commonly available firearm that could be used for swimming underwater in saltwater. Aluminum will corrode and pit and stainless will rust. And then there is the issue of dissimilar metals in contact with another and electrolysis. Nope. A dunking in saltwater, yes, swimming underwater in saltwater, nope.

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If going shirtless thunderwear if going w a shirt on nylon. Went for a swim with my G27 a few years back. Cleaned it when I got home still worked.

bannockburn said:

J-Bar


That's what I would do as well. Add a Kydex holster and you should be good to go.

I'd also use one of the thicker, heavier freezer bags for added protection from the water.

My choice of revolver most likely be my S&W Model 638.
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For a suitable knife I think my old Gerber River Knife, designed by Blackie Collins, should be up to the task of being used in an H2O filled environment!
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The Gerber River Knife is very nasty ! I have two, one says "First run" and the serrations are lightly different. I have a genuine Navy SEAL holster for a 1911 with a Surefire 300 light. , it is a black nylon web drop rig and a Mad Dog made kydex holster with neoprene retention strap and stud latch . The holster tie down around the leg is neoprene strap . It has a two pocket mag pouch from same maker I attached to the 2" belt loop and the rig hangs in my closet next to a wall mounted electronic pistol safe mounted thru wall studs where I keep a Para P14 with the Surefire 300 light attached. Just to repel borders you understand. The SEAL I got it from told me the Meusoc 1911s were heavily lubed and of course cleaned well after the missions or exercises. He also mentioned that some men did carry the S&W M60 early model snub .38 military ball ammo , usually in a snap pocket small neoprene non water tight pouch. Appaently you want either the barrel completely full of water or little or no water in the barrel when firing a gun. The revolvers drain very well.

Just a note from a commercial diver.

Salt water (or brackish fresh water) and aluminum do not play well together.
Same applies to a combination of SS/aluminum because of dissimilar galvanic electrolysis.
Common brass also won’t hold up either as the zinc is leached out.

However Naval Bronze is designed and will last longer underwater.

Jmtcw for first hand experience
Good luck

Catpop said:

Just a note from a commercial diver.

Salt water (or brackish fresh water) and aluminum do not play well together.
Same applies to a combination of SS/aluminum because of dissimilar galvanic electrolysis.
Common brass also won’t hold up either as the zinc is leached out.

However Naval Bronze is designed and will last longer underwater.

Jmtcw for first hand experience
Good luck

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Yep.

The world's oceans are a very harsh environment to work in. Unforgiving in a great many ways.

Perhaps one could design a diving knife which you could screw in a sacrificial zinc anode into the pommel?



(Actually...that might be a marketable idea...)