BSA1
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I am posting this under the General Gun Discussion since it is a issue that can and does affect all of firearms. However in my case I have a blue steel magazine for a Star M-43 that keeps rusting despite me oiling and waxing it. Under a strong light I can see a number of areas where the metal has rust brown colored areas mixed between the blue steel areas. In other words the magazine does not have a uniform blue/black finish. Trust me on this with I state I have degrease it, polished, cleaned it well with steel wool and various oils such as CLP and Remoil, even waxed it and stored it in a plastic bag and rust keeps coming back.
For the record my area does not have high humidity and I don't have problems with any of my other guns rusting.
Would having the magazine plated solve the rust problem or is there something about the base metal that would allow to rust through the plating or a coating such as Ceracoat?
Essentially this magazine is useless as it is not rust resistant.
For the record my area does not have high humidity and I don't have problems with any of my other guns rusting.
Would having the magazine plated solve the rust problem or is there something about the base metal that would allow to rust through the plating or a coating such as Ceracoat?
Essentially this magazine is useless as it is not rust resistant.
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