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And other humid, rainy climates.
How do you maintain your handgun when you have to carry it under rain gear all day?
How do you maintain your handgun when you have to carry it under rain gear all day?
Drop the mag, crack it open and wipe it down inside and out at night with an oiled q-tip and an oiled cloth, then lightly lube the necessary spots. Rain, snow, sweat, sprinkler spay, (once or twice even beer and booze breaking up bar fights) all soaked my duty guns at one point or another over the years.And other humid, rainy climates.
How do you maintain your handgun when you have to carry it under rain gear all day?
Same way as "normal" because "rain gear" keeps it dry.Those Of You Who Live In The PNW ... And other humid, rainy climates.
How do you maintain your handgun when you have to carry it under rain gear all day?
I use wd-40 on my outdoor pad locks, standard stuff. It last all rain season, then a small spay before it rains, good to go again.Same way as "normal" because "rain gear" keeps it dry.
I live at the coast where it is often 40-100% humidity and here, even stainless steel gun parts rust, from salty ocean spray.
After this long-term corrosion testing where WD-40 Specialist came out on top with no trace of rust, I now use WD-40 Specialist on all of my tools, gun parts, anything that can rust (I use Hoppes #9 solvent for cleaning) - https://dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667
Keep in mind WD-40 Specialist comes in several different formulations and you want the "Long-Term Corrosion Inhibitor" rated for 1 year outdoors against corrosion - https://www.amazon.com/300038-Specialist-Long-Term-Corrosion-Inhibitor/dp/B084VNY27P
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- The Formulation In This Corrosion Inhibitor Helps Coat Metal Parts To Lubricate And Protect Against Rust And Corrosion
- Blocks Rust And Corrosion For Up To 2 Years When Used Indoors And For Up To 1 Year When Used Outdoors. The Formula Clings To Metal And Protects It From Air And Moisture
- Recommended For Preventative Maintenance Or For Protection In Corrosive Environments, Such As Hot And Highly Humid Or Cold, And Wintery Atmospheres
What's "rain gear?"
Seriously though, since I'm now recently retired, I don't have to be out in the rain if I don't want to... but I still do a lot of hiking in the forests, parks and mountains, no matter the weather. I use a light coating of Lucas Extreme gun oil on my carry pieces, wipe them down with a clean rag at the end of the day (maybe a Q-Tip for the inevitable lint in the cracks and crevices).
Never had a firearm rust in all the years I've been living up here (since '94), and I do spend a lot of time out of doors.
semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate.
How’s your life back down south? this time of the year was my favorite there. Well the rain has been delayed here in the PNW, smoke calming down. Last cruise boats have left.Just left Washington for Alabama so I’m no stranger to moisture. I never had any issues with rust but I think that’s thanks to not delaying drying them out. When I’d get back from hunting they were broken down ( barrel off shotguns etc) dried with towel or paper towel and left to dry for a bit then some oil. I may try the wd-40 your all talking about. Sounds useful around the shop
The Carnival boat left Seattle’s Alaska routes for its summer-in-Australia trips. I thought about taking that 26 day run that just left, it stops in Hawaii and a couple of South Pacific islands before Melbourne.How’s your life back down south? this time of the year was my favorite there. Well the rain has been delayed here in the PNW, smoke calming down. Last cruise boats have left.
26 days on a boat with no internet and same food … could not pay me!The Carnival boat left Seattle’s Alaska routes for its summer-in-Australia trips. I thought about taking that 26 day run that just left, it stops in Hawaii and a couple of South Pacific islands before Melbourne.
(No guns would go on that trip for sure.)
Stay safe.
"WD" actually stands for "Water Disperser" to move oxidizing oxygen and water away from anything containing iron that could lead to rust formation.I use wd-40 on my outdoor pad locks, standard stuff. It last all rain season, then a small spay before it rains, good to go again.
I like WD-40 as a protector
I’m get some! I’m a sucker for good lube, rust protector, bug spray, window cleaner, cooking spray"WD" actually stands for "Water Disperser" to move oxidizing oxygen and water away from anything containing iron that could lead to rust formation.
While I have used "regular" thin/runny WD-40 over the decades to remove/treat surface rust on guns after cleaning with Hoppes #9 solvent, the "regular" WD-40 is no match for salt spray corrosive conditions where I live and shoot now at the coast where even stainless steel gun parts rust.
The "Specialist Long-Term Corrosion Inhibitor" version of WD-40 is thicker and clings to metal surface and I spray liberally after cleaning with Hoppes #9 solvent and wipe off excess and gun parts stay rust-free, even when used in the fog/mist of salty ocean air like for the extended 10,000+ round testing of 10/22 and T/CR22 - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...22-collector-3-break-in.859106/#post-11296626
Not a single one of my gun parts have rusted since I started using WD-40 Specialist (Long-Term Corrosion Inhibitor version as I also have silicone based Specialist).
You know, Frog Lube came up #2 on the long-term corrosion testing (One Shot was #3) and rumblings after laboratory chemical analysis indicate Frog Lube is coconut oil based (What they used to pack cannons with to prevent rust ). In a snap, oil from car's dipstick is convenient lube when none is available and motor oil is rated to higher pressures/temperatures than our guns will ever experience.I’m get some! I’m a sucker for good lube, rust protector, bug spray, window cleaner, cooking spray
It was like that when I lived in Northern Virginia, I thought the winters were dry with 40% humidity. After having lived here in the high desert for over 9 years 40% humidity is almost oppressive.........I spent my first 38 years in Oregon - the West side, not the Eastern high desert, unfortunately. I then spent 13 years in Vegas, where I completely forgot about moisture/rust being an issue. Moved to Charlotte, and was shocked to see rust again, lol. After 7 years there we moved to 'Bama, and the rust issue is twice as bad here. I've seen bare metal rust in 3 hours during the summer, and that's inside a building - not out in the elements.
It was like that when I lived in Northern Virginia, I thought the winters were dry with 40% humidity. After having lived here in the high desert for over 9 years 40% humidity is almost oppressive.........
I lived in El Paso TX for a while, the hygrometer would often read in the negative humidity range........ Used to joke about tossing a class of water in the air and watching it evaporate before it hits the ground.5:30 PM MDT Saturday 24 Sept 2022. Humidity just got all the way up to 14%. Gotta watch out the guns don't dry out and shrivel up.
Terry hides from scornful mob bearing pitchforks. Not dark enough for torches yet.
REF (Humidity by the hours starting from 5PM today):
Relative Humidity (%) 14 16 17 21 24 26 28 30(< midnight) 34 35 41 44 46
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapCli...105.1675&unit=0&lg=english&FcstType=graphical (Current for when clicked.)