Do I have permanent damage now?

[gregm784]

I'm rubbing the melonite (sp) off the left front of my slide on my FS9 due to rubbing on the leather, but it's in my iwb all day every day (yup, including mowing my property), so the rust can never grow.

( mow my property because the wild cats like to prowl pretty often up in the foot hills and i would rather not be part of their food chain)

 

[mesinge2]

S&W stopped putting "Stainless" on the M&P slides. They are stainless.

I didn't know that. Thanks

 

[gscrasher]

That also means you did not practice with your carry gun for 6 weeks.
Can't recommend that.

 

[Steak]

That also means you did not practice with your carry gun for 6 weeks.
Can't recommend that.

I know man believe me being busy and having kids and having to do stuff around the house just sucks sometimes I'll get back in there.

 

[KLYDE]

STEAK,
I can't resist. BENDS AND THRUSTS BEGIN!! Semper FI

 

[gregm784]

I feel it's our responsibility as CCW holders to practice. alot.

I shoot once a week and wish i shot more.

You will never rise to the occasion, only fall to your training.

 

[chud333]

If it's your daily carry, no worries. Who cares....
Character mark and you've learned your lesson no?
Not like its an idiot mark on a .45 Luger or SIG P-210
Won't affect the function one bit so don't sweat it.
Its all good my friend.

Chuck

 

[Steak]

STEAK,
I can't resist. BENDS AND THRUSTS BEGIN!! Semper FI

Sir yes sir!

 

[Steak]

If it's your daily carry, no worries. Who cares....
Character mark and you've learned your lesson no?
Not like its an idiot mark on a .45 Luger or SIG P-210
Won't affect the function one bit so don't sweat it.
Its all good my friend.

Chuck

Thanks man! I got the rust off and now it's just a very subtle kind of scuff mark. I mean the area is smaller then a match head.

 

[pineappleshooter]

I know this isn't the subject of the post, and I can't really add to the suggestions you've already gotten, so I want to ask for curiosity's sake: why do you carry your gun when you are mowing the lawn? (Not a slam, I'm really wondering why.)

When I come in from mowing the lawn, I am drenched in sweat, and I have dirt and grass clippings even in my underwear (I usually wear shorts and a T-shirt when I mow, and the dirt and grass seems to get inside everything.) It's so bad that most of the time, I stand at the back door (we have a privacy fence, and we live out in the country) and strip down and hose myself off before I come in the house. It's hard to imagine putting a gun through that! (Again, not slamming you, I'm really wondering why.)

That's why I carry my little ugly P3at when I cut the lawn - it rides in a backpocket holster and avoids most of the dust and clippings.

 

[MP22]

I don't think is it. My M&P-40c clearly says stainless on the slide and the shield does not.

Even if it is stainless, stainless can rust as well.

If it is pure stainless....it will not rust. Check out this article that explains why:Why doesn't stainless steel rust? : Scientific American

 

[nathanistre]

I consider those to be the "memory" of the pistol. I take very good care of my weapons but they are tools so in my eyes they have to work flawless. That doesnt mean there the pretiest thing to look at especially if you carry it everyday. My M&P .40c is the extension of my right arm. I wont look down on anyone for having a few marks as long as its clean and well taken care of.

 

[RandomMan]

If it is pure stainless....it will not rust. Check out this article that explains why:Why doesn't stainless steel rust? : Scientific American

With all due respect, that is simply an untrue statement, and not at all what that article says. It clearly states that chemical interactions form a thin layer, so thin you'll need a super high magnifying scanning electron microscope (that's the special equipment he refers to) to detect it. This thin layer or film reduces corrosion to a very low level, it does not stop corrosion. Nothing will stop corrosion of iron molecules into oxidized iron molecules, except an anoxic (oxygen less) environment, because free oxygen in the atmosphere will always readily bond with iron molecules and oxidize them, that's how chemistry works. If there is another element that is in abundance and more easily oxidized than iron and carbon, in the case of stainless steel chromium, it will be oxidized first. If you scratch past the film formed by the chromium/oxygen interaction, oxygen will be able to find and readily bond with iron and carbon and form rust.

Stainless steel will stain less, it will not be stain free and it will rust.

Now that we've had our science digression for the day, we return to your regularly scheduled thread.

Steak, you've gotten great suggestions here. I would practice your administrative gun handling on the range and get comfortable (not complacent) around a loaded weapon. You carry a firearm for personal protection and while you must be careful with it, you must also be comfortable with your administrative handling to some degree. Good luck in your endeavor.

-Rob

 

[Brasso4]

I was under the impression that Melonite was the equivalent of Tennifer, and you had to do some pretty nasty things to it to get it to rust?

Am I misinformed?

 

[Deadeye Dick]

With the exception of one pseu·do collectable High Standard revolver I don't really have any safe queens. My guns are not abused but they are used and enjoyed. I keep them clean and lubed but I don't sweat holster wear and little dings and scratches.

A little holster wear and or minor battle scars just ads character to a gun IMO.

 

[Steak]

With the exception of one pseu·do collectable High Standard revolver I don't really have any safe queens. My guns are not abused but they are used and enjoyed. I keep them clean and lubed but I don't sweat holster wear and little dings and scratches.

A little holster wear and or minor battle scars just ads character to a gun IMO.

Oh yeah I definitely agree it's just that it was the first one and you know how the first one goes. Once that happens I think I'll be good.

Plus the fact that rust was the cause and not a ding made me feel even sicker.

 

[Maddmax]

I always de-holster and wipe down with a light coat of oil at the end of the day. Old long time habbit.

 

[ccpacker]

Why Carry mowing the grass? I am not good enough a guesser so as to guess when it is safe not to carry. I carry unless I am in a place where it would be illegal to do so.

 

[toocool]

S&W stopped putting "Stainless" on the M&P slides. They are stainless.

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