For those who have carried a long time... scratches?

[Arik]

Depends on the finish but inevitably it will scratch and wear off. Some guns are better than others. I have 2 old German Sigs that show wear just from a light summer breeze! On the other hand my carry gun for the last decade has been an older gen 3 Glock 19. It's carried every day and lots of drawing yet the finish looks almost like new. And it was a police gun before. I'm not sure what kind of finish they used back then but it's clearly working. The corners are shiny and there is a difference between the part that's in the holder and the parts that aren't but it looks way better than the two Sigs

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[Ranger17]

I would assume, as a slight side track, that the holster type can play a part in any wear, as well as the general condition of the gun (clean or dirty) going in and out, etc.

I view my guns like when i've owned trucks. On those i used for hunting and hauling i never worried about the box getting scuffed up. Thats what it was for.
But that first scratch still bothered me.... then it was fine

 

[AST236]

My guns, like my pickup, get used as designed. They are also meticulously maintained.

I've carried a gun for a living for 32 years. Mine is shot a LOT and has thousands of reps in and out of the holster. Does it show some wear? Yep. Can I count on it. You bet!

A little wear shows some character. At least that's what I tell myself each morning as I comb my (continually) graying hair.......

 

[KSDeputy]

I have carried the same CS 45 for over twenty years. I carry it in a Bianchi fanny pack with secret holster (no longer made ). The pistol looks brand spanking new, because I take care of everything I spend my hard earned money on.

 

[dben002]

For what it's worth here are today's photo of a Shield 45 which has been carried for almost a year and a half in a leather backed kydex shell iwb.

With tactical range training, cleaning, etc...it has probably been inserted and extracted a total combined 1000 times or more.

It get an application twice monthly of Rem Oil, which leaves a Teflon coating and IMO helps protect the slide.

 

[Smoke]

Carrying a gun will not add wear. Using the gun will. As has been said, if it just sits in the holster it won't show hardly any wear.

When I worked as an armed guard my employer forbade us from taking our issue weapons to the range except for company sponsored training.

I carried an M&P40 for them for just over a year and it got beat to hell. Getting in the car, getting out of the car (destroyed the inside of their car too) Going through gates, going through doors. Slipping on the ice and falling on it. The few times I actually had to draw. All the times I had to unload and show clear.

Guns that actually get carried get beat up

 

[Jessie]

Your carry gun?
Care not what it looks like,
Care how it shoots.

 

[Smakmauz]

Yes of course, any metal will corrode eventually. But I wouldn't worry about it. The stock coating will probably hold up better than Cerakote so I would just leave it as is and put a lot of miles on it before giving it a second thought.

stock QPQ is definitely better than cerakote. I would leave it as well... but then again I like black guns.

 

[Fred_G]

Embrace the wear marks... Working on a redneck French Border on this one.

 

[JLPiccard]

Yes, if you haven't heard enough already on this post )), a regular carry gun will wear. We all speak from experience. Inevitably "adds character". If you're really concerned about this you may want to try the Sig p320, since the only serialized part is the fire control group, you could order slides and grip modules for "show" right to your house. Like an AR once you aguire the lower.

One caveat on this - if you (like me) have a P320 that has been through the voluntary upgrade, ensure that any slides or X - Change kits you purchase have the upgraded milling work done by the factory. This is necessary due to the corresponding upgrade component in the fire control group. I have heard of people running into problems with slides that didn't have the upgraded milling work done.

 

[Nicefish]

One caveat on this - if you (like me) have a P320 that has been through the voluntary upgrade, ensure that any slides or X - Change kits you purchase have the upgraded milling work done by the factory. This is necessary due to the corresponding upgrade component in the fire control group. I have heard of people running into problems with slides that didn't have the upgraded milling work done.

Good point. Just got mine back last week. I understand that some stores and some internet retailers have sent their "exchange kits" back to Sig Sauer for up grade/lreplacement.

 

[akdude]

Cerakote is one of the best gun paints out there if its done well. that being said, its still a paint and it will come off at some point. depending on the color you want to coat it with, it might look cool once it starts to wear and give it that "battle worn" look.

If you are picky about your gun looking good for a long time...don't get it cerakoted. the factory finish is far more durable.

Sadly in the last few yrs. seems many companies are doing some models in CeraCrap and they all seem to have issues.

The Sig Scorpion is 1 of these, i would love to buy 1 but the Cerakote on this model has severe issues and complaints!