winterizing your ccw weapon

[kimporter]

what do you fellows do?i know taking one out of a cold environment and bringing it into a warm one will cause condensation,and the outside is easy enough to take care of but what about the innards?

 

[Arik]

????? I don't follow?

My CCW is on my hip, in between my body and sweater/jacket. Your body radiates heat and the heavy clothing traps some of it. Warm enough there I suppose.

Unless you live in Siberia or Antarctica I've never heard of wintering a carry weapon

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[NYlakesider]

????? I don't follow?

My CCW is on my hip, in between my body and sweater/jacket. Your body radiates heat and the heavy clothing traps some of it. Warm enough there I suppose.

Unless you live in Siberia or Antarctica I've never heard of wintering a carry weapon

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I live quite a ways up state in NYS and carried a 1911 (Blue Steel) for decades in either a belt holster or ISWB and never had any sort of "winter" problems. Normal maintenance done of course!

About the only thing some of were concerned about in the cold climate was the amount of clothes a advisory might be wearing and the penetration(or lack of) with certain hollow points.

My hunting guns were under a totally different criteria!

 

[snubbyfan]

I just do the same thing all year 'round. When I get home, I unload my snubby, wipe it down and reload it. I'll occasionally put a drop of oil down the back of the trigger and in the opening for the hand.

 

[H Richard]

If you carry your handgun off-body, and leave it in your car for extended periods, you may want to put a coat of Renaissance Wax on it. With the side plate off a little spray with a CLP such as break free.

 

[gdnagle]

If your that worried about a off-body keep a ziplock bag big enough to put it in. Same as with a camera, put it in the bag take it inside, let it come to Room temp condensation will be on the outside of the bag if you are worried about condensation, and keep it oiled or waxed. Same with taking it out side. Like wearing glasses go out into the cold they fog up, come in from the cold they fog up until temperature equalizes.

Like others stated IWB I've never had a problem, but I don't live in Siberia either.

 

[bp231986]

No problems here. Haven't carried as long as some of the folks here but I carry pretty much 17+ hours a day in and out and have never had any issues.


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[shouldazagged]

My EDC is stainless with an enclosed hammer. On rare occasions I have to lock it in the trunk of my car when going into premises where it would be illegal, and it can get pretty cold. If in doubt I lay it on a table when I get home, with the cylinder unloaded and swung out, to warm and dry, then wipe it down with a silicone-impregnated cloth. The lubricant I use stays fluid to minus 55 degrees, according to the manufacturer.

But then every other year I drain and flush the radiator and add fresh anti-freeze.

 

[finesse_r]

Whew! When I saw the title to this thread I was fearful it was going to be about some kind of crotch holster for keeping your piece warm in the freezing weather.

 

[Smith357]

The only firearms I winterize are my hunting rifles, which is basically stripping all the oils from the lockwork, oils often thicken due to extreme cold and can cause a misfire. My CCW guns are up against my body and stay relatively warm.

 

[OLDFED]

NO to Zip-Lock Bags

They trap moisture which lays on the metal and causes that ugly brown stuff called RUST. Metal needs to "breathe". I learned the hard way years ago when I took the zip-lock bag advice. It cost me $300 for a reblue, which killed the value of the gun.

 

[gdnagle]

They trap moisture which lays on the metal and causes that ugly brown stuff called RUST. Metal needs to "breathe". I learned the hard way years ago when I took the zip-lock bag advice. It cost me $300 for a reblue, which killed the value of the gun.

Not saying to leave them in there just till they come to room temperature. I do it all the time with more sensitive camera equipment with no problems, and it doesn't have oil on it. No fogged lenses

 

[kimporter]

sorry should have made my question clearer,i work 2nd shift and i have to leave my weapon in my truck,and with winter coming on was wondering what to do for the inside of the pistol

 

[Nico Testosteros]

Eezox. It's a very good rust preservative.

 

[BearBio]

I carry a snubby 649 during the summer and an Officer's 1911 during the winter. I don't do anything. Our temps usually get down to a little below zero.

 

[Bat Guano]

Raised in North Dakota. I was more concerned about winterizing ME.

Guns don't get frostbite. I do.