Posted: 1/7/2011 10:49:38 AM EDT
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Just curious how well Glocks stand up to saltwater. Obviously you have to oil em and wash em after your out.
I have a jet ski for the summer and take it out in the Chesapeke Bay and want to carry while im out, but what would I carry? Im open to something new. I currently have a G23 and G21. If Glocks arent ideal for brackish water what would you guys recomend? (on a jetski it will most definately end up getting wet) |
| Mine is on my hip in the bay, whether I'm wade fishing (fully submerged) or on the boat. Of course I always rinse it well as soon as I can. I've even soaked it in a cooler when I was camping on the beach. No maritime cups needed. The holster's screws haven't fared as well though. |
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Just curious how well Glocks stand up to saltwater. Obviously you have to oil em and wash em after your out. I have a jet ski for the summer and take it out in the Chesapeke Bay and want to carry while im out, but what would I carry? Im open to something new. I currently have a G23 and G21. If Glocks arent ideal for brackish water what would you guys recomend? (on a jetski it will most definately end up getting wet) A guy ...Chuck Taylor I think, left his Glock in the Pacific Ocean for 6 months. |
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The Glock is 99.9% saltwater corrosion resistant. Glock, an Austrian firearms manufacturer, utilizes the Tenifer process to protect the slides of the pistols http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferritic_nitrocarburizingthey manufacture. The finish on a Glock is the third and final hardening process. It is 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) thick and produces a 64 Rockwell C hardness rating via a 500 °C (932 °F) nitride bath. The final matte, non-glare finish meets or exceeds stainless steel specifications, is 85% more corrosion resistant than a hard chrome finish, and is 99.9% salt-water corrosion resistant. After the Tenifer process, a black Parkerized finish is applied and the slide is protected even if the finish were to wear off. |