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WESHOOT2 · July 23, 2008, 07:12 AM

My rust looks red.
Sometimes it's just wee small dots, sometimes a hazing.

My stainless guns are Ruger revolvers and Springfield Armory 1911s.

I do not rigorously maintain my guns.
The shop (where my small safe lives) has higher-than-'normal' humidity purposely to alleviate ANY concerns with static charges igniting stored primers (WARNING: PRIMERS WILL EXPLODE).

My hardchromed gun has a wee bit of pit rust.
My NP3'd gun has no rust; zip zero nada none.

I consider all such 'changes' to be "character marks" LOL.
Every so often ("rarely") I clean the rust off, with solvents or stainless steel wool.

July 23, 2008, 07:12 AM	#18
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	appearance My rust looks red. Sometimes it's just wee small dots, sometimes a hazing. My stainless guns are Ruger revolvers and Springfield Armory 1911s. I do not rigorously maintain my guns. The shop (where my small safe lives) has higher-than-'normal' humidity purposely to alleviate ANY concerns with static charges igniting stored primers (WARNING: PRIMERS WILL EXPLODE). My hardchromed gun has a wee bit of pit rust. My NP3'd gun has no rust; zip zero nada none. I consider all such 'changes' to be "character marks" LOL. Every so often ("rarely") I clean the rust off, with solvents or stainless steel wool. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"