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got_horns
05-13-2008, 03:55 AM
Hey guys, have any of y'all seen this before?

It looks like a small area on top of the frame has worn off and you can see the metal that is lying underneath. I bought the gun new, cleaned it, fired 200 rounds, cleaned it again, fired about 100 more rounds and noticed the spot during the subsequent cleaning.

Sorry about the pictures not being too clear. Is this something I should be concerned about?

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5744/hk11bt2.th.jpg (http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hk11bt2.jpg)

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/4362/hk22wq0.th.jpg (http://img292.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hk22wq0.jpg)
mikecleonard
05-13-2008, 03:59 AM
It's normal. That is just the part of the serial number plate that goes through the plastic. My USP has the same thing.
carboncycles
05-13-2008, 04:35 AM
absolutely normal..
cueist
05-13-2008, 08:55 AM
Completely normal for the USP, P2000, P30, and HK45 series.
amstaffHK
05-13-2008, 06:04 PM
yes my USPt 45 has it also
Turbodreams
05-13-2008, 08:30 PM
Hey guys, have any of y'all seen this before?

It looks like a small area on top of the frame has worn off and you can see the metal that is lying underneath. I bought the gun new, cleaned it, fired 200 rounds, cleaned it again, fired about 100 more rounds and noticed the spot during the subsequent cleaning.

Sorry about the pictures not being too clear. Is this something I should be concerned about?

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5744/hk11bt2.th.jpg (http://img522.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hk11bt2.jpg)

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/4362/hk22wq0.th.jpg (http://img292.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hk22wq0.jpg)

frames polymer, no metal to wear down to. refer to mikecleonard's post for what it actually is.
MadMax2012
05-13-2008, 09:13 PM
It is not normal "wear".

It is not wear.

That metal "stud" was present when you bought it. I still have a new in box HK45 that has it. It is not something that appears after firing.

Just to clarify for out side observers.
NonConformist
05-13-2008, 09:16 PM
Its normal, Mine had it when I cleaned it before I even shot it
cmdrdredd
05-13-2008, 09:40 PM
Or... maybe it's not normal and you can send the unwanted gun with abnormal wear to me and I'll gladly accept it. ;)

All joking aside, it's perfectly normal. I noticed it too and it took me a minute to figure it out, but makes sense once you realize what it is from.
got_horns
05-13-2008, 10:05 PM
cool, thanks all
Big Bore
05-13-2008, 11:11 PM
I'd be concerned if I DIDN'T see it.
KPSquared
05-14-2008, 12:03 AM
My P30 had it before I fired it.