Rust on slides?

[KCabbage]

Greetings,
I've been hearing the HK slides rust very easily. Does this bare any truth?
Thanks

[USP_KD999]

Haven't ever seen the HE finish on a USP get anything close to what you'd consider rust. My first USP, 1993 production, got kind of rusty on the front sight insert but didn't actually do anything to the slide.

Spray it down with Eezox and I don't think you will ever see rust, even in the harshest conditions.

[CTW]

Great stuff, pick some up, you'll have no rust problems.

[Shakey]

While any gun can eventually rust HKs are particularly well protected with the factory coating. Of my 6 HK pistols I've never had any corrosion problem. I use Break Free CLP and go through my weapons at least once every few months even if I'm not using them.

[BuckSolly]

My P2000 is a champ! I took it to the range a couple times without cleaning it. There must've been put almost 700 rounds through it, easy (altogether). There was maybe 3 weeks in between each range trip, and then I let it sit for an additional 2-3 weeks before I got around to cleaning it. It was also being stored in its original case in a duffle bag in a closet. I took it apart and it looked great! So have no fear... your HK will be fine. I'm also curious as to who you heard this from. Does their favorite pistol start with a "G" and end with a "lock?"

:)

[amstaffHK]

My P2000 is a champ! I took it to the range a couple times without cleaning it. There must've been put almost 700 rounds through it, easy (altogether). There was maybe 3 weeks in between each range trip, and then I let it sit for an additional 2-3 weeks before I got around to cleaning it. It was also being stored in its original case in a duffle bag in a closet. I took it apart and it looked great! So have no fear... your HK will be fine. I'm also curious as to who you heard this from. Does their favorite pistol start with a "G" and end with a "lock?"

:)

Sounds like lack of respect for an HK!

[Big Bore]

You must have heard this on ARFCOM or Glocktalk. Some people wouldn't know what rust is if it jumped up and bit them in the arss. I have dozens of USPs and I have yet to have any rust on any of them. If you give them even minimal care you won't either.

[H&K 4 LIFE]

Yeah I'm also not sure where you heard this. I have seen alot of HK's with hard use on them and talked to alot of HK owners. None of them have ever said one word about rust.

Eezox is great stuff! It forms the best shield against oils I have seen. You can barely put fingerprints on my slides. :)

[BuckSolly]

Sounds like lack of respect for an HK!

You are absolutely correct, and it broke my heart every time I had to leave it without cleaning it. My problem is that I'm at school and live on campus and am therefore not allowed to have a gun there, so I keep my guns at my sister's house for the time being. The couple times I went I was unable to clean it afterwards and couldn't really get down there any other times to do so. It did my heart well to clean it after taking it shooting this past Saturday. It truly is an incredibly relaxing thing to do. I made sure to give it a nice heavy coat of oil before I put it away for more temporary storage at my sister's place.

On another note, I have a Hoppes #9 container that does NOT seal up well at all. It basically leaks, even after I REALLY torque the cap down on there. Has anybody else had this problem?

[H&K 4 LIFE]

On another note, I have a Hoppes #9 container that does NOT seal up well at all. It basically leaks, even after I REALLY torque the cap down on there. Has anybody else had this problem?

I store that stuff in a plastic ziplock bag far away from any of my guns. :D

[Damian]

Never experienced rust or corrosion on any of my HKs.



On another note, I have a Hoppes #9 container that does NOT seal up well at all. It basically leaks, even after I REALLY torque the cap down on there. Has anybody else had this problem?

I did have this happen once. My simple solution was to transfer the contents to a similar sized vitamin jar that came with a screw on cap.

[BuckSolly]

Never experienced rust or corrosion on any of my HKs.



I did have this happen once. My simple solution was to transfer the contents to a similar sized vitamin jar that came with a screw on cap.

Yeah, I think I might have to do that. I did transfer the bottle to a ziplock bag, though, which is better than what I previously had.

Back to the original topic...I was worried about my gun rusting (just slightly) after I had taken it shooting a couple times and was unable to clean it in between times, but I think my fear was more general and not actually based on the gun itself or the quality of HK stuff. Obviously there was no rust present, considering it was only like a month, and it had only been taken shooting. I also run my guns fairly wet compared to some people here. So even after shooting maybe 600 rounds through it, there's still oil present on the inside of the slide, which is what I wanted. Granted, carbon can build up and clog things because I run it so wet, but I'm really not afraid. I'm never going to carry it in that dirty of a condition (or that wet), and it BETTER NOT clog up and jam after one round or two out of the barrel. If that's the case, I must be shooting pure carbon bullets that are exiting the barrel and instantly going into every crack and crevice in the gun.

And for even more related stuff, I LOVE MY GUN!!! I was thinking about getting maybe a Glock for my second gun or something...but I think I've decided on a P30. My gun safe is going to be overflowing with HK. I'm not looking forward to how much I'm going to be spending on guns during my lifetime. But they way I look at it...what a great inheritance to my children!! I'm doing them a favor! :D

[Snapper314]

I've got a HK USP that is over 13 years old and it is in excellent condition.

It has been stored in boxes, safes, cases, and holsters throughout that time.

There is no rust on it at all and the finish still looks great.

Whoever said HK pistols suffer from rust is totally wrong (or just a HK hater).

[KCabbage]

Those friggin' Glock owners :90:
I actually read this in a HK versus Glock debate on TheFiringLine.com
I was a little surprised to hear it considering HK uses a finish called "Hostile Environment".
Thanks for clearing that up guys.
Take care

[blacktalon]

I run glocks and HK's and i have never had any issues with rusting. I just wipe down my EDC's with a silicone cloth every week.

One of my Sigs however will start to rust if you look at it the wrong way

[HK88]

I used to carry a USP under my car seat for quite some time before I wised up and started carrying it on my person. Anyway, behind the seat I happened to have a 5 gallon water jug that unknown to me had developed a leak. I didn't happen to notice the leak until I went to clean my car out one day and noticed not only was the jug empty but the entire floor was soaked - my USP was taking a swim too :P

I figured it must have spent a good week or so on that floor soaking up the water since it had been a week since I last drove the car and the jug was full then! But luckily no rust developed. The only thing of note was an odd discoloration of the finish (turned a couple shades lighter than the surrounding finish) up near the muzzle, but it never transpired into any sort of corrosion or rust. I took some Tetra-Gun and a silicone cloth to it and most of it came away, but there's a slight residual mark still. Nothing to get worried about though. It's designed for the abuse!!

[steelshooter]

Like everyone else says it is not true at all that Hk's rust. Eeezox is good stuff, Breakfree CLP is second to Eezox in rust prevention. Jut make sure you use Eeezox with plenty of ventilation.

[steelshooter]

Here is an interesting test of the various products for rust prevention.

http://www.6mmbr.com/corrosiontest.html

[Kost]

Greetings,
I've been hearing the HK slides rust very easily. Does this bare any truth?
ThanksYou have been hearing lies. Lies do not = truth.
Oil is like any other weapon, more if in humid climates.

I have heard glocks rust easy, any truth to that? ;)

All kidding aside, maintain the HK like everything else, clean and oil it

[PD Sgt.]

Actually, I do recall a while back someone had posted regarding the slide on a USP rusting. If I remember right, it was something to do with where the HK lettering was being etched in after the finish was already applied. Apparently it was rusting on the surface after being exposed to moisture/sweat while being carried. I think it was a newer model, made after HK had changed the process they use to do the etching. I can't remember who posted, and I hope I have the details correct. If I remember right, HK was not entirely helpful in addressing/correcting the problem.

[AWD]

It's freakin' steel, if you give it the right environment it will rust. Take care of it and stop worrying.

[AWD]

Actually, I do recall a while back someone had posted regarding the slide on a USP rusting. If I remember right, it was something to do with where the HK lettering was being etched in after the finish was already applied. Apparently it was rusting on the surface after being exposed to moisture/sweat while being carried. I think it was a newer model, made after HK had changed the process they use to do the etching. I can't remember who posted, and I hope I have the details correct. If I remember right, HK was not entirely helpful in addressing/correcting the problem.

http://www.hkpro.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86390

[hksafetyfirst]

Actually, I do recall a while back someone had posted regarding the slide on a USP rusting. If I remember right, it was something to do with where the HK lettering was being etched in after the finish was already applied. Apparently it was rusting on the surface after being exposed to moisture/sweat while being carried. I think it was a newer model, made after HK had changed the process they use to do the etching. I can't remember who posted, and I hope I have the details correct. If I remember right, HK was not entirely helpful in addressing/correcting the problem.

Actually this happened to me too. It was just some build up around the lettering.

Some background, I was in college and lived in a lady's basement. It was a special kind of damp. To put it in perspective, the computers and electronics I had in the apartment, rusted to the point they were not usable.

I rode a motorcycle and my HK was always sweaty from the 100 degree heat. I went out of town and had to leave the HK at home, when I returned there was rust all over my HK. It came right off with some solvent. It lead me to believe it was just crap build up on the HK.

Fast forward to now, a good solid 3.5 yrs later, there's no rust at all on my HK.

BTW - I did take it to the range in its crusted up state, ran the entire mag through it, no problems at all.

If it's worth anything, I like the HK because my sweat will tarnish a Sig. That's not the case with a HK.

Now you guys think I'm some super sweaty HK junkie :)

Seriously, the finish on these weapons is outstanding. You won't go wrong.