GlockSpock

  So, as someone who may be interested in obtaining an older Gen 3 if possible, what year did they stock making the Glocks with Tenifer?

Some interesting comments there in that first link. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Ziplock bag and you can take it in the shower with you! I used to take mine into the shower without the bag, but I recently changed my mind due to unforeseen circumstances. I carry 50/50 when I am at home. If not carrying, usually within a few feet's reach. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Safe assumption that perhaps drinking was the cause of the fire?

In September I paid $20 for a $40 Brownells gift card.   Well, I just bought:   (3 qty) http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/oils-lubricants/rust-prevention/outers-cloth-sku674420000-9703-24629.aspx (2 qty) http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/cleaning-kits/cleaning-kit-accessories/patch-oil-reload-kit-sku668000021-25942-49073.aspx (1 qty) http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/oils-lubricants/lubricant-protectant-oils/break-free-4-oz-bottle-sku102100004-1683-6143.aspx   $47.77 shipped, so I truly paid $27.77. Guess that's a pretty good deal. Brownells seems expensive to me...

  It's a Gen 3 I've owned for less than a year. I purchased it new last December. Why?

  Heard and read about it before. Very interested in it, this may be just the time for me to give it a try.     Yep, same story, same feelings. I recovered mine mostly today. My main concern is what the slight rust may have done to the chamber. I cannot imagine that it didn't loosen the internal chamber dimensions up a bit, right (surface rusts, then scrubbing the rust off)? It's still nice and shiny, but I know what it did this last month.     Raven Phantom is a hydex holster. I would have taken more precaution if it were a leather holster, but I really figured I'd be ok with a kydex holster. I'm thinking salts and stuff may have built up in the holster. Reckon it will be ok to submerge the holster in warm (not hot) water with some dish soap, right? Also, yep the window was single paned. I have no proof that this affected it, but I see it as a possibility.   Right now I am using my $40 Brownells card to purchase a few different products. I'm thinking of building some little "holder/rack" to place the pistol unholstered in at night for defensive purposes. Then I'll line the device with a silicone gun rag.   I hate rust.

  Yep. Someone knocked 5 off their reservation just for you. It's like a secret surprise! Sending you the PM I sent everyone else. Anyone else, give me until this evening to inventory what I've got, someone I know personally made claim to a few and I'd like to sort that out first.

I have always considered myself to be generally on the upper end of firearms maintenance. I usually clean the same day I shoot, and try to field strip and inspect/clean my carry piece monthly. Well, I am here today to say that may not be good enough, and I might not be as disciplined in the firearms maintenance field as I would like to think!   I pulled my Glock 19, Gen 3 out of my Raven Concealment Phantom today. The first thing I realized was that there was a little bit of surface rust on the top of the slide towards to front, on the corner. I had an "oh crap" moment, and then began unloading the gun for an emergency cleaning. Upon removing the chambered round, I noticed that the slide stuck a bit but not too much to think twice about. I quickly field stripped it and was horrified! A bit of the barrel had some rust on it, and then I checked inside and the chamber had possibly a bit more than "some" rust. I wept inside, and my heart skipped a few beats. So I started scrubbing on it with patches, paper towels, that little "toothbrush" that Otis sends you, and some bronze brushes. It is, currently, mostly better. However, this was not good! After that got over, I thought to check the chambered round to see what it looked like. I'll post a picture of it up tomorrow just to give an idea of what it looks like.   What is frustrating to me is that it has been less than a month since I've stripped her down and wiped her with CLP. If I do something by which I heavily perspire, I'll generally wipe down the exterior that evening if possible. So while cleaning, I was thinking, and I remembered how a few days ago (Monday I think), I noticed condensation on the window, inside. Cool outside, warm inside. I don't know much about moisture and what not inside a house, but my new thermostat is telling me it is currently 43% RH. Sometimes it gets as high as 60% or so. However, in my mind, if it is a humidity issue, I'd think my Glock 26 that stays in the same room would be in similar condition. Nope. I checked it just now and it is free from any rust. So it is either, I suppose, the fact that the Glock 19 sits close to the window (on my nightstand) where perhaps moisture is more likely to condensate, or perhaps my body salts within the last month really hit the Glock 19 hard and I failed in protecting it.   It seems odd to me though that I could go through an entire summer of sweating and soaking shirts through, and then finally have an issue in latter October when it starts getting cold. I guess the best thing for me to do is spend more time tomorrow cleaning all of them (just in case), develop a weekly schedule for inspection, buy some more CLP, and also buy one of those silicone cloths that I used to have but eventually through out without replacing.   Just a reminder, check your gun (especially those you carry!).   I'll post up a few pictures tomorrow. My first instinct was to "clean" but I wish I would have at least snapped a photo or two. I think the chambered round will give somewhat of an idea that it was not something to be taken lightly.   Still so frustrating it was literally 2-4 weeks ago that I last field stripped her and wiped her down.  

  You'd be a career criminal with all that paraphernalia... :taser:

Took a bit longer to compose PM's. All should be sent now. If you have any questions, ask away. If you decide you don't want as many or any at all, just let me know. Right now there are 20 "unaccounted for", but some of those are mine and I haven't decided how many to keep just yet.

Ok. Got them in. I am going to keep 20 or so for myself for right now since no one has claimed more. I may or may not offer up 10 extras. I'll have to sleep on that. Sending PM's now.

  Right now, 20.

PMAG's come in tomorrow. So here is the plan. I will verify which boxes will be best to ship which amount of PMAG's. I will calculate totals and then send those totals and payment instructions (Paypal, PopMoney, Local, etc) in a PM to each person that has reserved some. Look for that email tomorrow evening. If you could initiate payment Saturday, I should be able to box them Saturday and deliver to the post office before they close Saturday. If not, I guess you have until Monday to make payment;)

It took me reading the whole thread to get the joke, but I do indeed get it now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7l8rWfLAus

Irony: I noticed that the package, 35lbs of pure Magpul bliss, is in Chicago. Perhaps I have a misunderstanding, but I think Chicago has a "high capacity magazine" ban do they not? Theoretically, I suppose, it isn't illegal for the old UPS to travel though Chicago with lots of PMAG's, but it is just ironic.   If you or I were traveling through Chicago with 100 PMAG's, we'd be the ones assaulted and branded a national arms dealer.

New data, now with cold weather! It appears I will probably end up saving a higher percentage when heating compared to the cooling. Hopefully that ends up being the case. In other news, October of 2013's usage was 709 kWh, while October of 2012's usage was 790 kWh. Since I installed the new showerhead, I've also been excited to see what sort of water usage we would have. Drum-Roll Please.... 5 Units! That's down from 8 units the previous two months. Also worth noting that there is only one other month in my record of having 5 units usage. For the records I have, I have an average usage of 6.77 units of water. I will take 5 any day! Cutting 3 units of water saves me $16.65 (water + sewer charge). That's pretty nice considering the shower head I purchased was just under $9 shipped! If my calculations are correct, my bill should be $122 this month for water, sewer, electric, and sanitary pickup (trash) (it is hard to calculate exact electric, TVA essentially charges different rates per month based upon usage and other things). Usually my calculations are +-$5.

TankerHC 10 Superman 10 gomer pyle 5 MacGyver 10 tnhawk 5 GuitaRx 5 mcordell 10 GoneBallistic 25 Put you down for 25 now, as long as I have some unreserved you can add as many as you like.   20 Left

Remember those scenes from those horror movies where they raid someone's house and arrest the owner for having a few paintings hidden in the floor?

  This is true. However, "Seriously?" is not exactly a descriptive title is it? 

TankerHC 10 Superman 10 gomer pyle 5 MacGyver 10 tnhawk 5 GuitaRx 5 mcordell 10   Left: 45   Package tracking shows that they should arrive tomorrow.

TankerHC 10 Superman 10 gomer pyle 5 MacGyver 10 tnhawk 5 GutiaRx 5   Left: 55

TankerHC 10 Superman 10 gomer pyle 5 MacGyver 10 tnhawk 5   Left: 60   Also, just got an email from USPS, scheduled delivery to my house Friday the 25th.

Also, I asked about shipping time. It should ship from their warehouse within 48 hours, and then 2-3 days via USPS priority to my house.

  That was a very quick response. I literally just sent the email!