New Gun - Sig P365

That’s why I’m pointing him towards things with the best triggers first, because I know consistent trigger pulls are the hardest thing for new shooters and they tend not to want to shoot if they can’t get it right. I’m thinking he’ll fall in love with the Sig trigger then it’s just a matter of figuring out what size option in that line works best for his needs.

 

Those of you all that EDC a P365, did it show signs of rust? I take mine everywhere all the time...walking, cycling, etc..very nice comfortable gun..but disappointed it's got rusty spots. I just dabbed some oil on it and wipe it down more regularly now. Mags especially have a lot of rusty spots.

 

I have had mine for almost 5 months now. Put about 600 rounds through it. Absolutely love it and I carry it in a Vedder Light Tuck or AlienGear holster.

I am not really a biased gun person as I like them all!!! However, I have put about 200 rounds through the Hellcat also. If you have not ever shot the p365 and just bought the Hellcat you would be happy. After shooting it, it cemented that I made the right choice in getting the p365. My opinion, and my opinion only it is still a better quality gun and better for me.

As far as rust goes, I have not seen any hint of it on mine. I do put a really coat of oil on the outside after cleaning so that probably helps.

 

What do you carry it in?

How do you store it?

Where do you store it? In a high humidity area like a basement?

I only do Kydex to avoid trapping moisture. Only pistol I store in a holster is my EDC Glock and it’s in its kydex holster which tends not to be prone to trapping moisture. Everything else sits or hangs in a safe not in a sock or holster.

I’m just curious what could be happening here because in 20 years I don’t think I’ve had a pistol rust from normal use and carrying.

 

I carry it in an iwb kydex holster. The only thing i've read that could be causing it would be me sweating on it and not wiping it down immediately afterwards. I also do clean it and wipe it down regularly, but i guess not often enough. It literally goes from nightstand (pm) to waistband (am) and back and forth. I carried a Glock 26 for many years in a kydex without it ever showing signs of rusting.

 

I just ordered a couple extra CLIPS for my PC9, gonna load them up with BULLETS when I get 'em!

 

Boo! Hiss!








All jokes aside, how's that PC9?

 

That's solid enough for anybody, I would think!

 

That’s because Glocks don’t rust. Glocks make people forget how to care for other pistols properly lol

 

Let me rephrase. Glock slides are coated with (or at least they used to be) a Tenifer finish. That finish is pretty much rust-proof. The slide is all of the metal that most people touch on a Glock during day to day use. It’s extremely rare to find a Glock that’s Gen 3 or older that is rusted even slightly.

But yes, if you want to play devils advocate, the Glock slide and rails are made of metal and can therefore rust. Maybe.

 

I never had to baby my baby glock(gen 3) on a regular basis other than to blow off dust. And for the record, this is the first time ever i've referred to my glock 26 gen 3 as a baby glock!

 

Tenifer doesn’t “rub off”. It’s a metal surface treatment that physically changes the surface of the metal. The black coloration can and will wear away but this doesn’t mean that the gun can now rust like a traditional finish can.

And yes, other small parts in the gun that are not treated with the Tenifer process can and will rust.

I had a Gen 3 19 that was purchased by the former owner as a Blue label gun and carried on duty for years before I got it. That owner claimed to have fired 8-10 thousand rounds out of the gun. I purchased the gun and carried it for at least 5-6 years, shooting it several thousand times myself, while also dry fire practicing and practicing my draw from several different holsters. The gun was pretty heavily worn when I got rid of it, with long strips of the black coloration missing on the edges of the slide from holstering and carrying, and the rails were starting to show a good amount of wear also. Absolutely no rust on that gun whatsoever. And I never cleaned it other than wiping the dust off of it or swabbing the barrel. It spent a lot of time in my waistband in the sweaty NC heat too. But I guess YMMV.