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hummel · 01-26-2005, 05:08 AM

stepper, most of the xd are fine there are just a select few that have this problem...and if you have this problem then send it back and they will make it right....no questions asked....i bought the gun knowing of this problem before i purchased after i got it i was very pleased with my decision...but the chances are that the gun you buy will be just fine...

one-eyed-fatman · 01-26-2005, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jetdriver

Does Tripp do black chrome. If not, who does? I missed that part. I really like the was the matte chrome looks. Someone posted their XD matte chromed with the flats on the slide polished. This looks killer, IMHO. I would like to try that with black chrome, if possible.

Check with these guys. http://www.apwcogan.com/

blkhawk303 · 01-26-2005, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Delija

You can see (in that thread) that others have had the same experience as me....live in humid cliimates, etc. and have no rust issues at all.

It just seems strange that some people have no rust problems and some have big problems.

Peace,
D.

FYI to all - For me, the problem I had wasn't with climate. In fact, climate probably had very little to do with my rust showing up on my XD9SC.

What happened to me was that I daily carry my Sub in an IWB holster and it touches my body. I usually take it out and wipe it down every night but one night, I forgot and left it in the glove box of the truck (locked in the garage of course) and the next day, I had tiny rust dots all over the slide. Never before then did I have a problem, and never since. I've recently gone ahead and had the slide and all metal components refinished at M&R Arms....just in case.

blkhawk303 · 01-26-2005, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by stepper

You guys are really scaring me. I really want an xd, but I hear so much about the rust. I don't want to spend all that money for something thats going to rust.

It's really nothing to worry about if you take good care of your gun Stepper. Read my post above and you'll see how I encountered rust. Besides, you can get an XD, refinish it in any color, texture, etc. you want and STILL be less expensive than a most of the competitive guns in this catagory.

FatMatt1981 · 01-27-2005, 04:21 PM

how does that Tripp company's finish compare to Armory Kote from Springfield??

Pearl Mussin · 01-27-2005, 04:42 PM

The thing I dont understand is WHY Springfield dosent use the Better coating FIRST??? If they know theres a problem why wint they fix the problem before putting the guns out on the market? To be honest with you I almost bought a Glock because of the rust "problem"... I like the springfield better though and wouldnt mind having my slide chromed someday?

Is there anywhere you can get the gun caoted in Tennifer (sp?) same stuff glock uses. That stuff is rock hard!

Jeremy

dolanp · 01-27-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Pearl Mussin

The thing I dont understand is WHY Springfield dosent use the Better coating FIRST??? If they know theres a problem why wint they fix the problem before putting the guns out on the market? To be honest with you I almost bought a Glock because of the rust "problem"... I like the springfield better though and wouldnt mind having my slide chromed someday?

I think it is just because they take it straight from Croatia and put it on the market. Remember they are HS2000s anywhere but the US. That being said, I wish they would refinish them all but I guess that would drive the price up.

hummel · 01-27-2005, 06:12 PM

well i dont know about either tripp or springfeild but i am about to find out on the armory kote...from what i know about tripp i have never heard anything bad but since springfield is doing it under warranty they have it...as soon as i get it back i will try and post pictures and give a heads up on how it does in the future...but from what i have heard the armory kote works just fine...springfield received it Jan. 26 it maybe a week

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01-26-2005, 05:08 AM	#21
hummel XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: st. louis Posts: 156	stepper, most of the xd are fine there are just a select few that have this problem...and if you have this problem then send it back and they will make it right....no questions asked....i bought the gun knowing of this problem before i purchased after i got it i was very pleased with my decision...but the chances are that the gun you buy will be just fine...

01-27-2005, 04:42 PM	#26
Pearl Mussin XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lima. OH Posts: 64	The thing I dont understand is WHY Springfield dosent use the Better coating FIRST??? If they know theres a problem why wint they fix the problem before putting the guns out on the market? To be honest with you I almost bought a Glock because of the rust "problem"... I like the springfield better though and wouldnt mind having my slide chromed someday? Is there anywhere you can get the gun caoted in Tennifer (sp?) same stuff glock uses. That stuff is rock hard! Jeremy

01-27-2005, 06:12 PM	#28
hummel XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: st. louis Posts: 156	well i dont know about either tripp or springfeild but i am about to find out on the armory kote...from what i know about tripp i have never heard anything bad but since springfield is doing it under warranty they have it...as soon as i get it back i will try and post pictures and give a heads up on how it does in the future...but from what i have heard the armory kote works just fine...springfield received it Jan. 26 it maybe a week