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09-21-2007, 07:42 PM
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is this rust?
This is my first firearm ever and I am not sure. I bought this XD-45 bi-tone two months ago brand new and the test cartridge was from Feb 2007. I have tried to teak very good care of it, clean it after every trip to the range and wipe down the slide with a thin coat of oil before putting it away. This looks like rust to me and it doesnt won't come off. Can I remedy this myself or do I need to send it to Springfield to correct this? And also, can I do something different to prevent this in the future?
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09-21-2007, 07:47 PM
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Ugh...that looks a lot like rust.
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09-21-2007, 10:41 PM
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Gun scrubber works to get rid of the rust on my xd's
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09-21-2007, 11:36 PM
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I love the dry climate here.
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09-21-2007, 11:39 PM
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looks like rust and you should not be having that problem. Maybe a bad coat on it. I have not cleaned the outsid eof my xd since I bought it and have fired about 1000 rounds and have no rust issues like this. That is why I wonder about coat issues.
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10-15-2007, 04:04 PM
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wipe it with some hoppes
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