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zenner22 · May 19, 2008, 05:13 PM

I just attended a class where we were outside for 4 hours in the rain and wind. Pretty nasty conditions. There was like a lean-to for cover but at one point during a firing exercise I was under the tarp but the gun was extended out into the rain, in perfect position to also get runoff from the tarp down into the action! I'll be honest I was a bit worried. This happened with a Springfield XD 9 Service. I didn't do anything to the gun until I got home, then I wiped the outside, where I could reach inside and put it up till I had a chance to clean it.

Two days later I disassembled and cleaned with CLP, expecting to see some kind of rust spots in there, but I saw nothing. It held up fine.

Yours will be ok too. I understand it can be a bit nerve wracking first time out. You don't need special cleaners. Wipe it off and clean it with your regular cleaning stuff and you'll be good.

May 19, 2008, 05:13 PM	#7
zenner22 Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2006 Posts: 229	I just attended a class where we were outside for 4 hours in the rain and wind. Pretty nasty conditions. There was like a lean-to for cover but at one point during a firing exercise I was under the tarp but the gun was extended out into the rain, in perfect position to also get runoff from the tarp down into the action! I'll be honest I was a bit worried. This happened with a Springfield XD 9 Service. I didn't do anything to the gun until I got home, then I wiped the outside, where I could reach inside and put it up till I had a chance to clean it. Two days later I disassembled and cleaned with CLP, expecting to see some kind of rust spots in there, but I saw nothing. It held up fine. Yours will be ok too. I understand it can be a bit nerve wracking first time out. You don't need special cleaners. Wipe it off and clean it with your regular cleaning stuff and you'll be good.