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Gun Control & RKBA

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CompanyFirstSergeant

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5. Over a handgun's lifetime (approx. 40 - 50 years)
Thu Mar 17, 2016, 03:38 PM
Mar 2016

My old stainless steel service revolver is 30 years old and looks like the day I bought it minus a little 'character' here and there.

There are coatings available that will last almost indefinitely with reasonable care.

A combination of these coatings, avoidance of really hot loads, a good cleaning once in a while and safe, low humidity storage will pretty much stop the clock on any aging.

On the other hand, somewhat beat-up guns with some rust here and there work fine, too.

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