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[E150GT]

So this evening I hopped in the passenger of my car to give my little sister another driving lesson. I grabbed my G23 and put it unchambered in my cargo shorts cargo pocket before I left. We survived the lesson without crashing or being robbed or anything like that. When I got out of the car the gun somehow went flying out of my pocket and skidding across the pavement. It didn't suffer much, just a scratch by the muzzle where the ground. It scraped the paint off and now is shiny metal there. Do I need to dress this wound or can I leave it be? I don't want any rust or anything like that to happen to my gun. Thanks.

[BrianSW99]

You've probably scratched the black parkerized like finish, but the tenifer treatment is applied to the metal before the black is put on. The tenifer treated metal is extremely hard, almost as hard as a diamond, so it's highly unlikely you scratched through it. The black can completely wear off and it still wont rust. I wouldn't worry about it.

I'll let someone else address not carrying with a round in the chamber

Brian

[Keith]

Not chambered we are no longer FRIENDS. LOL I dont even know ya but had to raz ya a bit. Chamber that bad boy. Your finger and brain are the two best safetys made.

[glbedd53]

He said it wasn't in a holster, I wouldn't have chambered it either.

[E150GT]

He said it wasn't in a holster, I wouldn't have chambered it either.

Exactly. Holster=chambered. No holster=empty chamber. I just didnt feel like strapping on the supertuck. I think next time I will. Dont want that badboy flying off on me again.

[RECIT]

Carry the way you are comfortable, and you don't have anything to worry about it rusting. I have a scratch or two in an old G19 I have and its never rusted. If you want to cover the shiny spot get a new sharpie marker and just touch the tip to the shiny spot, don't color over it just touch it.

[E150GT]

You've probably scratched the black parkerized like finish, but the tenifer treatment is applied to the metal before the black is put on. The tenifer treated metal is extremely hard, almost as hard as a diamond, so it's highly unlikely you scratched through it. The black can completely wear off and it still wont rust. I wouldn't worry about it.

I'll let someone else address not carrying with a round in the chamber

Brian

Thats good to know. Thanks.

[Keith]

I give ya credit for putting it in a cargo pocket. I know its a smaller glock but still alot there for a cargo pocket. If I did it I would be afraid it would pull the shorts down without a belt.

[RPB]

Get a cheap Ace Case or nylon holster or something that's easy to stick in a waistband quickly for a spare so you can carry chambered ($5.00 or so)

[jbirds1210]

Covering the scratch would only take away a good memory! Don't worry about it...your gun will be fine. The entire front of the slide is silver on my Glock 34 and it has never showed the first sign of rust.

Jason

[NOS]

You've probably scratched the black parkerized like finish, but the tenifer treatment is applied to the metal before the black is put on. The tenifer treated metal is extremely hard, almost as hard as a diamond, so it's highly unlikely you scratched through it. The black can completely wear off and it still wont rust. I wouldn't worry about it.

Brian

[bdickens]

He said it wasn't in a holster, I wouldn't have chambered it either.

Why was it not in a holster?

[CompVest]

He said it wasn't in a holster, I wouldn't have chambered it either.

Exactly. Holster=chambered. No holster=empty chamber. I just didnt feel like strapping on the supertuck. I think next time I will. Dont want that badboy flying off on me again.

[glbedd53]

Is he the only person on this forum that ever carries in his pocket?

[Embalmo]

The problem with leaving it unchambered from time to time is that in the moment of truth, you can't rely on your brain to calculate the gun's status. It's safest for everyone to keep it chambered with a holster that covers the trigger guard. Also, I would put everything in a cargo pocket except a gun. The cargo pockets tend to let the gun move around too much and secures it very poorly; and they are nearly impossible to draw from. I love cargo shorts 'cause I can put my keys, wallet, cell phone, whatever in the cargo pouches, freeing up the normal pockets for my revolver and LCP, an the waistband for IWB.

Embalmo