Rust?

[L4D]

Is this Rust on my slide? I cant seem to get rid of it. I also cant imagine how this happened. Its in a safe and only out for cleaning and shooting a couple times a month.

[zhyla]

Doesn't look like rust from the picture. Is it reddish?

[L4D]

i dont know. im color blind and it looks like rust to me but my wife says its not reddish and it just looks worn.

[cineski]

Looks like copper from the ammo.

[-hanko]

i dont know. im color blind and it looks like rust to me but my wife says its not reddish and it just looks worn.

Looks to me like kisses from the ejected brass. Rub hard w/ Hoppe's #9 and a clean cloth. If it's brass, it'll clean up.

hth

-hanko

[leelaw]

Looks like copper from the ammo.

The copper bits go out the barrel.

Might be brass marks from the expended casings.

[sevensix2x51]

+1 on brass marks. brass marks can be a pain to remove. at least for me, i can get rust off easier than some brass marks. the brass deflector on my ar is forever gold, it seems...

[cineski]

I'm so sorry, I meant brass ;-) Got my metals mixed up.

[roc]

I get that too on my SA 1911 GI. It is indeed from the brass ejecting out of the gun.

[L4D]

I get that too on my SA 1911 GI. It is indeed from the brass ejecting out of the gun.

are you able to get it off?

[roc]

are you able to get it off?

actually no. or I should say not yet as I didnt try very hard. Just rubbed it with a rag briefly with some hoppe's 9. i does seem like its kinda stubborn. Might need to really get in there with some solvent.