Is this normal wear?
- Thread starter dkirk18
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Funwithfuel
Custom
I would bet that the marks you're seeing are from the case mouth rubbing inside prior to ejection. See if those marks aren't ¾" from breach face.
Keystone19250
SAINT
If by “wear” you’re referring to the 2 marks in the slide cutout they could be caused by the spent case being ejected, can they be rubbed out with an oily rag?
Are you shooting steel cased ammo?
Remember your gun will not stay new looking as you put rounds through it.
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
It's normal. If you want to check, get an empty/spent case and insert it against the breach face/firing pin. You'll find your answer, hopefully. Remember, if the markings are forward of the case is because of ejection being pushed that direction.
HayesGreener
Ronin
Looks to me like brass marks. Should clean up if not using steel cased ammo
Annihilator
Emissary
Pretty much normal to me, just the cases hitting during ejection, as long as they eject ok I wouldn’t be concerned
dkirk18
Operator
they were steel cased. Monarch Lacquer coated. I recently got a 32 round Promag and last night was testing if they'd all eject properly. They did, however after doing it once I noticed the lines. I'll try an oily rag. Thanks
Keystone19250
SAINT
Sounds like you have a handle on it.
You may not be able to get ride of them completely but an aggressive rubbing with an oily rag should diminish them over time.
As mentioned above if the gun shoots and your happy with it that’s all that matters.
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
I never cared enough to do so.
Old_Me
SAINT
if you cannot remove them, and i think they will not, you can try Birchwood Casey bluing liquid, which can be found at walmart.
it'll basically "color-in" the marks
heck, you can even use a Sharpie.
but guns are gonna get scratched.
Old_Me
SAINT
if you ever get a 1911, there is a scratch you can get if you ain't careful, it's called the "idiot scratch"...
THAT is ONE scratch you'll never wanna see.......especially at some of the prices of a 1911.....!!!!!
this is a picture i got from the web....
Annihilator
Emissary
I never use steel case ammo in any of my guns, to me there to hard on the extractor, others will disagree, just me, I have used the Blazer aluminum cases once, didn’t like how dirty it made my gun.
Bassbob
Emissary
I'm with you. I shoot a lot of Blazer Brass in my 9MMs, but I never use the aluminum.
TXBuzzard
Operator
This is the only thing I can say I dislike about a 1911. However one of the many reasons I love Beretta... Simply push in on one side and rotate lever on the other and the slide comes right off. The engineers really got that right!
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nmedge
Guest
Another reason not to use steel case ammo! Spend the extra and purchase brass. Steel is for commie guns!
Funwithfuel
Custom
My Sigs all look like new. No ugly scratches, slightly better engineering
That said, I used a couple boxes of that CCI aluminum case 9 back in the 90s , boy I'm glad my gun was black to start with. Christ, it took forever to get clean. That black soot was like anti-seize, it got everywhere.