I was told today by a dealer that Glock pistols will never rust due to the chemical treatment process they use on the metal. He said that the process is not legal in the US, thanks to EPA, due to it's highly toxic nature. The following are quotes I found while killing time on the internet...
"The gun is milled out of soft steel, then it goes through a Tenifer chemical process which gives the gun its hardness. To be exact, the Glock finish is the second hardest material known to man, the first being a diamond."
"Any Glock could be frozen in ice, filled with sand and it would come out shooting. The Glock 17, after a modification to its Spring Caps, could be fired underwater. There is a SCUBA club in Florida that carries the Glock 17 when they go shark diving."
"The gun is milled out of soft steel, then it goes through a Tenifer chemical process which gives the gun its hardness. To be exact, the Glock finish is the second hardest material known to man, the first being a diamond."
"Any Glock could be frozen in ice, filled with sand and it would come out shooting. The Glock 17, after a modification to its Spring Caps, could be fired underwater. There is a SCUBA club in Florida that carries the Glock 17 when they go shark diving."