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From: Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM (Email Mujahideen)
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Subject: Re: guns advertized as "functioning reliably underwater"?
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Date: 22 May 91 16:38:35 GMT
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In article <34737@mimsy.umd.edu> n9020351@unicorn.cc.wwu.edu (James D. Del Vecchio) writes:
+
+		Re:  Concealed carry piece for scuba divers 
+
+  I've heard some guns advertized as "functioning reliably underwater",
+I think the Glock was one of these and also CZ 99 might have been one.
+Is this possible?  What would happen if someone tried this?  I would
+think that hollow points might expand as they travled the barrel.
+  I saw a plug for the Jericho 941 where they had it in a mud puddle and
+it still worked.
+
+  I would like a gun that is impervious to water, one where I could store it
+in the toilet tank if I wanted to, with no harm to the gun.
+I want something with no corrodible parts to worry about.  What is better:
+stainless or chrome?  I've seen 'stainless' silverware with corrosion on
+it before, but I'm not sure how strong chrome can be made.  Are there any
+steel alloys with some chrome in them, or that can be made _totaly non
+corrodable_?
+
+  A Glock in stainless would be nice (especialy one with a grip safety,
+rather than a trigger safety, can Glocks be modified?)

    I've "heard tell" that Glocks are HIGHLY rust-resistant due to the
    coating on all the metal parts, but I don't think I'd trust to long
    term underwater storage.  Certainly I wouldn't trust ammo to such
    storage.

    Why not just put it in a zip-lock bag if you want to store it under
    water?
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