LCP worn every day for a year............

[Skalkaho Slim]

Well, after my wife got her Sig 238, we we're going to sell her LCP. I decided I liked the little bugger and decided to throw it in my back pocket.

That was a year ago. The only things I noticed.........
1. Had to blow lint out of it every few weeks with compressed air.
2. Bluing wore fairly well from rear of slide that was exposed in the little pocket holster I use.
3. Some rust on the muzzle end of the recoil spring. Got pretty hot this past summer. ;)

Other'n that, hardly ever noticed it was there.

I'd post pics, but it looks just like every other LCP out there. ;)

 

[Yawn]

Man, that sounds like a lot of wear for only 1 year.

 

[Skalkaho Slim]

Actually, the only wear is on the rear of the slide. I guess I didn't mention that I wore it every day of the year.

How do you figure that's a lot of wear?

 

[Bigboreshooter]

I've worn mine in a wallet holster every day for a year and a half. Even when I'm carrying a larger pistol, the LCP is in my pocket.

I give mine an oily wipedown every week or so.

 

[Yawn]

Spring rust too

 

[doublebarrel_2]

Got my LCP in August of '09, carried everyday since, in a cheap $10 pocket holster. I don't think I've seen any rust, or any slide finish wear that can be easily seen. Lint is visible, but I just shot them off at the range. Dropped a set of Wolff extra power recoil springs in it last year, it shot just the same...

 

[smokeyw]

They will collect a little lint over time for sure :lol:

 

[Armybrat]

They will collect a little lint over time for sure :lol:

Well, so does my belly button. :lol:

 

[Skalkaho Slim]

Just to be clear, the only spot of rust was on the end of the recoil spring itself, nowhere else.

I work outside from March to the end of November - every day - 8-10 hours a day - rain, sleet, snow, upper 90's temps, lower teens as well.

I guess I just wanted to say that I was pretty impressed with how well it stood up to being worn in a back pocket during typical work days - clearing brush, thinning trees, etc..

It got soaked a couple times after having to pull docks out of a lake. Took it apart, dried it out and away we went.

 

[marlin1881]

I carry my LCP regularly, but not daily, as I work out of my home. With the Uncle Mikes #1 holster, it fits neatly in my back pocket (barely), and gives me no reason to not carry it. If I had to strap on a holster, I'd leave it at home a lot more.

 

[9isFine]

Hey Skalkaho Slim,

My cell phone has more wear than that and I've only been carrying it for 7months...Not to shabby for a pocket pistol.

 

[Skalkaho Slim]

Not at all. I'm anxiously waiting for next year to see if anything changes! :lol:

 

[toysoldier]

I've been carrying mine in a homemade holster in my back pocket, when possible. Over the summer, I carried in an inexpensive IWB holster, and experienced a touch of rust spotting on the slide. Worst rust was the screws holding my Crimson Trace. I have always had very corrosive sweat, rotting off leather watch bands in a few months, and rusting off metal bands in less than a year.

 

[rammerjammer]

Year and a half of daily pocket carry for me and though the slide and barrel have a little bit of wear and tear, it looks great still.