Duracoat all the parts (yes, it can be done.....most of my AR's are done in this fashion) except the bolt and carrier. For that drop in an NP3 BCG from Sionics.
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Duracoat all the parts (yes, it can be done.....most of my AR's are done in this fashion) except the bolt and carrier. For that drop in an NP3 BCG from Sionics.
The solution to this is easy---''Birdsong's Black-T''--- available in many colors. They completely strip it down and coat every little part, springs, etc. I have some in ''Tactical Green'' [ O.D. green basically ], brown, brown with black tiger stripes, black, and just had the wife one done in ''LSU Purple and Pink'' with pink Magpul furniture. I had a Rem 700 done in '96 and it has been elk hunting on horseback and walking, it still looks great, so it holds up great. I had a Glock 34 done in black several rounds back--- still looks great. For full disclosure-- they are local to me and family friends--- but they do have a very good product and are great people.
Look at V7 Weapon Systems. They make a ton of "exotic" metal parts without all the coatings.
I think having all the small steel parts cerakoted would be a better bet than NP3 or NiB. If I remember the independent test correctly, cerakote prevented rust several thousand hours longer than duracoat, NP3, NiB, or any of the other wonder finishes. I'd wager a rifle with a chrome bore, NP3 bolt and carrier, anodized or cerakote receivers, and cerakoted small parts would prevent rust for a fairly long time.
COTS stuff:
Nitrided barrel
AIM nitrided bcg
nitrided lo pro gas block
nitrided gas tube
nitrided muzzle device.
MBUS pro nitrided sights
Nitride LPK: http://www.groundzeroprecision.com/p...-control-group
Take all the other steel stuff, like castle nut, screws, fcg etc... and send them to a nitriding place. It isn't expensive.
Everything else is plastic or aluminum.
fill the spring cavities with grease.
That should do it.
Short answer, yes. I can walk about 50 feet and be standing in the water of the gulf.
My rifle has been submerged multiple times, and god knows how longs its sat in my truck.
I've given it every opportunity to start rusting, but it hasn't.
It wouldn't be expensive because there isn't a whole lot you have to do
Is there a tactical belt of chest mounted wd40 can holder? That's probly be cheaper and work as well.
Coat it in wd40. I've had my fair share of ocean swims with a wd40'D m4 that showed little to no rust. Just clean it well as soon as you're able to.