J frame took a swim today...

[C-grunt]

So at a family dinner today one of my nieces decided she didnt need her swimming vest (floatation device) and jumped in the pool. I ended up jumping in to grab her. Luckily we were watching her and she wasn't hurt.

I had my Smith 637 in my pocket at the time. I took it apart as far as I feel comfortable (removed cylinder but not side plate) and let it dry in the sun.

Are their any spots I need to make sure I oil?

Sadly my Android phone was also in my pocket and is KIA. Next week is gonna be expensive

[telecustom]

The loss of the phone was a small price to pay. Good job and quick thinking.

[kmrtnsn]

So at a family dinner today one of my nieces decided she didnt need her swimming vest (floatation device) and jumped in the pool. I ended up jumping in to grab her. Luckily we were watching her and she wasn't hurt.

I had my Smith 637 in my pocket at the time. I took it apart as far as I feel comfortable (removed cylinder but not side plate) and let it dry in the sun.

Are their any spots I need to make sure I oil?

Sadly my Android phone was also in my pocket and is KIA. Next week is gonna be expensive

Remove the grip(s) and spray every where you can with a good water displacing/lubricating oil and let it set for a while. It will push the water from all of those tiny crevices and leave a lubricating film in its place. Better a sticky film to clean up later than letting the water stay and start the corrosion process.

[SHIVAN]

Let the phone dry in the sun, it might also come back to life. Worked once on a Treo 650 I had....

The gun will be fine, and thanks to your jump, so will your niece.

[usmcvet]

Good Job!

[skyugo]

Let the phone dry in the sun, it might also come back to life. Worked once on a Treo 650 I had....

The gun will be fine, and thanks to your jump, so will your niece.

yeah i've seen many phones spring back to life after a week or so of drying time. i think the key thing is to make sure allll the water is out before you try turning it back on.

[willowofwisp]

I have heard a ziploc bag filled with rice works for water drenched cell phones.

[C-grunt]

Let the phone dry in the sun, it might also come back to life. Worked once on a Treo 650 I had....

The gun will be fine, and thanks to your jump, so will your niece.

Phone fried itself. We got it all dried out but when it turned back on it heated up and died. Its fried.

[C-grunt]

yeah i've seen many phones spring back to life after a week or so of drying time. i think the key thing is to make sure allll the water is out before you try turning it back on.

To late.

[ST911]

Good for you.

When you go after a new phone, don't be shy about telling the vendor what happened. You never know how sympathetic they might be.

For your gun: Optimal course of action is inspection and cleaning by an armorer. Lifting the side plate off to clean and relube isn't a problem if you're careful. Don't mess with the internals unless you're familiar with their placement and interaction.

Again, good for you for doing the right thing.