Rust or ??

jl7422 · 08-20-2009, 03:53 PM

I've had a peculiar condition occur with a couple of guns and I thought I'd ask for opinions--

When I wipe the exterior of the weapon down with a light gun oil, the oiled spot on the cloth comes away stained a light orange --as though I'm wiping off a light surface rust. One weapon is an unfired 70's Parabellum, the other is a Chinese AK. Neither has any outward appearance of rust or any bluing damage prior to the oil application. . . (the Parabellum always looks perfect) it doesn't seem to matter what gun oil I use. The Parabellum is unfired, the AK used often--but I've owned the AK since new, and it would rate 98%. The Parabellum exhibits this no matter what part of the metal surfaces the oil is applied to--the AK is only the blued top cover. Both are the original factory blue.

I live in one of the dryest climates in the country, and of the 50+ weapons in my safe, these are the only two that exhibit this tendency. At first it really bothered me, and I felt like I must be neglecting the weapons. So I really watched them, and it doesn't matter how often I oil them, the results are always the same. The surfaces look just as good as when I got them and I can see no deterioration to the finish at all. So now I've gone from worried to curious.

Anybody else had this happen, and what is it?

thanks,
John

08-20-2009, 03:53 PM	#1
jl7422 User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: West Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Rust or ?? I've had a peculiar condition occur with a couple of guns and I thought I'd ask for opinions-- When I wipe the exterior of the weapon down with a light gun oil, the oiled spot on the cloth comes away stained a light orange --as though I'm wiping off a light surface rust. One weapon is an unfired 70's Parabellum, the other is a Chinese AK. Neither has any outward appearance of rust or any bluing damage prior to the oil application. . . (the Parabellum always looks perfect) it doesn't seem to matter what gun oil I use. The Parabellum is unfired, the AK used often--but I've owned the AK since new, and it would rate 98%. The Parabellum exhibits this no matter what part of the metal surfaces the oil is applied to--the AK is only the blued top cover. Both are the original factory blue. I live in one of the dryest climates in the country, and of the 50+ weapons in my safe, these are the only two that exhibit this tendency. At first it really bothered me, and I felt like I must be neglecting the weapons. So I really watched them, and it doesn't matter how often I oil them, the results are always the same. The surfaces look just as good as when I got them and I can see no deterioration to the finish at all. So now I've gone from worried to curious. Anybody else had this happen, and what is it? thanks, John