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Surface rust on Kobra Carry
Just bought an Ed Brown SS Kobra Carry. I looked at it on Wednesday and when I came back on Thursday, it had some very light surface rust. It polished right off a the store with Flitz meal polish. Has anyone seen this happen with a stainless steel firearm before?
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I got one of the first stainless KC's offered, and have never experienced a flake of rust. I do keep it lubed and wipe it down with a silicone cloth after handling it though.
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Has anyone seen this happen with a stainless steel firearm before?

Yep, it's not all that uncommon. Stainless steel is rust resistant, not rust proof.
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Miami.....humid salt air will promote slight surface rust. Wipe down with silicone cloth or some light oil on a cloth will prevent it.
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This shouldn't be happening with a brand new firearm. Of course we don't know how long the dealer had it or what conditions it had been kept in. If it was factory new and not been sitting around for awhile then I'd be more than a bit upset.
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No I never seen any rust on my Kobra pistols. It might be your climate?
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I've seen a post about this issue on a Kobra before - and there were a few responses that claimed the same thing. I don't own one so I can't comment further, however.
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No rust here in California--my kc is fine.
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I am located just north of you in FL and have never had a problem with rust on my stainless Kobra Carry.

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Congrats on a fine weapon, first of all.

For peace of mind, I would call and talk to EB and see what he might say.

For your climate, I would consider a coating for your gun. Diamond Black is one of the best I have seen in person. Others like Ion-bond.

Good luck~
 
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