fuse
10-07-2011, 08:40 PM
In December 2009, my roommate at the time became interested in buying a pistol. He had previously basically zero experience with firearms, but I took him to the range a few times, and he started to take to the idea of gun ownership.
After much discussion, he decided on the M&P, with my blessing. Partially because I read that many shooters thought it was a great pistol, and partially because I was curious in trying it myself.
It served him well, though he did not shoot it much. Total round count is probably 600-1000 rounds or so. He was definitely an 'owner', not a shooter.
The pistol was never carried, and basically only came out of its case when he went to the range.
He has since moved back up to his native New York state, and after researching the draconian gun laws up there (however unlikely) he was unwilling to become a felon by bringing an unregistered pistol into the state, and as such he asked me to store it in my house for him. I agreed.
4 months pass. I was cleaning out my closet, and came across the m&p in its case. I naturally decide to take it out for some dry firing/gun fondling. I am horrified by what I discover.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp15/ebtromba/left/IMG_0470.jpg
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp15/ebtromba/left/IMG_0471.jpg
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp15/ebtromba/left/IMG_0486.jpg
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp15/ebtromba/left/IMG_0482.jpg
Current leading theory on what caused this: the foam in the M&P case. Moisture trapped in the case foam caused this crazy rust. Also, the m&p melonite is perhaps not as impressive as, for example glock's tenifer.
After much discussion, he decided on the M&P, with my blessing. Partially because I read that many shooters thought it was a great pistol, and partially because I was curious in trying it myself.
It served him well, though he did not shoot it much. Total round count is probably 600-1000 rounds or so. He was definitely an 'owner', not a shooter.
The pistol was never carried, and basically only came out of its case when he went to the range.
He has since moved back up to his native New York state, and after researching the draconian gun laws up there (however unlikely) he was unwilling to become a felon by bringing an unregistered pistol into the state, and as such he asked me to store it in my house for him. I agreed.
4 months pass. I was cleaning out my closet, and came across the m&p in its case. I naturally decide to take it out for some dry firing/gun fondling. I am horrified by what I discover.
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp15/ebtromba/left/IMG_0470.jpg
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp15/ebtromba/left/IMG_0471.jpg
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp15/ebtromba/left/IMG_0486.jpg
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp15/ebtromba/left/IMG_0482.jpg
Current leading theory on what caused this: the foam in the M&P case. Moisture trapped in the case foam caused this crazy rust. Also, the m&p melonite is perhaps not as impressive as, for example glock's tenifer.