So I was fishing the Colorado river yesterday and I was trying to climb on to a large boulder that was a few steps from shore. I had hip waders on and had sloshed out and just got my first step on the moss covered stone. As soon as I put my weight on that step up..Boom..slick as oil and in went I into that wonderful 42 degree water.
I dragged myself to shore and began the dismal process of getting the water filled waders off, wringing out soaked clothing and saying some choice words. Luckily I had brought a drybag stuffed with towels and clothing on the boat. Girlfriend brought over a towel and I spread it out, then I began the takedown on my Glock 26 that I had had IWB. It was thoroughly soaked..totally submerged. I tried to dry as much of it as possible; slide, spring, innards, magazine. I pulled all the bullets and dried those. Didn't have anything to stuff thru the barrel so I just tried to blow the water out of it. After that, I let the Glock sit and 'air out' while I changed and got myself together.
After I was sorted (about 30 or so minutes), I inspected the Glock and it seemed fine though still some water beads in the barrel but no 'solid' residue. Put it back together and racked the slide a few times, dry fired it a few times. All good. Charged it up, holstered it and put it back IWB. Went on fishing and slayed the trout and my girlfriend sure had a great laugh at my expense.
Just got back and cleaned the Glock up proper, seems all is well. The experience got me thinking though. For instance, I was wondering what would happen if I would have had to fire the pistol after I had just had it submerged? I'm not talking about shooting underwater. Have any of you fired a pistol that had just been underwater? Will water beads inside a barrel cause any type of failure? Dangerous? Just curious......
Thanks for any replies.
I dragged myself to shore and began the dismal process of getting the water filled waders off, wringing out soaked clothing and saying some choice words. Luckily I had brought a drybag stuffed with towels and clothing on the boat. Girlfriend brought over a towel and I spread it out, then I began the takedown on my Glock 26 that I had had IWB. It was thoroughly soaked..totally submerged. I tried to dry as much of it as possible; slide, spring, innards, magazine. I pulled all the bullets and dried those. Didn't have anything to stuff thru the barrel so I just tried to blow the water out of it. After that, I let the Glock sit and 'air out' while I changed and got myself together.
After I was sorted (about 30 or so minutes), I inspected the Glock and it seemed fine though still some water beads in the barrel but no 'solid' residue. Put it back together and racked the slide a few times, dry fired it a few times. All good. Charged it up, holstered it and put it back IWB. Went on fishing and slayed the trout and my girlfriend sure had a great laugh at my expense.
Just got back and cleaned the Glock up proper, seems all is well. The experience got me thinking though. For instance, I was wondering what would happen if I would have had to fire the pistol after I had just had it submerged? I'm not talking about shooting underwater. Have any of you fired a pistol that had just been underwater? Will water beads inside a barrel cause any type of failure? Dangerous? Just curious......
Thanks for any replies.