Glock 17 - rust ?

[gizmo16]

hi peeps

I was cleaning my 17 after a quick range visit and I seem to have located a bit of rust on the slide. Image is attached. It seems to be a thin layer.

This is my oldest pistol (first generation), which I bought second hand. I haven't noticed the rust before, so I am not sure how long it has been there. There is also a little bit around the firing pin.

How much should I be concerned? Should I try and remove using an anti-corrosion agent?

Do I start to panic now? :) Appreciate any help.

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Sorry pic isn't very clear. Look near the muzzle.

[KK20]

that is not rust !

[gizmo16]

What would it be then ? It certainly looks like something we call rust. It can not be the copper stuff they put in new Glocks, gun is too old... please enlighten.

[Skaaphaas]

Gizmo, if it is rust you should be able to take a substantial amount of it off with a pencil eraser, funnily enough.

Then find some fireproof rust converter and you should be gtg, unless you want to go all out and Cerakote it.

[HdV]

Rust on a Glock ?
Blasphemer !! People were burned at the stake for less !!

[DS]

Surface oxidation can happen.

Clean it and then apply Eezox. Eezox is a no-bs rust protector for metal.

[gizmo16]

Thanks Khumba, useful advice.

[CorditeCrazy]

Thats is why I will never buy a Glock THEY RUST!!!! proof in the, uh flesh...

Jokes aside, that sucks, sorry to hear.

[gizmo16]

Well, I got it off with a bit of iron wool. Surface oxidation as they say. Not bad for a 20+ year old gun.

[KK20]

no reason to stress at all