Anybody here see any evidence of this? a FB group i belong tooo has had a bunch of people posting pictures of rust on the magazines. And the majority of people blaming htem for not cleaning them for not cleaning the mags on a regular basis. I carried a 228 for years and never wiped down the magazines with no problems!!!

Yes.
I just came across a 2 month old Macro and the magazines were quite rusted. One the rust simply wiped off with a touch of Eezox. The other however was pitted just enough that I did have to take some light sandpaper to it after trying to wipe it down with Eezox.

I know nothing of the guns past other than it was two months old.

I’ve only seen it second hand in pictures and video etc. I am one of those that wonders if it is lack of maintaining them or putting an initial coat of oil on the outside of them. (I don’t mean a viscus film but a wipe down with an oily patch followed by a clean cloth every now and then)

I’ve never had rust issues with ANY guns but I am also pretty meticulous about keeping them wiped down after carry or handling, mags as well if I handle them unless they are plastic.

So my guess is the truth, like in most things, lies somewhere in the middle.

I wonder how many here remember the articles Sig used to publish in the magazines the made prior to the Internet. I can’t recall the name of the publication, but I recall an article about cleaning and it said a pistol was never clean until you also disassembled, cleaned and very lightly lubed the inside of the mag body and spring.

I also recall seeing this recommendation in the Chris Orndorff armorers video I have.

I’ve always followed these recommendations on all my Sig mags, P Series and 365’s, and have never had any rust issues, even living in close proximity to the ocean.

I had an issue with a couple of my early P365 magazine bodies rusting, just above the baseplate, even with monthly wipe downs.

No problems with later production ones.

if they are going to charge 60 a mag they need to improve their finishes!!!

Keep in mind, rust risk is not merely from the climate/environment. One's body-chemistry has a lot to do with it. My friend still curses me for staining the 'Wonder Finish' (hard-chrome) on his EAA Witness. He didn't wipe it down after I had shot it, until hours later when he was home.

I think there were some particular lots with that issue
https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...300076274#6300076274