I think a thing you might do, would be to call TC and ask them what the process is and what they think is the best process for maintaining it? Heck the call is free - actually you might do us all a favor if you got that information then told us about it.

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I wrote an e-mail to them that said "I am wondering a few things about youe weathershield process. What kind of process is it? Nickle Plating or Powder coating, or something along those lines? What is the best way to care for it? same as a blued barrel or different? also I have heard from people that they have seen spotting on the barrels of these guns in the store, possibly from customers handling them with sweaty hands and not wiping down. what is your take on this?Thank you for your time in answering these questions and you answers will really be helping me out and making my choice (weathershield or not) easier."

They wrote me back in less then9 hours and said "This is a sprayed on coating that is baked to the steel. It still should be wiped down after use like you regular barrels. If a person has a chemical on there hands and handles the barrel it could leave marks depending on the chemical. This coating does help to protect you firearm from harsh weather better then other coatings. It still takes care as do all firearms. I hope this helps in your choice of firearms."

So this kills two birds with one stone 1
#1 T/C customer service is not as bad as some make it out to be
#2 Gives me/us our answers about weathershield.



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