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goose wrote:I’ll actually be pretty disappointed if the ammo is so fragile that 10-12 seconds under 3-ish feet of water would cause it to readily fail. Granted, I wouldn't call that normal conditions for my EDC but still seems fragile if it plays out that way.

It might be fine (and this thread over at THR suggests it will be), but I still think you're doing the right thing by removing it from your carry supplies.

pinkpistol wrote:I think I might waste the ammo. I'm inexperienced with water immersion. But, OTOH, if the gun survived, the ammo just might.
Let us know!

Wooden furniture notwithstanding, you generally just have to dry the gun off before it starts rusting (which might not take long if the finish is bad) and make sure it's properly lubed. Unsealed ammo, IIRC, will rather quickly start failing to completely burn, which can lead to anything from a slight drop in muzzle velocity to the bullet not even exiting the barrel, depending on how wet the powder got. The latter case doesn't directly hurt anything, but VERY BAD THINGS will happen if you don't clear the stuck bullet before firing the gun again (use a wooden/pastic dowel, mallet, and a solid surface to beat it out, or take it to a gunsmith of you're at all unsure or uneasy about the process).

Edit: Forgot a word.

goose wrote:Magically enough all three pieces of hardware survived.

I think the leather will be fine as long as you condition the leather properly, so I hope your phone is the third piece of hardware you mentioned.

The Glock is nearly waterproof as it is. I think the maritime spring cups are all you need to make it seaworthy (and I mean that in the saltwater sense of the word), though I don't believe the 26 is rated for underwater firing. If I am recalling correctly, keep an eye out for rust on the firing pin spring & recoil spring, and make sure the firing pin channel gets dried out (don't lube it afterwards, either).

No clue on the NAA... Can you soak it in a bowl of CLP or something? Dunno if that's actually good advice though.

Be careful shooting your ex-carry ammo... If the powder is the wrong amount of wet, it can go squib on you and the bullet will get lodged in the barrel.