Hi Jim
Thats Always a question Dad & I ask !
.......and what about when the guys were out on a Cattle drive in bad rain/storms & then expected to draw a capped gun & expect it to save their lives !
I always wondered if they DID seal nipples & ball with candlewax or sbeeswax to keep them waterproof (ish !)
Hope you & your good lady are bearing up !
Cheers