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cirelaw 10-04-2016 01:44 PM

Hurricane Luger Prepare~
 
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I use a Rubbermade plastic bin and wrap each gun in a dry cotton sock and place them on the botton. Leather on top!! I fit all twenty lugers and leather~Eric

Diver6106 10-04-2016 02:53 PM

I bought a P.38 and pocket watch from Louisiana-Alabama shortly after Katrina went thru and they clearly were sitting in water for a period of time. The red muckie water had inundated the fusee watch but it was mostly brass and could be cleaned up. But old iron & steel pieces were gone. The pistol (AC44 with matching numbers for $300) was cleaned up, but had pits and stains from sitting in water and rusty muck in the little springs like the extractor and was engraved by the vet that brought it back. It was sad to see these family heirlooms damaged by the storm and possibly sold to earn funds to rebuild, with probable heartbreak. So a word of caution to the wise is sufficient.

kurusu 10-04-2016 03:48 PM

I live in high ground 500 feet above see level. If my feet ever get wet, I expect to see an old man in an ark with lots of animals.

mrerick 10-04-2016 06:09 PM

Eric,
Our thoughts are with you as this storm approaches.

The commercial gun socks help prevent problems by being saturated with silicone spray. There are types of silicon spray that will cause problems (adhering to the surface of the Luger), but others that can help ward off moisture and humidity. Think "bore stores" and similar things.

Would it make sense to put each cloth wrapped Luger inside a sealed plastic bag?

cirelaw 10-04-2016 06:30 PM

I thought of sealing each individually in plastic but each gun in its own sock puts cotton before sealing the box! . I then seal it with the Rubbermade rubber lid and seals it airtight with duct tape that keeps it perfectly safe~ It also works perfect for my leather goods! Years ago when I was in rehab after my stroke, a water hose broke and flooded our home. Tk God all my guns were in the pretty blue. We had six inches of water and humidity Debby stored the all above and the tight cover protected them fine!! I have no idea how the survived the muddy trenches!

Mac Cat 10-04-2016 06:43 PM

Throw in a bag of rice in a cloth bag, too!

Looks better than my WW-II footlocker !!

cirelaw 10-05-2016 09:29 AM

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The calm before the storm~

Mac Cat 10-05-2016 09:47 AM

I'd pack my GO BAG and head for Atlanta for the rest of the week!

cirelaw 10-05-2016 10:29 AM

Maybe good advice~ I would have to pack up all my lugers!

alanint 10-05-2016 11:03 AM

Better to just come to the West Coast of Florida. You want that storm on your flank, not your rear!

cirelaw 10-05-2016 11:55 AM

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Leaving for the west coast is becoming a log jam! Our home has a strong tin room and indoor pool for water and toilets~ We are 6 feet above our lake and all guns packed away and 2 generators! Thank you Dave for your valid concerns! Port St. Lucie, Fla!

Mac Cat 10-05-2016 12:44 PM

What hotels accept Lugers ?

cirelaw 10-05-2016 01:27 PM

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What hotels period! Its a cat 4 direct hit!! http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/msn/hu...ars/ar-BBwZ7N9

lew1 10-05-2016 07:26 PM

The next few days, I will just sit on my front porch and have beer, wine, bourbon and rum.

cirelaw 10-06-2016 09:46 AM

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Getting ready. Storm shutters are all up! Last post! Hope all is safe on the other side!!!

John Sabato 10-06-2016 12:24 PM

God be with you Eric... be safe, and keep your pistols, leather, Debbie, and powder dry!

cirelaw 10-06-2016 01:01 PM

No Truer Words! Thank you and all our luger family! I fear this is going to be a big one! Over 150 Mph~

cirelaw 10-07-2016 10:13 AM

A Miracle!!! 600,000 without power and we are the few with power. God has blessed our family!

kurusu 10-07-2016 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cirelaw (Post 294362)
A Miracle!!! 600,000 without power and we are the few with power. God has blessed our family!

Just hang in there buddy. Hope everything turns out alright.

cirelaw 10-07-2016 10:28 AM

Tks Very Sobering! And Thankful!!


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