safe storage

Ragnar · 05-22-2019, 12:47 PM

Have read that keeping your Luger,or any pistol for that matter in its holster is not a good idea,
What’s the consensus of the best way to keep one safe not only from the obvious thing theft,children etc. but also from the environment. Also long guns.
Gun safe, lockbox etc.?

DonVoigt · 05-22-2019, 01:12 PM

In a safe, in a controlled environment with dehumidifier in the safe. JMHO.

There are many threads with varying opinions around "storage", a search will find scores of opinions.

rhuff · 05-22-2019, 02:58 PM

The OP lives in Southern Az. and really has no need for a dehumidifier, unless he is cooling his house with a swamp (evaporative) cooler. I also live in So. Az, and have experienced no problems with rust, even during the "monsoon" season. Your leather goods may well need a bit of care in order not to dry out too badly.

I use a gun safe for my firearms, and have been quite happy with the results. I have built racks in the safe for handguns, and the guns are open in the safe....not in any case or box.

wlyon · 05-22-2019, 05:42 PM

I think we worry too much over gun storage. All my firearms are stored in an open room with a liberal coat of light oil inside and out. They have been stored this way in several States and even humidity Washington DC. Just keep them out of holsters/gun cases etc. Has worked for me for 60 years+. [Bill

HerrKaiser · 05-22-2019, 05:55 PM

The easiest way to ensure their safety is to just check them every month or so and lightly oil as needed. Gun cleaning/inspection day is one of my favorite days of the month!

Ragnar · 05-22-2019, 08:58 PM

speaking of! Evidently it’s not a good idea to be leaving handguns in a holster,what’s the reasoning behind this? Damage to the finish is the only thing that sounds plausible.

DonVoigt · 05-22-2019, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ragnar

speaking of! Evidently it’s not a good idea to be leaving handguns in a holster,what’s the reasoning behind this? Damage to the finish is the only thing that sounds plausible.

Leather is tanned with and still contains "chemicals" which can form corrosive compounds when combined with moisture and are in contact with metal(i.e. a pistol).

wlyon · 05-22-2019, 10:47 PM

Leather can retain moisture. Also leather contains tannic acid. I have seen several firearms ruined by cases and holsters. The last was a once beautiful 1902 luger carbine stored in it's original case. Sad.

Ragnar · 05-22-2019, 11:48 PM

Answers my question thx.👍🏻

Edward Tinker · 05-23-2019, 12:11 PM

I keep mine on a cold, wet cement floor by year made

hayhugh · 05-23-2019, 01:09 PM

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I keep mine on a cold, wet cement floor by year made

Picture/photo?

Lyn Islaub · 05-23-2019, 02:14 PM

Ed's off his meds again.

DonVoigt · 05-23-2019, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

I keep mine on a cold, wet cement floor by year made

Isn't that the only kind of floor there is in Washington state?

Olle · 05-23-2019, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

I keep mine on a cold, wet cement floor by year made

Just make sure you flip them over every now and then so you get an even patina.

cirelaw · 05-24-2019, 06:00 PM

In Florida where a/c is always on, I keep them racked up!

John Sabato · 05-28-2019, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Isn't that the only kind of floor there is in Washington state?

I can confirm that... I just spent a week in Seattle. I had hoped to see Ed while I was there, but he lived 3 hours away...

Tomathvl · 05-28-2019, 05:29 PM

Hey Ed,
I'm sure you meant a concrete floor and not a cement floor.

tharpo · 05-28-2019, 06:51 PM

Ragnar,
I like a coating of RIG grease and putting them in bore stores.

Tom

SteveM · 05-29-2019, 06:28 AM

+1 on the bore stores, plus I use a thin coat of CLP or Rem oil.

Ragnar · 06-06-2019, 05:10 PM

Rem oil....Remington?

05-22-2019, 12:47 PM	#1
Ragnar User Join Date: May 2019 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 57 Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 7 Posts	safe storage Have read that keeping your Luger,or any pistol for that matter in its holster is not a good idea, What’s the consensus of the best way to keep one safe not only from the obvious thing theft,children etc. but also from the environment. Also long guns. Gun safe, lockbox etc.?

05-22-2019, 01:12 PM	#2
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	In a safe, in a controlled environment with dehumidifier in the safe. JMHO. There are many threads with varying opinions around "storage", a search will find scores of opinions. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

05-22-2019, 02:58 PM	#3
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 971 Times in 716 Posts	The OP lives in Southern Az. and really has no need for a dehumidifier, unless he is cooling his house with a swamp (evaporative) cooler. I also live in So. Az, and have experienced no problems with rust, even during the "monsoon" season. Your leather goods may well need a bit of care in order not to dry out too badly. I use a gun safe for my firearms, and have been quite happy with the results. I have built racks in the safe for handguns, and the guns are open in the safe....not in any case or box. __________________ Need DWM breechblock #21

05-22-2019, 05:42 PM	#4
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,632 Thanks: 3,170 Thanked 2,555 Times in 954 Posts	I think we worry too much over gun storage. All my firearms are stored in an open room with a liberal coat of light oil inside and out. They have been stored this way in several States and even humidity Washington DC. Just keep them out of holsters/gun cases etc. Has worked for me for 60 years+. [Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

05-22-2019, 05:55 PM	#5
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 844 Thanks: 781 Thanked 860 Times in 410 Posts	The easiest way to ensure their safety is to just check them every month or so and lightly oil as needed. Gun cleaning/inspection day is one of my favorite days of the month! __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

05-22-2019, 08:58 PM	#6
Ragnar User Join Date: May 2019 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 57 Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 7 Posts	speaking of! Evidently it’s not a good idea to be leaving handguns in a holster,what’s the reasoning behind this? Damage to the finish is the only thing that sounds plausible.

05-22-2019, 10:47 PM	#8
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,632 Thanks: 3,170 Thanked 2,555 Times in 954 Posts	Leather can retain moisture. Also leather contains tannic acid. I have seen several firearms ruined by cases and holsters. The last was a once beautiful 1902 luger carbine stored in it's original case. Sad. __________________ Bill Lyon

05-22-2019, 11:48 PM	#9
Ragnar User Join Date: May 2019 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 57 Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Answers my question thx.👍🏻

05-23-2019, 12:11 PM	#10
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,928 Thanks: 2,028 Thanked 4,525 Times in 2,090 Posts	I keep mine on a cold, wet cement floor by year made

05-23-2019, 02:14 PM	#12
Lyn Islaub Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 435 Thanks: 3 Thanked 152 Times in 72 Posts	Ed's off his meds again.

05-24-2019, 06:00 PM	#15
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	In Florida where a/c is always on, I keep them racked up! Attached Images

05-28-2019, 05:29 PM	#17
Tomathvl User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Milan, IN Posts: 363 Thanks: 3 Thanked 48 Times in 19 Posts	Hey Ed, I'm sure you meant a concrete floor and not a cement floor.

05-28-2019, 06:51 PM	#18
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 543 Thanks: 116 Thanked 382 Times in 157 Posts	Ragnar, I like a coating of RIG grease and putting them in bore stores. Tom

05-29-2019, 06:28 AM	#19
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	+1 on the bore stores, plus I use a thin coat of CLP or Rem oil.

06-06-2019, 05:10 PM	#20
Ragnar User Join Date: May 2019 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 57 Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Rem oil....Remington?