Storage Question

Good-Day · 09-27-2018, 09:39 PM

Question for ya

I have a Luger with original WW2 holster
Should I store the Pistol in a silicone sock in the holster?
Or keep them Separate?
Also Pistol in a silicone sock?

Currently both are in a safe which has a dehumidifier in it and kept separate

Sorry probably a silly question but I have not found a good answer anywhere, and I certainly do not want to muss things up

Thank You

tomaustin · 09-27-2018, 10:51 PM

well, it is not a silly question and i would like to know the same thing......tom

SteveM · 09-27-2018, 11:09 PM

I have been using bore stores for at least 15 years now. I think they are the best thing for storage.

DavidJayUden · 09-27-2018, 11:14 PM

I believe that the consensus around these parts is to never store in the leather holster. Don't know if the silicone sleeve changes that.
Now having said that I store all my Lugers in their holsters. I wipe them down with an oily cloth, tuck them away and don't see them for as much as several years. Never a single flake of rust.
dju

Edward Tinker · 09-28-2018, 12:32 AM

Over the years, I am sure there are many, if not scores of threads on this same thing.
Most people will say, store apart.
Dry is very tough on leather

That said, I have stored lugers in holsters at times for years, but live where it is dryer.

I use Bore stores for all my guns... and in fact, I am posting a for sale on the forum in a little bit.

Ed

DonVoigt · 09-28-2018, 10:43 AM

If you have been "around" guns very long, you have seen what prolonged storage in a holster can do to the finish!

Don't store in a holster. In a sock or not. JMHO.

How and where you store depends on too many factors to give a single answer, and everyone has an opinion.

You have already seen at least three- some get buy with storing in a holster- depends on their particular conditions and care regimen.

Safest way is to store separately, with climate control- each situation varies.

Sieger · 09-28-2018, 11:32 AM

Good-Day:

Here in South West Florida, the weather is both hot and humid.

After proper initial cleaning and lubrication, I've never experienced any type of rust, or other finish issues, with either of my extensive Mauser rifle or Parabellum collections, by storing them in Bore-Stores products. Yes, and some of the Mausers I've stored, untouched, for over 25 years!!

Personally, I've always stored my holsters separately from my pistols.

Feel free to ask your holster question to one of our very gifted experts in the Holsters section of this forum.

Hope this helps!

Sieger

DonVoigt · 09-28-2018, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sieger

Good-Day:

Here in South West Florida, the weather is both hot and humid.

After proper initial cleaning and lubrication, I've never experienced any type of rust, or other finish issues, with either of my extensive Mauser rifle or Parabellum collections, by storing them in Bore-Stores products. Yes, and some of the Mausers I've stored, untouched, for over 25 years!!

Personally, I've always stored my holsters separately from my pistols.

Feel free to ask your holster question to one of our very gifted experts in the Holsters section of this forum.

Hope this helps!

Sieger

Seiger,
Where do you then store the items that are in the bore stores?
Safe? climate controlled area?

Sieger · 09-28-2018, 12:47 PM

Don;

In the open air, most of the year, non-air conditioned.

Sieger

wlyon · 09-28-2018, 01:40 PM

I think we worry to much over storage. I have lived in several states and DC. My collection has always been stored openly with a good coating of light oil inside and out. I do not store in holsters. Even in the high humidity of DC no problems. I go through them and re-oil a couple times a year. And I use plain old 3in1 oil. My holsters I treat twice a year with Conn0lly's or any pure lanolin product. Bill

HerrKaiser · 09-28-2018, 03:51 PM

I store mine in a dehumidified basement room inside of a case but separate from the holsters. Just as a matter of habit I give them an inspection for rust or corrosion every month, then store them in a light coat of oil.

Good-Day · 09-29-2018, 10:59 AM

First of all Than You Very Much!

Huh probably should have guessed it like Cleaning Regiments there are as many answers as there are people doing it

I dug around the Holster Forum and as well there are many opinions and how and where to store them

I'm in Washington State so we are rather damp and cool our safe has two dehumidifiers in it and they stay busy

There are certainly Wrong ways to store and many ways to store properly
Mainly I suppose I did not want to make a simple mistake that I would regret latter

I'm thinking
First I need to give the Holster a good inspection, and it's coming out of the safe and going into a drawer and will be stuffed with plastic bags

The Pistol will be well oiled, put in a Silicone Treated Storage Sock ( have not decided which, probably Bore Store ) and kept in the safe

Thanks Again

09-27-2018, 09:39 PM	#1
Good-Day User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Washington State Posts: 97 Thanks: 82 Thanked 101 Times in 32 Posts	Storage Question Question for ya I have a Luger with original WW2 holster Should I store the Pistol in a silicone sock in the holster? Or keep them Separate? Also Pistol in a silicone sock? Currently both are in a safe which has a dehumidifier in it and kept separate Sorry probably a silly question but I have not found a good answer anywhere, and I certainly do not want to muss things up Thank You

09-28-2018, 12:32 AM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	Over the years, I am sure there are many, if not scores of threads on this same thing. Most people will say, store apart. Dry is very tough on leather That said, I have stored lugers in holsters at times for years, but live where it is dryer. I use Bore stores for all my guns... and in fact, I am posting a for sale on the forum in a little bit. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

09-28-2018, 10:43 AM	#6
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	If you have been "around" guns very long, you have seen what prolonged storage in a holster can do to the finish! Don't store in a holster. In a sock or not. JMHO. How and where you store depends on too many factors to give a single answer, and everyone has an opinion. You have already seen at least three- some get buy with storing in a holster- depends on their particular conditions and care regimen. Safest way is to store separately, with climate control- each situation varies. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

09-28-2018, 01:40 PM	#10
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,636 Thanks: 3,174 Thanked 2,556 Times in 954 Posts	I think we worry to much over storage. I have lived in several states and DC. My collection has always been stored openly with a good coating of light oil inside and out. I do not store in holsters. Even in the high humidity of DC no problems. I go through them and re-oil a couple times a year. And I use plain old 3in1 oil. My holsters I treat twice a year with Conn0lly's or any pure lanolin product. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

09-28-2018, 03:51 PM	#11
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 848 Thanks: 784 Thanked 861 Times in 411 Posts	I store mine in a dehumidified basement room inside of a case but separate from the holsters. Just as a matter of habit I give them an inspection for rust or corrosion every month, then store them in a light coat of oil. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

09-27-2018, 10:51 PM	#2
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	well, it is not a silly question and i would like to know the same thing......tom

09-27-2018, 11:09 PM	#3
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	I have been using bore stores for at least 15 years now. I think they are the best thing for storage.

09-27-2018, 11:14 PM	#4
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I believe that the consensus around these parts is to never store in the leather holster. Don't know if the silicone sleeve changes that. Now having said that I store all my Lugers in their holsters. I wipe them down with an oily cloth, tuck them away and don't see them for as much as several years. Never a single flake of rust. dju

09-28-2018, 11:32 AM	#7
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,575 Thanks: 2,124 Thanked 400 Times in 249 Posts	Good-Day: Here in South West Florida, the weather is both hot and humid. After proper initial cleaning and lubrication, I've never experienced any type of rust, or other finish issues, with either of my extensive Mauser rifle or Parabellum collections, by storing them in Bore-Stores products. Yes, and some of the Mausers I've stored, untouched, for over 25 years!! Personally, I've always stored my holsters separately from my pistols. Feel free to ask your holster question to one of our very gifted experts in the Holsters section of this forum. Hope this helps! Sieger

09-28-2018, 12:47 PM	#9
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,575 Thanks: 2,124 Thanked 400 Times in 249 Posts	Don; In the open air, most of the year, non-air conditioned. Sieger

09-29-2018, 10:59 AM	#12
Good-Day User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Washington State Posts: 97 Thanks: 82 Thanked 101 Times in 32 Posts	First of all Than You Very Much! Huh probably should have guessed it like Cleaning Regiments there are as many answers as there are people doing it I dug around the Holster Forum and as well there are many opinions and how and where to store them I'm in Washington State so we are rather damp and cool our safe has two dehumidifiers in it and they stay busy There are certainly Wrong ways to store and many ways to store properly Mainly I suppose I did not want to make a simple mistake that I would regret latter I'm thinking First I need to give the Holster a good inspection, and it's coming out of the safe and going into a drawer and will be stuffed with plastic bags The Pistol will be well oiled, put in a Silicone Treated Storage Sock ( have not decided which, probably Bore Store ) and kept in the safe Thanks Again