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05-22-2019, 12:47 PM | #1 |
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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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
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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!
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Answers my question thx.👍🏻
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I keep mine on a cold, wet cement floor by year made
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Ed's off his meds again.
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Isn't that the only kind of floor there is in Washington state?
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Just make sure you flip them over every now and then so you get an even patina.
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In Florida where a/c is always on, I keep them racked up!
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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...
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Hey Ed,
I'm sure you meant a concrete floor and not a cement floor. |
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Ragnar,
I like a coating of RIG grease and putting them in bore stores. Tom |
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+1 on the bore stores, plus I use a thin coat of CLP or Rem oil.
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Rem oil....Remington?
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