Luger Storage, Oils & Lubricants

Marvin · 03-12-2002, 12:25 PM

In the past week or so, we have had a few comments on differnt oils, lubricants, and storage procedures. I have commented to some of the threads and gave MY opinion as to how I protect my pistols.

There are a lot of different oils and lubricants on the market and most do a reasonable job. The most single important ingredient to protecting our investment is to check the pistols on a regular basis. If you live in an area close to the shore, look at them often! If you live in a desert area, you may not have to look at them but once or twice a year. In the Northwest section of South Carolina, we have low humidity in the Spring, Fall and Winter, but in the summer, the humidity is high. I check my pistols closely in the summer just as a precaution, but I also have the vault dehumidified. If you have a safe, vaultm etc., I would recommend that you get one of the heating element rods, or a humidity absorbent. They do work! One product which is very good is called "Damp Rid". It comes in a butter tub type container and the material can be added as it is used up. A dump of the collected water once a week is sufficient and it also keeps the old oil smell down in the safe.

Rust protection of our "Toys" is up to the owner, wipe them down after handling, use a quality oil/grease, and they will be around for many genenrations to come.

Marvin

03-12-2002, 12:44 PM

Very true Marvin.

When I lived in Montana I went shooting with my son and wasn't thinking, took my S&W 25-2 and stuck it up on the shelf. Well, going from cold to warm, it developed condensation and now I have some surface rust. Very irratating, and it was so easy to screw up and do that.

Ed

Herb · 03-12-2002, 08:44 PM

I agree with Marvin, I keep all of my firearms in a gun safe which has 30 pounds of silica gel in bags in it. Have never had a problem with rust. I re-oil them about once a year, or every time I take them out to enjoy. I use Birchwood Casey Sheath on them. I live in south-central Utah and the humidity is usually fairly low except in the winter.

03-12-2002, 08:59 PM

When I'm in a hunting mode in the winter I don't bring my guns in unless I'm not going back out for a few days for that reason. Just lock them in the truck. WWII (US and Eastern front) and Korea veterans never brought their guns into a heated area the winter. The condensation forms almost immediately and when brought outside they froze up completely. They also stripped the oil off and added it when the gun heated up.

Roadkill

03-12-2002, 09:48 PM

Many guns are ruined by putting them in a zipper case and then moving them from a cool place to a hot car trunk or house...and then not wiping them down and oiling them.

they will be soaking wet! Folks in the rebluing business just love it!

The Shadow Knows!

JAMES · 03-14-2002, 12:56 AM

A simple and cheap de-humidifier is installing an incandescent light bulb in the safe, and leaving it on all the time. Usually 40 watts is plenty, but more doesn't hurt.

03-12-2002, 12:25 PM	#1
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Luger Storage, Oils & Lubricants In the past week or so, we have had a few comments on differnt oils, lubricants, and storage procedures. I have commented to some of the threads and gave MY opinion as to how I protect my pistols. There are a lot of different oils and lubricants on the market and most do a reasonable job. The most single important ingredient to protecting our investment is to check the pistols on a regular basis. If you live in an area close to the shore, look at them often! If you live in a desert area, you may not have to look at them but once or twice a year. In the Northwest section of South Carolina, we have low humidity in the Spring, Fall and Winter, but in the summer, the humidity is high. I check my pistols closely in the summer just as a precaution, but I also have the vault dehumidified. If you have a safe, vaultm etc., I would recommend that you get one of the heating element rods, or a humidity absorbent. They do work! One product which is very good is called "Damp Rid". It comes in a butter tub type container and the material can be added as it is used up. A dump of the collected water once a week is sufficient and it also keeps the old oil smell down in the safe. Rust protection of our "Toys" is up to the owner, wipe them down after handling, use a quality oil/grease, and they will be around for many genenrations to come. Marvin

03-12-2002, 12:44 PM	#2
66mustang Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Luger Storage, Oils & Lubricants Very true Marvin. When I lived in Montana I went shooting with my son and wasn't thinking, took my S&W 25-2 and stuck it up on the shelf. Well, going from cold to warm, it developed condensation and now I have some surface rust. Very irratating, and it was so easy to screw up and do that. Ed

03-12-2002, 08:44 PM	#3
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Luger Storage, Oils & Lubricants I agree with Marvin, I keep all of my firearms in a gun safe which has 30 pounds of silica gel in bags in it. Have never had a problem with rust. I re-oil them about once a year, or every time I take them out to enjoy. I use Birchwood Casey Sheath on them. I live in south-central Utah and the humidity is usually fairly low except in the winter.

03-12-2002, 08:59 PM	#4
R. Grady/Roadkill Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Luger Storage, Oils & Lubricants When I'm in a hunting mode in the winter I don't bring my guns in unless I'm not going back out for a few days for that reason. Just lock them in the truck. WWII (US and Eastern front) and Korea veterans never brought their guns into a heated area the winter. The condensation forms almost immediately and when brought outside they froze up completely. They also stripped the oil off and added it when the gun heated up. Roadkill

03-12-2002, 09:48 PM	#5
The Shadow Guest Posts: n/a	Storage, Oils & Lubricants Many guns are ruined by putting them in a zipper case and then moving them from a cool place to a hot car trunk or house...and then not wiping them down and oiling them. they will be soaking wet! Folks in the rebluing business just love it! The Shadow Knows!

03-14-2002, 12:56 AM	#6
JAMES User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lynn, Mass. Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Luger Storage, Oils & Lubricants A simple and cheap de-humidifier is installing an incandescent light bulb in the safe, and leaving it on all the time. Usually 40 watts is plenty, but more doesn't hurt.