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Thank you all for the advice and suggestions. I have been mulling over more viable and less destructive means of storage. Think you guys are right and a barn/shed won't cut it. I might want to get them out and if they get rusted it will be all for naught. What about the basement and some kind of box? That just may be a good solution.
Dave DeLaurant
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Coming late to this thread, so please ignore any repeated advice:
After a good oiling with something non-gunking like Balistol or G96, consider keeping the guns inside Bore Stores-type silicone-impregnated fleece cases. They aren't really an 'archival' rust-preventative, but they'll provide a little extra protection against corrosion and padding against bumps.
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An oversized silica gel dehumidifier inside the case is a good idea too.
www.midwayusa.com
For a durable, airtight storage box, how about a 20mm GI ammo can? They have gasketed lids, and you can Google various ways to padlock them.
Glad to hear you've reconsidered the barn storage idea -- Mark Novak just posted this photo of a 'barn find' 1911 that he's trying to bring back from the dead:
Above all, remember to visit your stored guns periodically. Tell them you still love them and that you're concerned about their well-being.
After a good oiling with something non-gunking like Balistol or G96, consider keeping the guns inside Bore Stores-type silicone-impregnated fleece cases. They aren't really an 'archival' rust-preventative, but they'll provide a little extra protection against corrosion and padding against bumps.
Bore Stores Silicone-Treated Small Pistol Case 8 x 6.5 Gray
Bore Stores Silicone-Treated Small Pistol Case for small pistols measures 8" L x 6.5" W. Bore Stores soft gun storage cases are individually...
www.midwayusa.com
An oversized silica gel dehumidifier inside the case is a good idea too.
Lockdown Rechargeable Silica Desiccant Dehumidifier
The Lockdown Rechargeable Dehumidifier is a quick and easy method for moisture elimination! Water glass crystals absorb moisture, are odorless,...
www.midwayusa.com
For a durable, airtight storage box, how about a 20mm GI ammo can? They have gasketed lids, and you can Google various ways to padlock them.
Glad to hear you've reconsidered the barn storage idea -- Mark Novak just posted this photo of a 'barn find' 1911 that he's trying to bring back from the dead:
Above all, remember to visit your stored guns periodically. Tell them you still love them and that you're concerned about their well-being.
WestKentucky
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Cheapo safe with a golden rod. Discussion over. Secure, dry, protected. Even the cheapo $200 “safe” at rural king would hold a LOT of handguns and then a goldenrod dehumidifier is cheap. Just make sure you have a place to plug in. Put it in a closet, basement, garage… still not thinking barn is a good option but I guess it would probably work.
Bazoo
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Basements can be worse than a barn, depending on the barn and basement. Concrete is porous, so unless it's sealed concrete, you have to take proper precautions.
For storage, my thought went to a tote lined with oiled cardboard, with oiled cardboard pieces between layers of guns. I wonder if that would cause issues with the stocks/grips soaking up oil, and thus swelling and being ruined.
I wonder how it'd do to oil them, and then vacuum pack them?
For storage, my thought went to a tote lined with oiled cardboard, with oiled cardboard pieces between layers of guns. I wonder if that would cause issues with the stocks/grips soaking up oil, and thus swelling and being ruined.
I wonder how it'd do to oil them, and then vacuum pack them?
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Someone also suggested a cabinet made of maple or oak and polyurathane foam. Tbh I don't see what's wrong with some shoe boxes on a high closet shelf. Wax or parchment paper in between. i'll get it all sorted out eventually. (lol) Bought some nylon bags and hard sided lockable shoe box sized cases. with that think i'm going to let this topic die. thanks to all who gave advice.
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Ks5shooter
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Silicon impregnated cloth wraps the gun and keeps sharp edges at a minimum and cryovac. Never done it but it seems like it would work.
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Actually, I'm beginning to think we've steered the fellow wrong. Without gentlemen willing to put guns, cars, etc. into their barns, there won't be any more "barn finds" for us to enjoy!Coming late to this thread, so please ignore any repeated advice:
After a good oiling with something non-gunking like Balistol or G96, consider keeping the guns inside Bore Stores-type silicone-impregnated fleece cases. They aren't really an 'archival' rust-preventative, but they'll provide a little extra protection against corrosion and padding against bumps.
Bore Stores Silicone-Treated Small Pistol Case 8 x 6.5 Gray
Bore Stores Silicone-Treated Small Pistol Case for small pistols measures 8" L x 6.5" W. Bore Stores soft gun storage cases are individually...
An oversized silica gel dehumidifier inside the case is a good idea too.
Lockdown Rechargeable Silica Desiccant Dehumidifier
The Lockdown Rechargeable Dehumidifier is a quick and easy method for moisture elimination! Water glass crystals absorb moisture, are odorless,...
For a durable, airtight storage box, how about a 20mm GI ammo can? They have gasketed lids, and you can Google various ways to padlock them.
Glad to hear you've reconsidered the barn storage idea -- Mark Novak just posted this photo of a 'barn find' 1911 that he's trying to bring back from the dead:
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Above all, remember to visit your stored guns periodically. Tell them you still love them and that you're concerned about their well-being.
I’d tell her your SAA’s are worth $2,000 each and need to be taken care of. We put a family heirloom rifle in a gun sock with lots of oil for storage, and still discovered rust six months later when we pulled it out to check on it. Thankfully the rust wiped off with some Cold War era bore cleaner, but much longer and it could have damaged a prized rifle.
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A box in the basement, a large box, made of thick steel, with a locking door, and a pass-thru electrical plug with a humidity managing heating rod or well-managed desiccant puck... *Hint: it'll look an awful lot like a gunsafe...
lightman
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I'm another thats glad to hear that you've reconsidered the barn. The closet shelf sounds like a good idea. Your basement might be a good idea if its not damp.
CraigC
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Basement is probably worse than the barn. Neither is very good. All I can say is, my sixguns don't get treated like that.