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rsnyder55
could anyone recommend a long term storage grease for blued guns? i'm in a damp area and would prefer a grease as apposed to oil that would have to be done every so often. something vasoline like, anybody know if that would work? thanks for your help, jag
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  • rsnyder55
    I am looking at storing some guns long term (2+years) for a friend. I have some ideas, and have read a little about it, but was wondering what kind of suggestions you guys might have, Thanks, Dan

    If it ain't broke-it ain't ours!!!
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  • sherpa
    exactly what i have done with all the pistols in my safe.
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  • nmyers
    If there is any wood on it, the oil could soak in & ruin the wood. Besides, if the bag is sealed, no need for oiling the metal anyway.

    The US military uses special thick plastic bags for long term storage. Probably the same thing sold by Brownells. Anything else, you are taking a big chance, as the plasticizers used are unknown as far as safety for your guns is concerned.

    Neal
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  • rsnyder55
    I'was going to clean with CLP and wipe the gun down with a silicon rag. Then I was going to vacuum seal it in a food service quality bag.

    My thinking was the plastic would protect the gun from getting marks and it would be protected from moisture and air. It would save room also.
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  • Zinderbloc
    I would invest $6 is a BoreStore gun rug that fits your handgun. Oil the gun, put in into the BoreStore, and seal the whole thing in a plastic bag.
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  • Riomouse911
    That last post by Zinderbloc looks the best. I'd always lightly oil the gun with a quality gun oil like Rem-oil or the like, not WD-40 which gets gunky over time. The humidity in the air will possibly settle tiny drops of water on the gun and might spot it when sealed up unless a bit of oil is there to inhibit the rusting. Other than that, your seal-a-wheelgun sounds like a good long-term storage idea.
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  • allen griggs
    It will work, sealing in a plastic bag.
    Do it in real dry conditions, if you use a vacuum sealer there will be almost zero moisture in the bag.
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  • rsnyder55
    Thanks everyone. Since my absense is for an undetermined length of time, this was the best thing I could think of on a cost per gun basis (50+)that was also the most space efficient.

    Thanks for the reminder about the wood grips. I won't use oil, but it might be a good idea to remove the wood grips and store them seperately.
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  • cyboy1
    Take peek at the photos on the General discussion board titled "What the H*ll is this on my SAA!"
    I stored a brand new, Ivory gripped, early 80's (still with the Colt packing grease) SAA in the original Colt plastic bag in a humidically controlled safe only to find it yesterday with dullness- damage to the perfect nickle finish. Maybe a chemical reaction between the plastic, grease and nickle??
    Be careful.
    I admit, I was a jackass to store it this way. Thank god all the others were fine. I dont want anybody to make the same mistake.
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  • cyboy1
    By the way- I cant stand to see it in this condition! Will be listing it soon.
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  • john w
    quote:Originally posted by cyboy1
    By the way- I cant stand to see it in this condition! Will be listing it soon.


    Did you try to machine polish it first. Nickle is pretty forgiving as long as it is not pitted or flaked. You can even use flitz and a rag and see how it goes
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