Long Term Storage of Firearms
I wanted to get some opinions on the best way to prepare firearms for long term storage. I have some guns that I don't use very often, and I'd rather not have to take them down and oil them every couple of months while they're in storage. I typically just apply Rem Oil to them, but I don't think it is really the best stuff to use for long term storage, and I don't want to slather cosmoline on them. What are your favorite products and processes to prep firearms if you don't plan to use them for a year or more?
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Well the Rem Oil should suffice if it is in a safe or dry room. Dad stored several guns about 10 years ago that we just recently opened to check on that were fine. He took off the wood and stored seperately, sprayed them with some sort of oil though I don't know what, and wrapped the metal up in plastic, then duct taped the seams. Lot of work though. If we are just talking 1 year I'd really just oil well, perhaps a little Hoppes gun grease, and forget about it. Longer term go with something more drastic.
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf0 -
get a vacuum sealer from Walmart and a roll of endless bags, then remove the wood (seal in a seperate bag), oil the metal parts and vacuum seal them. They'll store forever so long as the seal isn't broken.
New Hampshire, USA - "Live Free or Die!!!"0 -
I had to leave my home for a while and with the (friends) or enemies
that I have, I had to do something with my guns. Due to the fact that I didn't own a safe at that time, I sprayed mine down with pam cooking spray, rolled em up in plastic and buried them under my storage shed.
They wre fine when I dug them up. The pam was a little tuff to get off but I finally tried rubbing alchaholand it worked fine.
JW0 -
Call around to the places in your town that sell tools to machinists. Ask for LPS3. It's a spray lube that dries to a film and won't run into places you don't want it, like wood. I use that inside my guns. Just squirt it on a patch like you would RemOil. On the outside I use a good automotive type paste wax like simonize. Make sure the wax doesn't have a polish in it though, or it will wear at the finish on your guns.
Woods0 -
I use Break Free and it seems to work just fine for long term storage.
It doesn't evaporate as some seem to do over time.0 -
If you put a coat of oil on them I suggest storing them muzzle down! Read about this idea 25 years ago. But with the new synthetic and laminate stock's..??? 0 -
My best experience with long term storage came when I used a product called Rigg. Grease like product that is applied to a CLEAN firearm. Does not have to be slathered on, just a thin coat. Found it to be great on my blackpowder guns also. Bought it at a gunshow. Going to have to find some more myself soon. 0 -
I really like that vacuum sealing idea, I was looking at one of those today and asked myself "what the h*** would I do with that" now I know! Have to add that to the shopping list. 0 -
Another advantages to waxing the outsides of your guns, it offers better protection when you are out shooting and the weather turns bad, also doesn't have a smell to alert game.
Woods0 -
There is a blue colored bag (forget the name) that has rust inhibitors coated inside.
Also, Boe Shield is very good for protection & storage. Developed by Boeing Aircraft and a chemical company. Usually found at high quality hunting & especially fishing shops. Not cheap, but works.
Happy Bullet Holes!0 -
The best method I have used is a good coat or two of good paste wax on all the external parts and a good oiling for the internal parts.I only do mine once a year for the non-shooters and a couple of times for the shooters.Has worked great for me over the years.Have a great christmas. 0
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