Trunk Gun~ rust prevention?

[NY'er]

Hi all,

I often see/hear reference to 'trunk guns' etc, and for anyone so inclined as to keep a firearm in their trunk, what would be the best way to keep it from rusting as the weather fluctuates between warm and cold?

Thoughts? Tips?

Thanks in advance~

NY'er

 

[Slugless]

Have your trunk monkey oil it.

 

[Ala Dan]

Sorry

No such a thing as a "trunk gun" for me ~!

As its a breeding ground for thieves. :banghead:

 

[41magsnub]

If you have a trunk monkey do you still need a trunk gun? They seem pretty redundant to each other though the monkey would be more entertaining.

Seriously though... better just take it out and oil it every so often.

 

[230RN]

I've been kind of thinking about that myself. I was thinking about the ole' PVC pipe bit for long arms, but this kind of limits the speed of access.

I was thinking clean it up good, oil it good, and stick a bunch of those Vapor Phase Inhibitor (VPI) tags in the PVC pipe with it. (I also toyed with the idea of leaving a BoreSnake in the greased barrel with the brass ("aglet") end hanging out the muzzle for a quick cleanout of the grease in the barrel. Just haul the rest of the BoreSnake through, jam a mag in, and you're ready. But I really didn't like that idea so well.)

I also "kited off" on the idea of using degreased fine steel wool in a permeable packet to take up oxygen if anything in the tube got damp.

But there's still the access problem. I guess the solution there would be to make sure you paid attention to your surroundings so you wouldn't need a firearm in quite such a mad rush.

I guess, if you could wrap it up in clean cloth and then really (I mean "hermetically") seal it up in plastic, that would be OK. I don't trust plastic being directly in contact with gun metal. ( Related point: I know for an actual fact I can fire a revolver while it is in a thin plastic sandwich bag. Doesn't work so good with autos.)

I was also thinking of using an ammo box for a handgun --same kind of preservative methods.

I would not do this with expensive firearms. Not just for theft loss, but for the possible corrosion problem.

Although theft is a concern, the tradeoff is needing one and not having it, versus someone stealing it or towing the whole vehicle away for parking tickets or something dumb like that.

One slightly more expensive alternative, given that you believe that shotguns are good defensive arms, is the Mossberg Marine kit.

http://personalsecurityzone.com/cgi.../PSZ/?Template=ProdDetail.htm&ProductID=27187

Then there's always Stainless Steel.

 

[ieszu]

Funny as it may seem, I know guys that spray their guns with trunk-liner type paints.... they use the guns for hunting, as the coat is easier to hold to in rain/sweat.....

simple break open should work well for that, just make sure all contact spots are protected from the finish... as well as chambers and bores....

 

[Browning]

An inexpensive 12 gauge pump shotgun and this finish is what I choose for my "trunk gun". It's actually more of a back seat gun as it's legal in Texas to have a long gun in your vehicle with or without a CHL, but whatever.

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/productdetail.aspx?p=1145&st=spray%20on%20finish&s=

 

[BayAreaTactical]

I don’t even know how to answer that. The trunk monkey is a good suggestion. But all joking aside if you are serious, it is like every thing else, you will have to maintain it as frequently as conditions require.

 

[strat81]

Silicone gun sock?

 

[PILMAN]

Spray down the gun with eezox, let it sit overnite and clean off the excess, it's heavier than water and works great for preventing rust.

http://www.eezox.com , there are also a number of reviews if you type in google "Eezox review".

 

[waterhouse]

Depending on what kind of gun and how much the finish is worth to you, you could Krylon it. I started with an old rusty 870, cleaned all the rust off, and gave it a coat of primer and a coat of Krylon. 2 years in the trunk with no rust and very little care other than shooting the old shells out every couple months and putting new ones in.

 

[NY'er]

All good ideas~ but what can be done to protect the inside of the barrel???

 

[SkaerE]

buy something stainless?

870 marine magnum looks good, til someone steals it. seriously, trunks are WAY to easy to open to leave a gun in unlocked or unhidden. by locked i mean police cruiser style, not a trigger lock.

the inside of the barrel? well, chrome lining is nice. some SKS's have it. otherwise just clean it, oil it, and keep your trunk above water.

 

[sm]

Six out of Ten Trunk Monkeys recommend RIG*
Four out of Ten Trunk Monkeys recommend Johnson's Paste Wax.


*Rust Inhibiting Grease

Use Enough Monkey

 

[eliphalet]

First Use a SKS because they were built to be treated rough, have chromed barrels and so what if it rusts a little bit, it will still work.
Second I would spray liberally with a good product as stated above, spray whatever it is cased in and wipe it down once in a while.
It should last decades treated like this, and not a lot is lost if it rusts or is stolen. It will just be another tool in the trunk and remember tools sometimes need to be replaced.

 

[RonE]

Simple, AR-7. By the way, what good does a gun go in the trunk?

 

[NY'er]

Well, unless I'm at home all of the time.... sometimes it may be better to have and not need than need and not have!

 

[Conqueror]

1) Buy a pelican case, they are sealed to water.
2) Put a few packets of dessicant inside it.
3) Put your gun inside it.

Rust free, made easy.

 

[paramedic70002]

Renaissance wax

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=3235&refcode=05INFROO

I used it on my Mossberg 500 trunk gun after encountering rust. No reappearance of gun cancer.

 

[Neo-Luddite]

Wax is good for non-working surfaces. Face it, it's a trunk gun. Make it a cheapie that shoots. Dryer is better as lubes will thicken in the cold (as will preserevatives and waxes). If you put it in an air-tight bag w/ some desicant while in a low humidy place, you could probably just throw it in the trunk and forget about it. Ziploc now makes large storage bags that might work. If sealed up w/o any moisture in the bag to start--no condensation will form inside the bag regardless of temperature varriations.

It really comes down to how fast will you need your trunk gun?

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

1) Buy a pelican case, they are sealed to water.
2) Put a few packets of dessicant inside it.
3) Put your gun inside it.

Rust free, made easy.

I like this idea and would also securely lock/fasten it to your trunk. The only downside is the case may cost more than your trunk gun.

Armed trunk monkey is probably the best option Chaperone

 

[kbarrett]

My water-prrof routine for a Mosin Nagant trunk carbine:

Use a plastic or fiberglass stock.

Spray the firearm with a coat of black bake-on paint, like Brownell's guncoat, or something similar.

Coat everything you can't paint with water pump grease.

Put a finger-cot over the end of the barrel so you don't need to coat the inside.

Put the ammo in a waterproof pelican box.

 

[strat81]

and keep your trunk above water.

I guess Ted Kennedy doesn't have a trunk gun.

 

[Prince Yamato]

NY'er. It is illegal in upstate NY to keep a loaded rifle in your car. No trunk guns for you .

 

[Titan6]

You don't need a special case just a standard one. Change the desicant every time you change your oil and you should have no issues.

In Texas you have to keep the thing concealed. In Virginia you have to keep it out in the open (when driving). Here in Oz, the Tin Man can inspect your trunk at any time and you are not allowed gun or monkey.