Gun in shower

[whm1974]

Ok as I post in another thread I got burgilize recently so I'm carrying my new gun around the house including having it on the window sill when I'm taking a shower.

Maybe I should have gotten the SS version but the blued finished was ~$50 cheaper.

It's a Rossi 2" 6 shot 357. The gun is not in the shower but it is getting wet due to back splash... Other then drying it off what are some things I can do to keep it from rusting? And will small amout of water hurt the primers?

-Bill?

 

[crackerjack]

Fipped a canoe on the river and a loaded 357 mag spent approx. 24 hours on the sandy bottom in 9 feet of water. Shook water off good and it fired all rounds it was federal brand ammo doubt a little water exposure will kill primers.

 

[Sunray]

Dry it and wipe it down with a lightly oiled cloth. Water shouldn't be able to get into the primers.

 

[wdlsguy]

Maybe you could cover it with a towel while showering?

 

[JohnKSa]

I've seen folks advocate carrying a gun in a ziplock bag in hostile environments. In a pinch, it can be shot without removing the bag.

 

[Geronimo45]

I keep my gun stuffed in a pair of blue jeans when near the shower. They soak up any water that gets out... so far, so good, anyways. It's parkerized. YMMV.

 

[10-Ring]

I once dropped my Taurus mod 94 in a small creek once and didn't notice until the next morning...it fired fine but I didn't clean it until we got back home It came back w/ a bit of rust (surprise surprise!). But it has been fine since

 

[whm1974]

Maybe you could cover it with a towel while showering?

I've seen folks advocate carrying a gun in a ziplock bag in hostile environments. In a pinch, it can be shot without removing the bag.

To be honest I havn't thought of either one. I did think of waterproofing the primers by coating them with petrotrellm jelly. I think the ziplock bag is a better idea.

-Bill

 

[19-3Ben]

I thought petrolium kills primers? no?

 

[joneb]

Laquer or nail polish
1974, did you choose blue before or after seeing the movie psycho

 

[Prince Yamato]

Cover the gun with a TOWEL!

 

[whm1974]

1974, did you choose blue before or after seeing the movie psycho.

I would say after seeing both of them. But I've seen them long before owning any guns.

There was a ~$50 price diffence between the two, and money is a little tight.

-Bill

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Car Wax

 

[51Cards]

Zip-Loc bag --- outside the shower. If you leave the bag in the bathroom, close it when storing it. Toss a silica gel packet in if you're really worried.

 

[Brian Williams]

I never just leave a loaded gun lay on a sill or what ever, just slide it into the towel closet in between a couple of towels.
I went over in a canoe and had my S&W 940 with me, the cartridges went bang(Speer) but the water under the grips caused a little rust.

 

[Zundfolge]

I'd be more concerned about knocking the pistol off the window ledge.


Get you a good universal mount holster ... Fobus makes one then you can mount a secure holster somewhere were it won't get wet (at least not too wet) and its still secure.

 

[Maxinquaye]

This is exactly what Glocks are made for. No rust

 

[Big Calhoun]

The few times a gun has travelled with me into the shower, I just leave it on top of the commode, between a pair of pants or a towel. No muss, no fuss.

 

[tinygnat219]

Try this product

Sheath Rust Preventative:
http://tinyurl.com/ycljwr

I have used this on all of my Cowboy Action firearms in case it rains, and so far no problems.

 

[whm1974]

I'd be more concerned about knocking the pistol off the window ledge.

The gun isn't that big and I want it within easy reach.

I'm keeping in a ziplock bag now. Why didn't I thinkof that earlyer?

-Bill

 

[Okiecruffler]

Never had a gun in the shower, but used to use turtle wax on my duck blind gun. That gun got dripping wet and I never had a problem.

 

[1KPerDay]

Have you timed how many seconds it will take you to get it out of the ziploc bag with soap-covered hands?

 

[Okiecruffler]

I'd like to see someone practice that at the range.

 

[sm]

John, you shoot it while in the baggie. Revolvers works best for this.

Soap is no more slippery than some mud one finds out duck hunting, geese hunting from a pit blind.
Yeah, I may know something about this.

I find it interesting that folks forget shotguns are blue, and are used in very harsh conditions, and for some reason Stainless Gun owners are the ones that post "my gun has rust".

Stain-less, just resists staining "less".

RIG, Johnson's paste wax or Ballistol work fine for all guns, blue or steel. This is the other funny part, we share these tips with the Stainless Folks, blue gun owner folks just seem to know how to take care of a gun.

The little bit of rust I had to remove from a blued CCW, was from blood, not shower room, not hot humid South, shooting in rain....

 

[kmrcstintn]

I keep a handgun handy when bathing also...revolver method

1) cover with handtowel to soak up majority of splashing

2) leave gun in bathroom while the bathroom cools and condensation evaporates (moving the gun to a cooler room will cause condensation since the bathroom is hotter and more humid)

3) empty rounds and wipe down gun

4) if you keep spare rounds, put new ones in (let the first batch air out for a while and return to the box)

5) wipe off metal to remove fingerprints and move about the house

***addendum to point #2...if you have another 'defensive weapon' available (eg: pepper spray, baseball bat, etc), keep it handy while letting the bathroom and the handgun air out***