How do you store your revolvers???

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Ok guys this is my first older smith and wesson so I am curious as to how one goes about storing it thanks horsemen61
 
I keep nearly all of mine in pistol rugs. I wrap the blue ones in oily flannel before putting them in the rug.
 
I use gun socks, available lots of places. Oil them up and slide them in the socks. They are silicone treated so rust should not be an issue. If you have a safe (you should)use a goldenrod or just a 25W incandescent bulb to keep the temp up and humidity low.
 
Mine are wiped down with RIG and stored on wooden shelves in the safe, with a goldenrod.
 
My safes in the house,no rods, no lights, nothing. Every thing seems to be ok.
The ones I don't shoot much, I'll wipe em down once a year.

Once when we were moving, we spent the winter in a temporary place and I had to put the safe in the garage through the winter, wasn't to excited about that, but I just put a 60 watt light bulb in there on all the time, and kept checking it. It was just heat to keep everything alright.
 
I use gun socks, available lots of places. Oil them up and slide them in the socks. They are silicone treated so rust should not be an issue.
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I do the same. I've found Eezox will cling to, and protect blued steel like nothing else.

I put the guns in a safe, but don't use a goldenrod or any electronic device to keep it dry. The safe is in my boiler room downstairs, which is always warm and dry. It's probably the most consistent room in the house in terms of temperature.
In addition, I keep 'DampRid' packets in the safe. I've never had a problem with rust.
 
medalguy said:
I use gun socks, available lots of places. Oil them up and slide them in the socks. They are silicone treated so rust should not be an issue. If you have a safe (you should)use a goldenrod or just a 25W incandescent bulb to keep the temp up and humidity low.
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I store mine similarly but use a desiccant dryer in the safe (actually, it is a residential security container). I have spare driers and swap out rejuvenate when needed.

Also, my safe is in the house where the temperature and humidity of the safe's environment is controlled.
 
Some of mine are in cases, but most are in holsters loaded. I use eezox on all of them, and light freeze on cylinder pin. The safe is in a basement with dehumidifier and there's a dehumidifier in safe too. No rust or corrosion at all. I've recently started finishing off with a little hornaday Tap dry lube, lightly buffed with silicone cloth too.
 
My Dad had a couple of revolvers that he stored for an extended period in 60s/70s-era zipper cases that featured artificial fleece impregnated with silicone. When I opened the cases several years later I found both had rust and spots of deep pitting.

For that reason, I no longer trust close-fitting silicone-impregnated anything for storing firearms longterm.

My pistols are stored "up" in my gunsafes ... they stand in homemade dividers on their muzzle chins & grip toes.

Eezox is my preferred anti-corrosion formulation.
 
In a safe, in a sock made of 100% synthetic material to prevent scratches and dings. I haven't wiped a firearm of any kind down with oil in over 40 years, Johnson's wax only on the outside, and no rust in all those years.

I'll admit to living in a relatively dry part of the world.
 
Johnsons Paste Wax on the blued guns, nothing on the stainless ones. I use a nylon hip holster, Uncle Mikes or BlackHawk!, on each one, to protect them from scratching each other.
 
Wax them with Renaissance Wax, put them back in their boxes if I have them or an old sock if I don't and put them in the safe. My safe is always in the house and even when I lived at the beach, I have never had any problems with rust.
 
My hand guns are 100% stainless except the Glock.

Most are in holsters and loaded. I use steel cabinets, no safe. Humidity and temperature of the ground level room are controlled year round.

I am more concerned with my knives. I just found my Damascus Bowie with rust spots, so it is now coated with WD-40 and in wax paper to keep it separate from the sheath. Will look at putting any steel knives in an ammo box with dessicant.

Long guns are in socks in the taller cabinet, except the AR is in its fitted case with locked zipper. Not sure about that, but I don't have a better way for now. No one here but me, so it is just a question of theft from a relatively secure building in a public, well lit area.
 
My "forever gun", a Smith mod 66 2.5" bbl. is stored in my safe, fully loaded with Golden Saber 125 grn. JHP, in a gun rug. She is cleaned and oiled about every six months. Or after a range trip, obviously, which is not that often.
 
I wipe mine down with a silicone rag, or spray them with silicone spray (wipe off the excess), then put them on the shelf in the safe, wrapped in old cotton socks. Worked for years.
 
I keep most of mine in rugs wrapped inside a cotton cloth after they have been oiled. Eventually the cloth becomes a little oily. This way I can stack them on top of each other. I'll priodically check them, but never have had a problem with rust.

I think the best way to store a handgun is in the open air hanging in a low humidity environment after they have been wiped down with either Renaissance wax or light oil.
 
Bore-Store bags....

I used a Bore-Store bag for my weapons for nearly 20 years. :D
The soft fabric prevents nicks, scuffs, rust but allows air to circulate.
They run around $6.00-$20.00 depending on the style or size.
See; www.brownells.com www.midwayusa.com www.natchezss.com .

note; these bags are not for security or theft prevention. Bore-Stores just cover & prevent damage. Do not leave any loaded firearms out in the open around children or any unsupervised areas. :uhoh:

For ranges or target use, you can also get a Plano or Dococil case. Some gun owners/hunters dislike the egg-shell material but I've never had any big problems with it. If you pack firearms away for years without cleaning or checking them, you might have serious wear/corrosion.

Rusty
 
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I keep most of mine in rugs wrapped inside a cotton cloth after they have been oiled. Eventually the cloth becomes a little oily. This way I can stack them on top of each other. I'll priodically check them, but never have had a problem with rust.
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That's my reason for cases as well. I can get far more guns in that way with zero chance of beating them up on each other.
 
I store mine with the cylinder open; I heard on the internet that the cylinder stop will slowly push a dent into the cylinder over long periods

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That's my reason for cases as well. I can get far more guns in that way with zero chance of beating them up on each other.
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I try to keep wooden grips away from exposed hammers, so tend to place them muzzle to grip, all holstered.

I find the price of gun socks repelling for such poor fits. I do use them on long guns.
 
I use RemOil on them, wrapped in silicon cloth, placed in gun rugs, and stored in the safe.
 
ALL the guns in my safe - no matter the type are stored in those silicone gun socks. I have the handguns in one of those steel wire racks that has the white plastic coating - lets me fit a lot more of them in the same amount of space
 
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