how to bury a gun and ammo-and how to do it right.

[RP88]

It's good to know. But yea, burying it in the boonies is the only way to ensure it stays undiscovered.

 

[smithmax]

If you use axle grease and muslin, what's the best way to clean it off? I'll probably never do this, but inquiring minds want to know!

 

[Oyeboten]

Kerosene...Gasolene...Acetone...or about any usual/common Solvent...

Machinery or related items...for long storage, once properly covered in Grease and Cloth...still need to be sealed from any prolongued exposures to Water or Moisture...so...still has to go into something...into a tight Box in an Attic, or Wall, or depending...

 

[danprkr]

The guys method for storing the gun in mylar bags, vacuum packed with desiccate inside the tube is also recommended for the long term storage of food. I've seen video of rice stored for 10 years. You might want to leave off the grease.

Just FYI

 

[Blackbeard]

Seriously, though...the day folks feel the serious, imminent need to bury their guns is really the day they should be wiping them down and loading them up.

There's always a couple people who post this in the 'how-to-bury' threads. There are other reasons to bury besides national confiscation. How about the guy from NJ who said the police took all his guns because his mother got a RO against his father who lives in the house? He didn't have time to bury them. I suppose he could have used them against the cops who came to take them, because if it's time to bury them it's time to use them, right?

 

[Gryffydd]

In my own very humble opinion, it is a horrible idea to bury guns rather than to preserve the Constitution.

Seriously, though...the day folks feel the serious, imminent need to bury their guns is really the day they should be wiping them down and loading them up.

Why not do both? Nobody is suggesting you bury your only gun. This is just one more layer of preparedness. What's wrong with having a backup?

 

[geekWithA.45]

There are other reasons to bury besides national confiscation. How about the guy from NJ who said the police took all his guns because his mother got a RO against his father who lives in the house? He didn't have time to bury them. I suppose he could have used them against the cops who came to take them, because if it's time to bury them it's time to use them, right?

Nice conflation artistry.

 

[LRaccuracy]

I know one of my friends who lived in Sharon, North Carolina buried a Mini-14 and a few hand guns in the early 90's. They were preserved as described in the article above. When recovered it was reported to me that they were like new.

 

[HKUSP45C]

Could you seal the pipe and stash in your hot water heater? Seems like it would probably fly under radar there, I assume a metal detector would just see it as a big chunk of metal. I also assume that the JBTs wouldn't be tearing the place apart looking for "possible contraban" just giving the place a good once over.

 

[conw]

Cool article.

Will be interesting to see what new members this article brings to our community via google

 

[BHP FAN]

A freind of mine had several Moisen Nagant carbines oiled up with 30wt,and ammo in sealed bags stashed around his property in sealed sections of sewer and drain pipe.Not really ''buried'' one was in detrius in a stump behind a barn,one was in the pump house with some other sections of PVC pipe,only one was ''buried'' at all, just off the trail in the bank of the hillside, up above his place,covered in soft loam.All together I think he had three old milsurp rifles readily accessable,with forty rounds of ammo each.The idea being if he was out and about on his property,and trouble developed down at the house,robbers trying to break into his place or what ever,he had something more serious than his 1911 to handle it,all for I think $49.99 each,back then...

 

[elrod]

Could you seal the pipe and stash in your hot water heater?

Do what??? Howyagonnaget it in, and still have your HWH make hot water? Then get it out??? Methinks a little more thought needs to be used in your plans. Just MHO, now.

 

[TX1911fan]

You know, hiding them in plain sight is not a bad idea. If you have a pool, add another set of pipes to the pump works. It will look just like it belongs, but it will be sealed and contain a firearm. Plenty of metal around to mess up a metal detector. The sprinkler system is probably not going to work, since it it too big a pipe for a residential sprinkler. Water heater, water softener might work though. Just locate it close to a place where metal would be anyway.

I also get tired of the "when its time to bury, it time to dig them up" crowd. Taking precautions if it looks like confiscations are on their way is not a bad idea.

 

[rbernie]

Guys - let keep this on The High Road. Discussions of ambush of government agents and confiscations and such may work elsewhere, but not here. I've edited the thread and removed several posts; I'd rather not have to do more.

This thread is allowed to remain open insofar as it discusses legal means by which a lawful gun owner might want to cache a firearm and supplies for later retrieval and lawful use. The fact that the quoted article had a specific intent in mind (circumventing a gun ban) is not carte blanc for us to engage in like dialog.

That's it.

 

[Nickotym]

I would not rely on GPS to locate a buried rifle, if things get bad enough you need to dig it up, the GPS system may not work or could be blocked.

 

[jakemccoy]

There's always a couple people who post this in the 'how-to-bury' threads. There are other reasons to bury besides national confiscation. How about the guy from NJ who said the police took all his guns because his mother got a RO against his father who lives in the house? He didn't have time to bury them. I suppose he could have used them against the cops who came to take them, because if it's time to bury them it's time to use them, right?

That's a good point.

Also, cops in California and other states tend to confiscate and ask questions later. They could be totally out of their right. That doesn't matter. They'll figure it out later. Meanwhile, the confiscation would be a prolonged pain in the ass for the gun owner. Also, your pristine firearms will no longer be so.

 

[Skillet]

the Moderator is somewhat right guys. although i know that what i am posting is completly legal because there is no odd ban on burying your guns or something, and since i don't know what might happen in the future, this post is just an IDEA. i am not suggesting that you need to do anything illegal, but if the government does do a ban THEY have done the illegal thing, not me. burying has been used for centuries to keep treasures and items hidden, and it seems like the only foolproof way of doing so even today. i am sure, that a full outright ban would be met more more contestation than just the private citizens. our militaries boys would be outraged, and something that has been enwoven into a societies culture such as guns have is sure to be met with huge consequences if taken away.
just be cautious.
and remember, we are the good guys.