Ice on the car gun.....help?

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So, I was out driving around a little while ago, and after getting out of the post office, I decided to check on my "car piece." Much to my surprise, I opened the glove box, only to see ice on my 1911 :eek:. Suffice to say, I was less than thrilled. I took care of the problem ASAP (well, okay, my pro-gun roomie helped :eek:).

Anyway, my girlfriend suggested a blanket for the gun, which sounded weird until I bought one at wally world for cheap, and have since applied to the firearm.

So, since it's +5*F outside right now, and was around -10*F last night, what are y'all's suggestions to take care of the ice problem? NO, I can't bring it indoors, and yes, it's freaking cold outside.
 
Don't know, At night the car gets cold, you get in, start the heater and crank it up to 80F, the car gets warm ans so does the gun. Moisture will then condense on the gun. you could buy a gun bag, pouch or gun rug, what ever you want to call them, and then keep checking the gun every day for moisture. Other wise the only solution is not to turn on your heater. Or keep it in the trunk.
 
Probably the fact the car is heated, then cooled down rapidly with these extreme temps we have been having. Condensation forms, then freezes.

+5 would be a heat wave the last few days.
 
It wouldn't get ice on it were it not for the cozy car heater causing condensation to form on it.

I do not suggest wrapping it in a blanket, or keeping it in a gun rug.
They will just trap & hold the moisture when it evaporates off, and will rust the gun worse.

Either keep it cold, or lay it on the defroster vent to heat it up so the condensation will evaporate off of it quickly before rust can form.

rc
 
Mine got COLD last night (well below zero outside). I only have one gun muff, and it's for my Big 29. But I may get a smaller one for my 92FS.
 
Well.. I've don't live back east where it's that cold, but I have had my gun in the truck when it's been that cold. (hunting in the mountains) I've heated and let things cool. Never had an issue with ice on my pistola. Sounds like you have more of a moisture issue in your car than you should. Parking it in the garage would do wonders for this. A little fog on the windows is one thing, but ice on something in the glove box tells me that your heating/air flow system might have a heater core leak, -even though it's radiator coolant. That will lead to extra moisture in the vehicle.

-Steve
 
but ice on something in the glove box tells me that your heating/air flow system might have a heater core leak,
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I hadn't thought that through, but it does sound like a heater core leak might be adding excess mosture to the car.

Ice forming on anything inside the car just ain't normal.
A little frost maybe, but ice?
I don't think so.

rc
 
Bring the gun indoors at night - why would you want to leave it something that someone could break into and steal it from?

My dad, a NYPD member, had his battery stolen from his car, in front of his house.......my son has had his glove box ransacked, CD's stolen, etc......all by opportunistic kids

bring the gun inside at night, take it out in the morning
 
+1 on that too!

The crack-heads around here will break in your car to steal car-wash quarters!

God forbid I helped arm them with one of my guns by leaving it in my truck at night!

rc
 
I'm not sure what wrapping it in a blanket would do. Wrapping yourself in a blanket works because it seals in your body heat. I'm assuming your gun doesn't generate its own heat when sitting idle....and if it does....RUN! (Esp. if it's breathing...)
 
Why can't i bring it indoors? I'm a college student.

I don't drive every day--usually once a week, if even that. The piece resides in the glove box in order to comply with the various laws in place.

So, take it out of the rag.....and leave it in the cold, or take it out before i warm up the car, or....?
 
Why not shove a bunch of little descant packs in there with the gun. Another option that seems reasonable to me is to buy a cheap uncle mikes holster which is mostly cloth anyway and use that.
 
Car's locked, glove box is locked, parked right next to the "dorm mom"s room, and it's a low crime area; I take the proper precautions just the same, however.

I would appreciate it if the primary question at hand was the one that was addressed.
 
Placing the gun in a large freezer zip lock bag should prevent condensation upon warming, IF the air in the bag with the gun has a low moisture content. I think you must have some sort of leak in your vehicle if you seeing actual ice on your gun. Maybe a thin layer of frost, but ice has to be coming from water in your glove box. Is anything else in the glove box icing up? I agree that wrapping it in a blanket will just make your problem worse. Try bagging that puppy and maybe storing it somewhere else in the vehicle. Wipe it down with your favorite gun oil, like Breakfree CLP or Birchwood Casey Sheath. Eezox is also very good. Glove boxes don't offer any security to most theives anyway.
 
Go back and read seeker twos post he's got the right idea! All you got to do is dry the bags out in an oven when they turn pink, and get the big ones, overkill is better . You can find them a Cheaper than Dirt or at a Bass Pro or Gander Mtn.
 
Go to one of the sites that sells stuff for RV campers. They have a ton of 12 volt stuff. I have even seen small heating pads that run on 12vDC.

Other than that put the thing in a air tight ammo box in the trunk with some dessicants when you are not driving. It will be safer and be dry.

An instant open airtight bolt on car gun safe is really the ticket if they make such an animal. It must be airtight to keep out moisture.
 
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