I want to put some of my guns into very long term storage so they can be passed on to my grandchildren (who are now in diapers). It is almost certain I won't be around to do it personally so I want to preserve some of my rifles and shotguns for them when their parents feel they are ready for them. I was thinking of a good coating of CLP, wrapping in plastic, putting into a large plastic pipe, purging with nitrogen and then sealing with the owners manuals, a box of ammo, and a personal message. Kind of like a time capsule for a shooter. Anyone done anything like this?
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Never heard of anyone doing that, but why bother with all that work. Completely cover every part in Cosmoline, then store them in a dry place, out of direct or indirect (through a window) sunlight, at normal room tempts (high 60s to low 70s). They should be good that way for many many years.
All the best,
Glenn B
All the best,
Glenn B
Ben Shepherd
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I would do it this way:
Coat the guns in cosmoline. Pack the owners manuals and ammo in one of those food saver vacuum bags with a desicant pouch. Then seal the whole works up in a pipe like you talk about.
When you do the vacuum bag thing, seal it a little early. You don't really want it under a heavy vacuum, just enough to remove most of the air.
Coat the guns in cosmoline. Pack the owners manuals and ammo in one of those food saver vacuum bags with a desicant pouch. Then seal the whole works up in a pipe like you talk about.
When you do the vacuum bag thing, seal it a little early. You don't really want it under a heavy vacuum, just enough to remove most of the air.
Zen21Tao
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+1 on Cosmoline. IMHO, that is the easiest and most effective way to go.
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I food saver alot of things. Great invention.
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Actually I saw on a site ( Here? ) about a weapons cash they found in Iraq that they estemate was there from WW2. Thompsons, Grease Guns, Stein's, all in containers filled with motor oil. They were in such good condition the Army unit was going to send them back to Division Museum in America.
Tomcat47
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There is also a product called Linebacker. Comes in a spray can and is an alternative to cosmoline and maybe a little superior. But it is close to cosmoline for sure. Meant to be ong term protection.
www.seligind.com
Linebacker defense against rust
Can get aerosol or bulk pail.
Good stuff!
www.seligind.com
Linebacker defense against rust
Can get aerosol or bulk pail.
Good stuff!
Catshooter
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Foodsaver! I do up my primers that I stock up on.
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rangerruck
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or get you some vci impregnated bags, throw in a couple of vci emitter discs, for good measure, close those bags up, throw them in another couple layers of plastic bags, rifle bags, whatever. should do the trick.
Ok, I came up with this foolproof method while living in Southeast Texas several years
ago. I don't get along with rust of any kind, let alone on my babies (guns). When I first
moved to Texas, 1st morning in fact, I woke up to a fine coating of surface rust on my
sweetheart Winchester 9422. I came from Colorado and we didn't have this humidity
problem. I spent the next several months over oiling my guns and constantly watching
them for "rust". I tried different products, but each one had it's faults.
Then one evening I was sitting on the living room floor with an oil sopped gun in one
hand and an oil can in the other. I was staring out the window at my brothers car in a
daydream, well evening dream, and all of a sudden, everything popped into place. Could
it be this simple? Yep!
I took all of the oil off of my guns exterior and polished it with autowax, the new modern
wipe on/wipe off kind. Nu-tone, 2000 washes, etc. I polised the metal, the boar, the stock,
everything. Ahhhhh, no more rust...none. I stored guns for months and when I reached in
for one it was clean and no rust.
So there you have it. I hold no patents for my idea and I am happy to pass it along. Enjoy!
ago. I don't get along with rust of any kind, let alone on my babies (guns). When I first
moved to Texas, 1st morning in fact, I woke up to a fine coating of surface rust on my
sweetheart Winchester 9422. I came from Colorado and we didn't have this humidity
problem. I spent the next several months over oiling my guns and constantly watching
them for "rust". I tried different products, but each one had it's faults.
Then one evening I was sitting on the living room floor with an oil sopped gun in one
hand and an oil can in the other. I was staring out the window at my brothers car in a
daydream, well evening dream, and all of a sudden, everything popped into place. Could
it be this simple? Yep!
I took all of the oil off of my guns exterior and polished it with autowax, the new modern
wipe on/wipe off kind. Nu-tone, 2000 washes, etc. I polised the metal, the boar, the stock,
everything. Ahhhhh, no more rust...none. I stored guns for months and when I reached in
for one it was clean and no rust.
So there you have it. I hold no patents for my idea and I am happy to pass it along. Enjoy!
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oldfart
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The thing you want to do is keep them from oxidizing (rusting.) The way to do that is to keep them in an oxygen-free enclosure. It can be done without resorting to cosmoline or any other sort of oil.
Simply seal them in an ABS plastic pipe (the black stuff) with enough oxygen absorbing packets to suck all the oxygen out of the enclosed space. Use ABS rather than the more common PVC pipe since the PVC tends to be a bit brittle and can crack. Use glue-on caps instead of the screw-on types and mark the outside of the finished tube to show where to cut.
I tested this method for a year, which isn't as long as you're thinking about but long enough to show any potential problems. I stuck an SKS and some ammo in one and when I opened it up a year later there was a partial vacuum inside the pipe due to the lack of oxygen. I took the rifle out, loaded it and fired it with no problems.
If you decide to try this method, be sure the oxygen absorbing packets don't come into direct contact with the steel guns.
Simply seal them in an ABS plastic pipe (the black stuff) with enough oxygen absorbing packets to suck all the oxygen out of the enclosed space. Use ABS rather than the more common PVC pipe since the PVC tends to be a bit brittle and can crack. Use glue-on caps instead of the screw-on types and mark the outside of the finished tube to show where to cut.
I tested this method for a year, which isn't as long as you're thinking about but long enough to show any potential problems. I stuck an SKS and some ammo in one and when I opened it up a year later there was a partial vacuum inside the pipe due to the lack of oxygen. I took the rifle out, loaded it and fired it with no problems.
If you decide to try this method, be sure the oxygen absorbing packets don't come into direct contact with the steel guns.
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