My wife put my shotgun in the bath

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

Break-free-- a good safe--and last but not least---cut her loose and get on with your life.

Life's to short to put up with stupid or crazy people---esp crazy women.

 

[DammitBoy]

crazy women

There's another kind?

 

[Badger Arms]

First things first. Make sure there is no ammo in the magazine tube. As others have said, soak it in Break Free. As the name implies... well if you haven't caught that yet, it'll be hard to explain now.

There is no gun that is rusted so bad it can't be opened up. The Mossberg is no exception. You can punch the takedown pin out of the trigger group and pry that out. Take the stock off (rust on one side only as the other side is aluminum). I've got a big sheet of 3/4" thick rubber so I'd take the gun without the stock and, holding the forearm, wang the back of the receiver against the rubber. Not hard enough to break anything, but it should open up enough to get the bolt carrier and bolt out with that treatment.

If it doesn't, you can insert a rod down the front and whack at the bolt itself a few times.

 

[Rshooter]

My first wife put my clothes and uniforms in the middle of the floor and tried to burn then in a 90 unit apartment when I was out in the dirt. Been married 25 years this time, there's better women out there...

 

[ArmedBear]

there's better women out there...

Of all the blessings in the world, starting out with very low expectations is possibly the greatest of all.

 

[spudster]

Get a divorce if you are gonna cheat.

 

[RockyTop]

Ah. So there could be a legit reason for putting shotgun in the bath. hmmm.

 

[CorpITGuy]

Get a divorce if you are gonna cheat.

No evidence of that in this thread.

I agree with all the others... and I SERIOUSLY hope you'll take heed to some of these warnings. She doesn't need to be in the same house with guns. It won't end well. Whether you stay married to her or not is your business, but those guns, if discharged, might just be used to kill you AND the baby sleeping in the apartment next door. That's serious stuff.

Good luck, buddy. You're going to need it!

 

[W L Johnson]

she hates him and everyone else I know

It's difficult when I don't actually have to do anything to set her off

Sounds just like my soon to be ex-wife, she has to be in complete total control of everything and I do mean total. She looked at me one day and said it was my duty to obey her. That's when the paperwork got started.

 

[dirt_j00]

Get the guns and ammo out of the house or in a safe.

Might want to try counseling.

Good luck.

 

[oron]

Happly never married.
have guns and dog.
oron.

 

[spudster]

Women don't put cheater on things unless there is indeed cheating going on (or if shes completely retarded and overly jealous)

 

[xmanpike]

He said he was at a friends' wedding. I would get rid of her. You can fix a gun, you cant fix crazy.

 

[Schutzen]

Get a container large enough to hold your guns assembled and submerge them in diesel fuel for 24-48 hours. Then try to break them down and clean them. If you can remove the stocks before soaking them. Diesel will degrade wood.

 

[Zundfolge]

I'm honestly very surprised the Mossberg is so fragile ... was there something in the tub other than just water? Like rock salt or something?

Kinda makes me wonder how well a Mossberg would stand up out in the field if it freezes up after dropping it in a creek or something.

Maybe if you replace the Mossy, you should get their marine version



As for the wife, thanks for reminding me why I'm glad I never married one of the crazy women I dated.

 

[ojibweindian]

Women don't put cheater on things unless there is indeed cheating going on (or if shes completely retarded and overly jealous)

Uh, don't get out much, eh?

 

[jakemccoy]

Women don't put cheater on things unless there is indeed cheating going on (or if shes completely retarded and overly jealous).

I respectfully disagree. A woman who is (or has ever been) a cheater will project her behavior onto you. It sucks if you love her.

 

[kingpin008]

Women don't put cheater on things unless there is indeed cheating going on (or if shes completely retarded and overly jealous)

You've obviously never met my ex girlfriend(s).

NG - You've obviously recieved plenty of fine advice on restoring your guns as well as your freedom, so I'll just add one last thought that (suprisingly) nobody's touched upon yet. You mentioned that she had written on your uniforms and boots - If that's the case, then I'd report her to your CO and get started with filing charges against her for destruction of government property. I can't imagine Uncle Sam takes a favorable view on crazy wimmins mussing up their gear.

 

[.cheese.]

Women don't put cheater on things unless there is indeed cheating going on (or if shes completely retarded and overly jealous)

You missed the single most deep thought in this thread:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Omaha-BeenGlockin
crazy women

There's another kind?

Gotta agree with DammitBoy. NG VI - you should read about Brynn Hartman. I don't know why, but she pops into my head when envisioning your situation.

You've obviously never met my ex girlfriend(s).

Girlfriends? You should meet some of my ex-friends. I didn't even have to get into a relationship with them before they went nuts. Two X chromosomes do not seem to co-exist peacefully. I don't know why. No offense intended to our female members.

Seriously though, the guns here are not the primary problem. Worry about the guns later. Worry about your relationship first. I'm not a big fan of happy pills, but maybe your wife should consider them?

 

[Bradym77]

By the end of my marriage I had no friends that would come near her and no money for anything but gas and lunch. Now that I'm free again I have friends around all the time and money to play with again. Life is too short to spend it with somebody who makes you miserable for no good reason.

Why are divorces so expensive??? Cause they're worth it!!!

 

[atbarr]

Life is too short, for this kind of crap.

Good Luck,

A.T.

 

[guns4craxx]

yo, my wife is a wacko bleeding heart liberal, who hates my guns and hates the money I spend on reloading shooting and collecting guns

that aside, she isn't so thick as to destroy items so obviously worth a goodly amount of money, even in the 'good' times

I would have to agree with some previous posters, you should highly think about locking those guns up in a safe or some other unavailable location, and get in some couples therapy and or possibly get your wife some serious psychiatric help before something tragic happens.

 

[Jim K]

I am no psychiatrist, but I think destroying the guns was just symbolic. She really wants to destroy you, but the penalty is too great so she substitutes your possessions. Unless there are some mitigating circumstances, get out before she harms you.

Jim

 

[Polar Express]

I'm very sorry to hear you are in this situation, it can't be easy. I hope you find a solution soon. You have my condolences.

 

[omegaman]

"Sounds to me like maybe you should get all the guns out of the house.

The little wife sounds like she shouldn't have easy access to any guns, or knives, or hammers, or -------.

rc"

ummm, yep