aaronrkelly
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"Store guns in holsters?"
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tegemu
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By all means, store your fiearms in holsters, gun rugs or other closed containers if you want them to rust.
Thanks to all for great answeres to what seems to be universal problem. What I have "learned" from the response(s) is that it probably is, may be, might be, well perhaps, then again, might not be O.K. If my understanding of math is still current, (a big if) then storing guns in leather holsters *might* present a problem. That being understood then that's a chance that I cannot afford to take, especially with my S&W's and Colts. I must admit that I too have done it for years with no obvious deterioration, but that was with my wife's "High Standard .357". Since I now have "gotten back" into this hobby and have aquired some rather "serious" steel I'll follow your basic advice and take them out of the leather. Thanks
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Geronimo45:
Well, that, and the notion that oils and solvents and stuff would tend to run down the iron and permeate the wood, softening it, changing zeroes, and possibly gunking up triggers and disconnectors and the like. Sounded like decent advice, so I sorta kept to it. Nowadays, with synthetic stocks, I can't imagine a problem with any softening.
Old habits die hard, and to this day when I stand a rifle on the floor, it's muzzle down and with a (clean) pop bottle top under the muzzle.
I'm not saying everyone should do this, or even that there's a real valid reason for it, I just do. You don't have to.
HHank hit the nail on the head with:
If in doubt, don't. (Applicable to a lot of things, eh?)
I'm now re-thinking keeping the stainless Ruger in the full-flap holster I mentioned above, based on comments herein.
Every molecule of rust is irreversible. Like tooth decay.
Black tactical underwear.... hm. How often would you have to launder that?
Well, that, and the notion that oils and solvents and stuff would tend to run down the iron and permeate the wood, softening it, changing zeroes, and possibly gunking up triggers and disconnectors and the like. Sounded like decent advice, so I sorta kept to it. Nowadays, with synthetic stocks, I can't imagine a problem with any softening.
Old habits die hard, and to this day when I stand a rifle on the floor, it's muzzle down and with a (clean) pop bottle top under the muzzle.
I'm not saying everyone should do this, or even that there's a real valid reason for it, I just do. You don't have to.
HHank hit the nail on the head with:
If in doubt, don't. (Applicable to a lot of things, eh?)
I'm now re-thinking keeping the stainless Ruger in the full-flap holster I mentioned above, based on comments herein.
Every molecule of rust is irreversible. Like tooth decay.
Black tactical underwear.... hm. How often would you have to launder that?
toopercentmlk
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How about the opposite, is it abusive to wear an IWB leather holster empty for long durations of time? Will the heat,moisture and bending from your waistline area deform the un supported leather or is it nothing to worry about since many people store their guns in their car when entering no-gun areas?
I have two or 3 guns in holsters leather DeSantis, or Galco, 12-15 years and not a mark on them. I live in FL, the guns are in a safe and the air conditioning is always set at 72 degrees, Maybe it is something to be concerned with if you don't ahve the AC on so I won't say it's right or wrong, but like I said, the Guns, are all markless, even under the loop. The reason I keep them in holsters, is that I keep them loaded, this way if I grab a weapon in the less well lit place like the inside of a small safe, I don't accidentlly discharge one while reaching back to retrieve them one. I guess it depends what your setup is.
"Vegetable tanned leather shouldn't have any remaining "salts,"..."
It is still likely to have residue from the tannic acid used that can easily damage a gun.
Leather is still at least hygroscopic all by itself and can tend to hold moisture in contact with the gun.
As others have noted, if the RH is low you may be able to get away with it.
The problem is that you may only find out after the damage is done.
It is still likely to have residue from the tannic acid used that can easily damage a gun.
Leather is still at least hygroscopic all by itself and can tend to hold moisture in contact with the gun.
As others have noted, if the RH is low you may be able to get away with it.
The problem is that you may only find out after the damage is done.
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Never! Designers looked at the AR, and used it's self-cleaning system as a starting point.
Thanks for the explanation on the muzzle-down business. Makes good sense to me.
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