Bought my first gun (Remington 870) about 7-8 years ago and since then have built up a nice little collection. Now I'm starting to run into a problem storing them. I'm in a small apartment and I don't really have the money for a big fancy gun safe. Over the years I have just been throwing them in the soft/hard cases they come with and putting them under my bed.
Now I've been reading that this can help with rusting. It is already noticeable on my poor old 870 after a dove-hunting trip. I put it back in the case without wiping it down. Ever since I've been scared by having rust develop on my firearms. So much to the point where I'll buy a lot of stainless steel versions if available. A couple of my firearms are at my parents house in their basement in soft/hard cases, but I have some (first 3 listed) at my apartment.
-870
-AR15
-1911 (stainless)
-.22 pistol (stainless)
-.22 rifle (stainless)
Obviously my big concern at this point is the AR. I reallllly don't want any rust building up on that baby considering the cost. What I will probably do, and have been doing with the 870 is to wipe the firearm down with some CLP after each use and prop them up in the corner of a closet or something? The long guns are the biggest problem. The handguns I can just put on a shelf in the closet or in a drawer. I don't have any children and am single so I don't have to worry about anyone but burglars handling my guns.
Any thoughts/advice?
Now I've been reading that this can help with rusting. It is already noticeable on my poor old 870 after a dove-hunting trip. I put it back in the case without wiping it down. Ever since I've been scared by having rust develop on my firearms. So much to the point where I'll buy a lot of stainless steel versions if available. A couple of my firearms are at my parents house in their basement in soft/hard cases, but I have some (first 3 listed) at my apartment.
-870
-AR15
-1911 (stainless)
-.22 pistol (stainless)
-.22 rifle (stainless)
Obviously my big concern at this point is the AR. I reallllly don't want any rust building up on that baby considering the cost. What I will probably do, and have been doing with the 870 is to wipe the firearm down with some CLP after each use and prop them up in the corner of a closet or something? The long guns are the biggest problem. The handguns I can just put on a shelf in the closet or in a drawer. I don't have any children and am single so I don't have to worry about anyone but burglars handling my guns.
Any thoughts/advice?