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Thread: Vacuum sealer for gun storage?
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September 29th, 2021, 02:30 PM #11
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Re: Vacuum sealer for gun storage?
They leave tooth marks all over the Irish Spring at the cabin I use too! Arrogant bastards!
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September 29th, 2021, 07:50 PM #14
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Interesting. I am legitimately looking for a to store more collectible handguns. I haven’t got out to the range much this spring and summer so it will be even less likely during the winter. I’ll keep enough out to take for when I do go of course.
The way I typically store them is in the safe with two heat bars going and the guns themselves wrapped up in VCI paper and in their individual cases. From what I’m hearing it seems this may be a safer method than the vacuum storage bags.
If anyone uses VCI paper do you still put them in oil before putting them away?DDG-8 "Sine Timore"
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September 29th, 2021, 08:22 PM #15
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I hope you don't mean in foam when you say "in their individual cases".
Foam in a gun case holds moisture. I've never done ANYTHING to protect any gun from humidity and the worst problem I ever had was from leaving a rifle in a plastic case after a range trip. The foam touching it caused very light rust on the barrel in a day or two.
(I have no idea what VCI paper is)I called to check my ZIP CODE!....DY-NO-MITE!!!
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Re: Vacuum sealer for gun storage?
The major cause of rust is not due to the humidity but mostly occurs when a colder firearm is exposed to that humidity and it condenses on it (think morning dew). This is a big problems in safes during the summer and why putting a heater like a goldenrod helps with the rust. Goldenrods are not dehumidifiers, they do nothing about the humidity, they are just heaters that help with the condensation problem.
If you are vacuum sealing something don't take the firearm out of a cool safe, take it upstairs where it is more humid, then vacuum seal it. You are almost guaranteed to get condensation. Instead pick a sunny day with low humidity and give the firearm a light oiling . Put it in the sun till it gets warm then vacuum seal it. There shouldn't be enough moisture left to worry about.
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September 30th, 2021, 12:24 PM #17
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I hear carbonite works well for preserving things. Even in space. I saw it in a historical documentary once...
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Re: Vacuum sealer for gun storage?
A good vacuum would work if you can use a vacuum pump and get a real vacuum on the bag, I coat guns with ATF for long term storage and they do keep well!
Mice and cars,
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1/3 sugar, 1/3 corn meal and 1/3 plaster of Paris,
They will love the free meals,,,,,,,
And not poisonous to cats, Birds or others which may eat mice that have intestinal blockages.
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