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Posted: 5/23/2017 6:31:01 PM EDT

Is this a good idea? And before anyone says it, yes, I know I need a safe. But I only have a steel cabinet at the moment. And there's not enough room in there.

There's a small area I can fit 4 or 5 guns that's in the A/C vent/shaft. My question is will the almost constant air flow/temperature changes hurt anything? Wood warping or corrosion? I oiled them and put them in some of those yellow rust-proof plastic bags for firearms, so I should be good there.

I realize I'm probably worrying about nothing. What say ye?

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:32:43 PM EDT

[#1]

You can afford guns, but not a safe place to store them...

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:33:04 PM EDT

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Then I'd have to find a new place to hide my little wooden box with slides of blood samples.

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:34:46 PM EDT

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FFS relax dexter

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:35:53 PM EDT

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They will rust up real quick.

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:37:46 PM EDT

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Safes are expensive yo. And more importantly I have literally nowhere to put one at my current domicile.

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:38:23 PM EDT

[#6]

Is your anus not an option?

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:38:53 PM EDT

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It's full man.

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:42:30 PM EDT

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Is the upper tank of your toilet not big enough?

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:42:41 PM EDT

[#9]

Get lamp shades and disguise them as lamps

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:42:55 PM EDT

[#10]

Yeah, guns like places that cool and warm creating condensation and rust.

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:44:21 PM EDT

[#11]

Horrible idea. Rust, dust, and more rust.

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:45:25 PM EDT

[#12]

The air coming off your evaporator coil (indoor coil) when the AC is in use is around 90%RH.

Horrible idea.

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:47:11 PM EDT

[#13]

Your freezer and oven would be better choices

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:47:12 PM EDT

[#14]

OP, do you have a closet?

If you do, get a piece of board and paint it the color of your closet. Place guns behind the board in the back or side of your closet. Place clothes in front of the board.

You can also hang rifles from coat hangers. And the clothes will hide the rifles. My father did that and the burglars did not find them.

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:49:56 PM EDT

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OP, do you have a closet?

If you do, get a piece of board and paint it the color of your closet. Place guns behind the board in the back or side of your closet. Place clothes in front of the board.

You can also hang rifles from coat hangers. And the clothes will hide the rifles. My father did that and the burglars did not find them.

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Nice. May try that.

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:49:57 PM EDT

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OP, are you by chance also in possession of a large amount of cash and on the run from a ruthless Mexican hitman?

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:51:26 PM EDT

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Thanks for blowing my cover.

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:54:15 PM EDT

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Is this a good idea? And before anyone says it, yes, I know I need a safe. But I only have a steel cabinet at the moment. And there's not enough room in there.

There's a small area I can fit 4 or 5 guns that's in the A/C vent/shaft. My question is will the almost constant air flow/temperature changes hurt anything? Wood warping or corrosion? I oiled them and put them in some of those yellow rust-proof plastic bags for firearms, so I should be good there.

I realize I'm probably worrying about nothing. What say ye?

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Put the guns into a box. Put an electronic tracking device into the box. Attach a piece of rope to the box. Slide the box into the A/C vent. Push it back.
There you go, friendo.

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:54:54 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/23/2017 6:56:55 PM EDT

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Of the 6 ee transactions you have made, how many of those guns did you pull out of your air vent? Be truthful....

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:58:02 PM EDT

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Yup..

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:58:23 PM EDT

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You'll need to budget for a tent. The one with the most poles.

Posted: 5/23/2017 6:58:55 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/23/2017 6:59:40 PM EDT

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If you put them in the actual vent and not the return, and use electric for heat and air, AND your ducts are in top notch shape, clean with no leaks

...it's probably a bad idea. Buy a gun safe.

...maybe a gun or two for the zombie apocalypse, or the second Civil War.

Posted: 5/23/2017 7:02:32 PM EDT

[#25]

Pull up some floor boards and stuff them in your floor

Posted: 5/23/2017 7:08:30 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/23/2017 7:10:47 PM EDT

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Okay, Dexter.

Posted: 5/23/2017 7:10:48 PM EDT

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Intake side is fine? You can also hide them under throw rugs.

Posted: 5/23/2017 7:13:16 PM EDT

[#29]

They would be safer if you buried them in your back yard.

Posted: 5/23/2017 7:16:04 PM EDT

[#30]

Does your house have gutters? That would be the best place...

Posted: 5/23/2017 7:17:11 PM EDT

[#31]

A smart thief will check air vents.

Posted: 5/23/2017 7:21:37 PM EDT

[#32]

Seems the absolute best place if you want them destroyed.

Posted: 5/23/2017 7:22:03 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/23/2017 7:22:29 PM EDT

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This!
Next to a metal waterpipe

Metal Detectors

Posted: 5/23/2017 7:26:23 PM EDT

[#35]

When I was living at home and only had a few guns I built a false wall at one end of my closet.
It was maybe 8 or 9 inches deep, had a panel I could just pull out.
The seams were hidden with some wooden strips that had steel pegs to hand some things on.

Posted: 5/23/2017 7:28:24 PM EDT

[#36]

A guy I know used to build false vent ducts in his basement. Just close in some floor joists with some duct metal up to the supply, make a real sheet metal end for it on the other side. Unless you were an HVAC tech or architect/engineer and knew where all vent ducts should be, it looked just like any other ducting from below.

Posted: 5/23/2017 7:54:19 PM EDT

[#37]

As someone who does HVAC repair, trust me, we find your shit. [and yes, I have found guns]

Posted: 5/23/2017 8:04:54 PM EDT

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The only way the idea could be worse would be to completely de-grease all guns and toss them into the ocean on a cast iron chain...

Any residual air left in the plastic "no rust" bags will condensate on the metal/wood with temp. changes in the ducting as the A/C cycles on/off. So if you like like rusted metal and moldy wood, or are going for the somali pirate look for your collection, leave them in the ductwork.

Otherwise go get a cheap small safe and bolt it down to secure your stuff. Because cheap safe is better the no safe.

Posted: 5/23/2017 8:10:56 PM EDT

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Due to "circumstances" I left a Walther PPS with a light coat of CLP in an AC vent for almost 2 years only taking it out a few times and never cleaning it off, it had a layer of dust on it but otherwise was perfectly fine. It was also *GASP* stored in a leather holster. Constant airflow keeps much in the way of moisture from forming. It's not an ideal storage place but it will work.

Contrary to the experts here who say it will ruin your shit.

Posted: 5/23/2017 8:27:56 PM EDT

[#40]

A fake ac duct would be better.

Posted: 5/23/2017 8:31:29 PM EDT

[#41]

I wouldn't

ETA: at least not a working vent. Disconnect it from the system then yes.

I think you will have humidity/rust problems

Posted: 5/23/2017 8:31:30 PM EDT

[#42]

Tape them under your sink. Or remove the silverware drawers and put them there. Or the oven slide draw.

Posted: 5/23/2017 8:33:48 PM EDT

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Safes are expensive yo. And more importantly I have literally nowhere to put one at my current domicile.

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Bullshit. What is between your couch cushions and the floor? Air, about 12 cubic feet of it.

Posted: 5/23/2017 8:45:54 PM EDT

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Nothing wrong with a pistol hidden for emergencies. Put it in a zip lock bag with a few drops of oil. The oil will evaporate into the air in the bag. It'll be fine.

Posted: 5/23/2017 9:08:49 PM EDT

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I cut my guns shape into the lath and plaster then I just cover it over with drywall mud and paint.

Posted: 5/23/2017 9:45:02 PM EDT

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The air coming off your evaporator coil (indoor coil) when the AC is in use is around 90%RH.

Horrible idea.

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The humidity level is directly related to the temp of the air. The cooled air has the ability to hold less moisture than warm air. So even at 90% Rh the cooler air contains fewer grains of moisture than warmer air at a lower RH.
Its all relative.

Posted: 5/24/2017 1:12:35 PM EDT

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A guy I know used to build false vent ducts in his basement. Just close in some floor joists with some duct metal up to the supply, make a real sheet metal end for it on the other side. Unless you were an HVAC tech or architect/engineer and knew where all vent ducts should be, it looked just like any other ducting from below.

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Fake return "panning". That's freaking genius.

Posted: 5/24/2017 1:21:21 PM EDT

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Last summer I forgot to turn my humidifier off and it turned all the vents into rusty turds almost overnight. If you have an unfinished basement, or anywhere an exposed (fake) duct wouldn't look obvious, that's the way to go.

This reminds me, it's time to turn that humidifier off again...