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Posted: 11/1/2021 12:07:32 AM EDT
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Do you have family or friends that are into firearms and would be willing to do "gun sitting" ?
If all of your guns are detail cleaned and stored with temperature and humidity control I don't think that 2 years will do much damage. Almost everyone with a large collection hits the point where some guns sit for a year or longer before they see some action and cleaning - not much different. I have a bunch of C&Rs - all of them are shooters and some of them came packed in cosmoline - I would never voluntarily put this stuff on any of my guns :-) |
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Posted: 11/1/2021 12:08:38 AM EDT
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How are they being stored?
If they're in a safe inside a climate controlled building I'd just give them a light coat of your favorite oil inside and out and keep dry with your favorite dehumidification method. They'll be fine. |
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Posted: 11/1/2021 9:21:57 AM EDT
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Also depends on average humidity at your storage site.
I have weapons which have been stored for decades…in AZ. Even with the low humidity, I started using Zerust capsules and VCI paper on my collectibles. |
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Posted: 11/1/2021 9:40:40 AM EDT
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If they're stored indoors, and not in a humid, nasty basement, very little 'preservation' is necessary.
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Posted: 11/4/2021 6:11:16 PM EDT
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Just clean and oil as normal, with the exception being leave a light film of oil in the bore. Good to go.
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Posted: 12/2/2021 10:53:32 PM EDT
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 Spray on cosmoline |
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Posted: 12/2/2021 10:59:49 PM EDT
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Zerust bags. Stick them in it and forget about them for a couple of years.
FWIW, you can buy them directly from Zerust and save a considerable amount of money. I got them the next day........talk about fast shipping. |
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Posted: 12/3/2021 8:49:03 AM EDT
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However you prep them wear gloves, just one fingerprint will be a nice round rust spot when you get home.
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