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Posted: 10/29/2007 5:49:08 AM EDT
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I have a new, unfired AR that I want keep as a collectors item. I have had it for a couple of years now and currently just store in the same packaging the factory packaged it in. About once per year, I take it out of the box, wipe it down with CLP Break Free Collector. Run an oiled patch down the bore - and put it back up. I am concerned that I should take a few more precautions. I recently purchased a few rifle storage bags from Brownell's which also include the Rust Blox. Also purchased a small pack of Gun Wrap paper. All this stated, have a few questions: 1. The Gun Wrap paper has several cautions about bad reactions with certain metals & alloys if it comes in direct contact. I don't think I should have any problem with materials on an AR, but any one have any feedback to verify this? Anyone use this gun wrap for storage? 2. Although the rifle is NIB, I would suppose it was test fired at the factory? Do I need to take any additional cleaning measures before storage? 3. Is it over kill to use the gun wrap paper & rust blox? 4. I have never used any of the above storage products, any do's/don'ts or longevity expectations I should be aware of? Any other suggestions for long term firearm storage would be appreciated. |
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Where will you store the gun? in a safe? if you store it in any sort of closed cabinet, I would put a few packets of desicant with it. Every now and then youll have to restore the desicant by heating it in the oven at 250 for about 30 min. As long as you keep the gun away from high humidity or flat out moisture you will be fine for long term storage. What AR do you have? I really don't see an AR as a collectible cause there are a few million of them out there. Unless you have a limited version of an AR. I try to run a oil patch through all my guns at least twice a year. Then wipe the outer surfaces with a good gun oil then im good to go. |
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CLP once a year is fine if stored in a dry environment, and not handled between applications. When I got deployed for a year, I cleaned all my guns like normal, but left a heavy coat of CLP on all the metal parts, and the safe I kept them in was far from air tight. Here in the desert, there is very little humidity and all my guns were fine. I would just leave a coat of CLP and then place it in a Treated gun sock, then keep it in a safe with a desicant to absorb any moisture. For very long term storage, I would coat it very heavily, then place it in a vacume seal bag,(AKA food saver) then you could sort of inspect it through the wrapper, and not have to oil it back up. |
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Would a desiccant be a wise move with rust blox & the gun wrap paper? I only ask because based on the description in Brownells, these items create some kind of a vapor protection that eliminates or greatly reduces the oxygen in the bag. Thus, I wonder if there would be an adverse effect with the two working against each other. "Vapor phase protection extends to 18" from the Gun Wrap Paper. All metal to be protected must be no farther than 18" from the sheet of Gun Wrap Paper." "Each “Blox” protects up to 300 cubic inches of air-tight space with time-released, corrosion-inhibiting vapors for at least one year." Not sure a desiccant would be useful in this scenario. Yes, no. maybe? As for the AR, it is a limited edition Colt. Thanks for the input. |
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I've had ezzox and g-96 attack plastic ie master locks and greenlee electrical snakes. the caused the plastic to crack. I've never had a problem with g-96 or ezzox on my AR, P99, HK USP, "plastic" . I would worry about ezzox attacking the polybag if the ezzox was not 100% dry. |
+1 It needs to be a week dry. |
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make a shallow wooden box to hold your ar.line it with aluminum foil.pour in a gallon of coleman fuel,add a big tub of axle grease,dissolve grease in fuel.lay your weapon in and swish around,take out and hang to dry.wrap it in brown greased paper,then put in container of your choice.just don't ask me to clean it when you want to play with it. edited to add: do this only in a big field after a rain, and have a coupla buddies standing by with extingushers...just in case.but it will work,and work very well.just not for the accident prone... |
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