Food Saver or Gun Saver???

[eric32]

So this story starts with a Walther DSM .22lr that i am going to store for a long time never going to shoot this gun never want it to rust knowing that it's a hell of a collectors piece.

I started to do some online shopping for storage devices and bag to keep out moisture and air which in the Southern part of the US. Is a rust magnet so after looking for several hours i didn't want to pay $40 for a bag that i didn't think was air tight.

After a bit i decided to get a snack out of the kitchen and what do i come across a food saver.

So one air tight bag + Really old rifle = No rust

This is a idea for all us married guys with food savers in our house another multi-use tool and no rust on our awesome guns.

 

[eric32]

here is what i am talking about

 

[bench]

Now all you got to do is put it in the freezer-LOL ;D ;D

 

[MrMajestic]

You could have sent it to me in the NE and I would have kept it oiled for you! ;D
Great idea!

 

[okedoke]

eric, good luck with the vacum paks-- I unsealed a 94 win.3 weeks ago thats been hanging in a metal shop for 11 years & still looks great. this win. 94 is a 1958 model, new unfired, for preparation i wiped the gun with a rig rag & then make sure the barrel was clean & dry then shrink wrap, i also did the box & all the paper work. This is by far the best way to store firearms long term-------------good luck

 

[eric32]

thanks alot that is really encouraging i plan to stick it in the back of the safe and not touch it for ten years or so. Or until my daughter is old enough to shoot

 

[Nvreloader]

Why not double bag it??

Twice the protection!

Tia,
Don

 

[firearmdoc1]

That's a great idea

 

[eric32]

Why not double bag it??

Twice the protection!

Tia,
Don

i dont think double bagging will be of any value in this case. Unless i am missing some obvious sarcasm.

 

[people]

Plastic is not an oxygen barrier. You will want to keep an eye on that rifle from time to time. It also dings easily.

 

[kelbro]

Two of the last few rolls of FoodSaver bags that I bought have seam problems. They let go after a few weeks. Keep an eye on it.

 

[coonhunter70]

Condensation a possibility?

 

[gary0529]

What you will also need to watch out for are sharp points and edges.
I have taken to using strips of clean dry cotton-read old tee shirts- run them in the dryer to get them nice and dry, lightly soak with a CLR or other lube of your choice and wrap or pad the edges so they do not poke through.
Have done a few magazines as such and am up to 8+ months and still holding a vacuum and all looks well.
Easy to tell if the vacuum is lost as the package no longer has that shrink wrap look.
I can see no evidence of any corrosion on the surface of the metal at this point and will continue the "study".
I really like the idea of the specialty made Z bags for long term storage but not the cost.

Best of luck
Gary

 

[mackr]

I vaccum sealed three S&W's ten years ago, one a 38 Squeezer (new, unfired), have the original box but did not seal it. Just looked at all three last week and they're still very tight, you may consider just wraping a paper towell around the sharp places to keep from puncturing the bag.
Mack

 

[fredhorace77]

I've done this also and like others have mentioned , the weak link is the quality of the bag. Buy a good high quality bag and it should work out fine.

 

[lpreddick]

love my vacumn sealer. may be overkill but i vac seal primers in boxes of 1000 and the seals are good. leave the bag long so you can reseal if removing several small boxes. how would sealing a bag after cosmolining a gun work?

 

[eric32]

i dont know about the cosmolining, but just lightly oiled the gun and packaged it away. ill post up some updates in about a year or so.

 

[Nvreloader]

Erik 32,

There was NO obvious sarcasm meant, in any way or shape.

MY LINE of thinking was if there was a hole in the bag some where, like leaning the weapon up against the rack and creating a hole, etc that 2 layers would be better protection.

I do not post obvious sarcasm, like several on this site do, UNLESS I receive info
that warrants that type of reply back.

Tia,
Don

Why not double bag it??

Twice the protection!

Tia,
Don

i dont think double bagging will be of any value in this case. Unless i am missing some obvious sarcasm.

 

[eric32]

Erik 32,

There was NO obvious sarcasm meant, in any way or shape.

MY LINE of thinking was if there was a hole in the bag some where, like leaning the weapon up against the rack and creating a hole, etc that 2 layers would be better protection.

I do not post obvious sarcasm, like several on this site do, UNLESS I receive info
that warrants that type of reply back.

Tia,
Don

Why not double bag it??

Twice the protection!

Tia,
Don

i dont think double bagging will be of any value in this case. Unless i am missing some obvious sarcasm.

Good point , about the holes I didn't think of that. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

 

[DaveWhite]

try these. same principle, but with a interior coating that inhibits corrosion.


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