I too have a GH 12 duck gun but have been hesitant about taking it out as my set up is a mobile blind a little tight with two shooters and a dog. Things get wet and messy. I also was sea duck hunting last week and was wondering what folks do to protect the vintage guns from the wet and the salt. I have washed modern guns with water, air compression and complete breakdown but I am not skilled enough to get into the underside on the SxS. I hear some folks seal the old guns with wax. Be interested in suggestions and experience.
thanks

Chessies will go all day...nice hunt

We gun in salt or saltish water frequently and don't worry about keeping them in good shape. When I leave the house there's an extra wipe with an oily rag and at hunt's end the usual take-down, wiping with oily rag and pulls-through to remove moisture. Rust is not a problem. Guns are made for all weather. Not using them in slop at sea, on the ledges, in sink tubs or in harbours would not be considered when I was a young man in our villages of subsistence fishing. It's the same in my village today. Guns may be used, looked at and admired but to leave them home diminishes the great tradition of Parkers and the rest, in my view. My LC Specialty, Francotte, Parkers, Sauer, SW, Army/Navy, SKB etc know what salt is and don't complain.

I've hunted with several of mine in salt conditions and not had any huge problems. You've just to to oil them before you go and when you come home. I've also always wiped them down with a damp cloth as soon as I got back just to get any actual salt off the gun.

Destry