Storage
 

Now that my Parker collection is growing, wondering what the proper way to store the guns.
Break them down and lay flat in a case?
Upright in a safe? With a sock?
I imagine humidity is the enemy, I have a dehumidifier running.
Wipe them down? With what oil?
Eventual dream would be to have a small gun room😊
Thanks
Clark

Muzzle down in the safe in a sock after you wipe them down.

Dk NOT store guns in cases.






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Build your gun vault now, not later. Don't worry about the rust.

I dislike the whole idea of "storage", I would much rather display my guns, pay the insurance costs for loss rather than locking them away in a supposedly fire proof/theft resistant safe. If I had small children or lived in an high crime area I'm sure my attitude would be different.

I always store my guns in a Lockable Safe wiped down with Gun Oil , Muzzle down and Keep two out for displaying on the top of two different cabinets in my Little Gun Room and those guns are In their Leather Cases with the Lid Open for display ! Then switch them out every week or so , Our Daughter is grown so no Children here to be concerned about the two out of the safe ! When she was younger and we seemed to have kids around all the time I locked up every gun and even had a safe for all the ammo !!!!!!

The Old Pine Cabinet. Can't imagine not having 'em out where I can see 'em.

Can you explain why it's best to store muzzle down please?

There is a couple of reasons I store my shotguns muzzle down, one is to stop from crushing the rubber recoil pad and the other is gravity keeps the oil from going into the stock.

[QUOTE=David Livesay;424594]Can you explain why it's best to store muzzle down please?[/QUOT

Most of our older Guns already have oil soaking in the heads of their stocks from standing upright in a corner or gun cabinet for years so the reason I store them muzzle down is to prevent it from getting worse !