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If the need would arise to put weapons in long term storage, what types of containers are out there on the market?

Storage probably underground, would need containers that are sealed, waterproof, mold and mildew proof.

Ideas, thoughts?

Thank you for any advice.

We have a seal a meal and use it to stuff long term, mostly food.

We get 50' rolls of the bag material, it is fairly thick and the opening is 10". We cut it to length.

I think I could put any long gun or pistol we have in an air tight/water tight bag if I wanted to for cheap and they are resealable...

BTW Thanks for your service!

Gramps

I would think that a suitably sized piece of PVC pipe, with threaded end caps, would be a cheap solution. Maybe throw in a desiccant pack or two, as well.

revred wrote:I would think that a suitably sized piece of PVC pipe, with threaded end caps, would be a cheap solution. Maybe throw in a desiccant pack or two, as well.

That's what I was going to say. A long time ago - late 80's early 90's - I suffered from gun confiscation paranoia and I bought a "burial vault" from NIC Inc. Law Enforcement Supply. It's a huge PVC pipe about 5-1/2 feet tall, 8 inches in diameter, has end caps and weighs about 20 pounds. I never got the chance to use it, but I still have it on hand if the need ever arises.

Gramps wrote:We have a seal a meal and use it to stuff long term, mostly food.

We get 50' rolls of the bag material, it is fairly thick and the opening is 10". We cut it to length.

I think I could put any long gun or pistol we have in an air tight/water tight bag if I wanted to for cheap and they are resealable...

BTW Thanks for your service!

Gramps

That and cosmoline is basically what the Army does to store firearms long term. Seems to work (although the stuff is a royal pain to clean off).

What's the current source or replacement or equivalent for cosmoline?

Here you go...
http://www.cosmolinedirect.com/mil-spec ... c-class-3/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

rimfireOH wrote:What's the current source or replacement or equivalent for cosmoline?

I must admit that I've always loved the smell of cosmoline.

glocksmith wrote:I must admit that I've always loved the smell of cosmoline.

I love the smell of napalm in the morning. "Apocalypse now"

Gramps

glocksmith wrote:I must admit that I've always loved the smell of cosmoline.

Many moons ago, I was assigned as the unit armorer for my Army MP company when they fielded the "new" M-4. We took in about 125 of them. All dipped in cosmoline and sealed in plastic. The smell didn't go away for months.

Everyone Thank You for the ideas. I do like the pvc idea. going to buy the cosmoline and pipe. gotta be prepared for the worst.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY to everyone.