by Warrigul » 05 Jun 2014, 11:50 am
You know it is funny but I was given a WW1 Mauser last year that was brought home from the front, oiled up and stuck on the wall on the loungeroom.
The only thing done to in nearly 100 years was the old blokes son took the paint brush to it shortly after WW2 and painted the metal black.
The only fault is part of the wood ended up with some dry rot and shrinkage- the metal is perfect.
Very low humidity is good for everything but electronics, art/paper and wood, don't forget to oil(or wax) the woodwork every six months or so. rubber buttpads also deteriorate so I remove them for long term storage.
Try not to have a safe in an area where the temperature varies widely.
Never use wooden or felt lined racks in gun safes, far better to use a non absorbent PTFE or nylon to avoid a "rest mark" on a barrel. Never leave a gun bag in a safe and especially NEVER leave a firearm stored for long term in a gunbag.
Wipe the outside of the firearm down at least every three month- more to remove the dust than re-oil as the dust will absorb moisture.
Just my humble opinions.
I re-oil everything regularly, at a minimum of three months and if it is not regularly used the the bore gets cleaned out, heated up and Sweets oiled every year.