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g.willikers · July 5, 2012, 09:29 AM

While popular opinion is to never put guns in a soft case, the opposite might be true.
We live in a very humid area and for protection liberally lube the guns, and put them in a silicone treated soft case.
Just spray the inside of the case with a can of silicone, from the local hardware store, and wait for the propellent to evaporate.
So far a redo once every six months or so seems to be all that is needed to prevent any kind of damage.
Just be sure to store them upright, so the metal is not laying hard against the fabric of the case.

July 5, 2012, 09:29 AM	#3
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	While popular opinion is to never put guns in a soft case, the opposite might be true. We live in a very humid area and for protection liberally lube the guns, and put them in a silicone treated soft case. Just spray the inside of the case with a can of silicone, from the local hardware store, and wait for the propellent to evaporate. So far a redo once every six months or so seems to be all that is needed to prevent any kind of damage. Just be sure to store them upright, so the metal is not laying hard against the fabric of the case. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”