Posted on 12/13/2020 10:48:54 AM PST by Blueflag
Having said that, Vaseline is a byproduct of extracting oil from the ground, and is essentially just grease with no additives.
What a good idea...
Clever idea.
Make out a bunch of forms indicating they were sold. Years ago.
Not to be incindiary, but when Beta comes to collect your weapons, that’s your *final* opportunity to determine whether you’re simply a weapons hoarder forever, or if you actually own them for the defense of liberty, yours and others’.
Meanwhile, millions of other Americans will be simultaneously asked to make that same decision. Don’t expect them to make a decision that you won’t.
Why even answer?
If you decide to use cosmoline to preserve your metal sporting object, wrap it with gunny sacks soaked in more cosmoline before burying.
The VC used that same technique to cache their gifts from the Waraw Pact along the river banks and when we did find them, we’d wash them in half-55 gallon drums with gasoline (outdoors), using brushes to scrub the sticky stuff off and voila - like new!
Then we’d casually carry them one at a time when we went to the Danang PX and be “persuaded” to part with our souvenir for big bucks from some rear-area commando. I’m sure some of those guys have some really heroic war stories to go with them now!
My belief is that anyone who keeps a rifle (or gun) for any reason other than display should be staying proficient in its use and their ability and keep it sighted in by getting out and practicing from time to time.
“If you think you need to bury your weapons it’s time to use them.”
I heard it as, “if it’s time to bury ‘em, it’s time to dig ‘em up.”
A good gun safe with a dehumidifier or two I get no issues.
You should clean them up annually anyway. Just some play time.
Don’t forget to vacuum seal a few boxes of corresponding ammo as well. Same with extra matching mags...
If it unsafe to have them then it is time to use them.
Because if this election is stolen we will live in a post-Constitutional world.
With lead
Ether in open air environment— lot’s of it will remove the petrolatum. Acetone not a good idea— affect on plastic.
We’ve been doing food storage bags for years but, we don’t break down AR’s.
I have my M1A kitted up.
10 mags, 10 stripper clips
AR’s same setup
We folded the ends of the bags after first seal, then sealed again and for extra secure seal duct taped them
No leaks
The dingo ate my firearms
When Beta comes for mine it will be taken from my cold dead hands and I will be knee deep is Modern Sporting Rifle Brass.
“Serious question.”
I hate that we are now living in a time where these discussions are even necessary.
But i thank you for clarity, purpose, and great ideas.
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