Will any problems develope as a result of keeping a stainless steel Ruger GP 100 stored in a leather holster in a gun safe? I've read that a leather holster can cause a gun to rust; but would a stainless steel gun be suscepible to any such problem? The reason for storing the revolver thus would be fast access for portability as a back up to HD shotgun.
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Store Revolver in Holster?
- Thread starter tyro
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Gunslinger
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Stainless is rust resistant, not rust proof. I would recommend against storing the gun in the holster. The small amount of time needed to place it in the holster is negligible and storing a gun in a leather holster will excellerate the rust process.
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Gunslinger
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Gunslinger
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You can store a gun in a Nylon holster but NEVER store it in a leather holster.
It will cause it to rust eventually.
I keep my S&W 686 in a locked gun case laying on a piece of foam. I have the holster for it lying next to it. I also keep one of those desilica-gel packs in there with it to help gaurd against moisture.
I always cringe when I see Scully on the X-Files putting her blue-steel duty semi-auto in a leather holster in a drawer. Bad idea.
It will cause it to rust eventually.
I keep my S&W 686 in a locked gun case laying on a piece of foam. I have the holster for it lying next to it. I also keep one of those desilica-gel packs in there with it to help gaurd against moisture.
I always cringe when I see Scully on the X-Files putting her blue-steel duty semi-auto in a leather holster in a drawer. Bad idea.
What is the time period we are talking about? Do you mean, take the holster and pistol off your belt, put it in the safe until morning when everything goes back on the belt? Or is this a long term thing?
A vegetable tanned leather holster that is dry should not harm your pistol for storage, either long or short term, but a chrome tanned hoslter is very bad juju.
I fail to see where any problem arises with short term leather storage. You carry the pistol in a leather holster for long periods of time daily and you don't have problems. Suddenly the same set up in your gun safe is going to cause rust and decay?
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A vegetable tanned leather holster that is dry should not harm your pistol for storage, either long or short term, but a chrome tanned hoslter is very bad juju.
I fail to see where any problem arises with short term leather storage. You carry the pistol in a leather holster for long periods of time daily and you don't have problems. Suddenly the same set up in your gun safe is going to cause rust and decay?
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Blue Heeler
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Put it in an old woollen sock (wiped clean first)---best protection and easiest.All my handguns live in their socks when not in use.
A vegetable tanned holster should not cause rust in and of itself. Of course there are factors like the environment that can cause rust. If there is a small amount of moisture trapped in the holster it will transfer to the gun and cause rust. It is not a great idea to store your gun in a holster for extended periods.
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In 1978 I purchased a .38 Special snub and a Bianchi holster to carry it in. I know it was 1978 because I bought it the day before I got married. Money was tight and we decided to take a honeymoon/camping trip throughout the Rocky Mountains, I thought I needed more protection than my Colt .22 would provide. The .38 is still in that same Bianchi holster. Both the pistol and the holster are showing a little age, but there is no rust on that blue .38. It's been with me on countless camping trips, spent a lot of time under the front seat of my car, and gone to Florida many times.
The inside of the holster seems to be some kind of material that reminds me of felt.
Sorry for the ramble. Looking at the .38 brought back memories. I wouldn't sell it for a million dollars.
Will
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The inside of the holster seems to be some kind of material that reminds me of felt.
Sorry for the ramble. Looking at the .38 brought back memories. I wouldn't sell it for a million dollars.
Will
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I'm just curious why the gun has to be in the holster if it's in storage. If I had ANY doubts about storage in leather, I'd just keep the holster elsewhere. The gun's mainly for home defense, so you'll only need a holster if you're taking it out for an extended period. In a home defense situation, will you really have time to grab the shotgun, open the safe, AND strap on a holster (possibly a belt)? I'm not sure portability will be an issue here. Maybe I'm wrong, but these scenarios usually don't offer this kind of time.
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Guyon
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Guyon
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Guyon, Good questions. My answers: Because "...these scenarios usually don't offer this kind of time...", I have spent a couple of years figuring out ways to increase that short period of time available to respond to an intruder. My house is not accessible except by means of a 300 foot driveway that begins at a gate where a hard-wired sensor is buried underground and sets off a whistle in my bedroom whenever any metal object gets within 14 feet of it. There are also motion sensors at the house which turn on outside and inside lights + alarms whenever a person gets within 70 feet of the house. There are multiple security features all doors and windows.
"...will you really have time to grab the shotgun, open the safe, AND strap on a holster (possibly a belt)?" Well, the gun safe (which I open before going to bed) is at the foot of my bed, wherein both the shotgun and the revolver are stored side by side. The system of multiple alarms and barriors to entry at my home should provide ample time for me to bound out of bed, put on the eye glasses and Peltor 7 headset, put on the holstered revolver, pick up the shotgun, and be prepared to deal with any intruder who may be crazy enough to persist in trying to gain entrance to a home with lights aglow, alarms sounding, and doors and windows which cannot be entered either quickly or quietly.
In response to all the helpful posts above, I have cancelled my order for a leather holster (just in time! it was due to be shipped today) and have ordered a nylon holster.
Many thanks to all for your much appreciated comments.
"...will you really have time to grab the shotgun, open the safe, AND strap on a holster (possibly a belt)?" Well, the gun safe (which I open before going to bed) is at the foot of my bed, wherein both the shotgun and the revolver are stored side by side. The system of multiple alarms and barriors to entry at my home should provide ample time for me to bound out of bed, put on the eye glasses and Peltor 7 headset, put on the holstered revolver, pick up the shotgun, and be prepared to deal with any intruder who may be crazy enough to persist in trying to gain entrance to a home with lights aglow, alarms sounding, and doors and windows which cannot be entered either quickly or quietly.
In response to all the helpful posts above, I have cancelled my order for a leather holster (just in time! it was due to be shipped today) and have ordered a nylon holster.
Many thanks to all for your much appreciated comments.
Geez tyro,
I stand corrected. With the system you have now, you might even have time for a trip to the bathroom and a light snack (energy is important in a fire fight!) before the intruders hit your immediate perimeter. If only we all had this kind of warning! Just not a possibility where I live right now. Unless the BGs storm in from above (parachutes, helicopter repels, etc.), I guess you'll be okay.
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Guyon
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I stand corrected. With the system you have now, you might even have time for a trip to the bathroom and a light snack (energy is important in a fire fight!) before the intruders hit your immediate perimeter. If only we all had this kind of warning! Just not a possibility where I live right now. Unless the BGs storm in from above (parachutes, helicopter repels, etc.), I guess you'll be okay.
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Guyon
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[This message has been edited by Guyon (edited August 28, 2000).]
Greetings,
Is it just me, or is attaching a holster full of gun to your belt or pajama waist band in the dark a bad idea? In your scenario, it wasn't apparent how you will attach your holster and two or three pounds of gun to your person. Wouldn't you be better off leaving the holster on a sturdy belt in a handy place, along with a couple of reloads?
Alternate solution: Sleep in your Thunderwear.
Regards,
Ledbetter
Is it just me, or is attaching a holster full of gun to your belt or pajama waist band in the dark a bad idea? In your scenario, it wasn't apparent how you will attach your holster and two or three pounds of gun to your person. Wouldn't you be better off leaving the holster on a sturdy belt in a handy place, along with a couple of reloads?
Alternate solution: Sleep in your Thunderwear.
Regards,
Ledbetter
Greetings, Ledbetter,
Current plan is to have the gun hanging in a nylon shoulder holster beside the shotgun (my plans continue to have a way of being refined by good advice from kind fellows on the www). I have installed a peg (in the gun safe) on which I can hang either a shoulder rig or a belt + holster & revolver.
Regards,
tyro
Current plan is to have the gun hanging in a nylon shoulder holster beside the shotgun (my plans continue to have a way of being refined by good advice from kind fellows on the www). I have installed a peg (in the gun safe) on which I can hang either a shoulder rig or a belt + holster & revolver.
Regards,
tyro
FWIW, figuring that nickel is tough stuff, I kept my nickel S&W Model 38 in a Kramer horsehide pocket holster for maybe a few weeks. As a result, the nickel finish was tarnished in a pattern that matches the texture of the leather. Not real damage, but not attractive, either. After that, I only kept the gun in the holster while I was carrying it, and I wiped the gun with a silicone cloth between uses. The tarnishing continued, although much more slowly.
I don't expect that this holster would exactly tarnish blueing. But I do think that leather, being an organic product, contains enough water and other compounds to promote rust.
BTW, trying to polish the tarnish off my Model 38, I discovered that Flitz, which is not supposed to be abrasive, scratches nickel. Again, not a big deal, except I like to keep my guns in as good a condition as practical.
I don't expect that this holster would exactly tarnish blueing. But I do think that leather, being an organic product, contains enough water and other compounds to promote rust.
BTW, trying to polish the tarnish off my Model 38, I discovered that Flitz, which is not supposed to be abrasive, scratches nickel. Again, not a big deal, except I like to keep my guns in as good a condition as practical.