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 01-24-2012, 06:48 PM | #1 | Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: City of the Crooks (Chicago), Illinois - Crook County Posts: 544 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
|  Nice case but worried about corrosion
Hello friends,
Being in love with my new 1911 I didn't think the original Colt box did it justice and it was not rugged enough in my opinion. Anyway I bought a Pelican 1450 with the standard Pick and Pluck foam which was a fun process. I'm only worried about one thing; I've read that the stock foam would absorb the gun's oil and would also trap moisture leading to corrosion. Right now I'm not worried because the air is extremely dry in my house with the heater on often, but that won't always be the case. Let me know your thoughts and if you think that the simple remedy of putting those little moisture absorption bags would be sufficient.
PS: I did a field strip and all the parts that were accessible were treated 3 times with FrogLube.
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| 01-24-2012, 06:53 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sacramento, California, California Posts: 1,729 |
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Originally Posted by 2ndAmendmentFreedom
Hello friends,
Being in love with my new 1911 I didn't think the original Colt box did it justice and it was not rugged enough in my opinion. Anyway I bought a Pelican 1450 with the standard Pick and Pluck foam which was a fun process. I'm only worried about one thing; I've read that the stock foam would absorb the gun's oil and would also trap moisture leading to corrosion. Right now I'm not worried because the air is extremely dry in my house with the heater on often, but that won't always be the case. Let me know your thoughts and if you think that the simple remedy of putting those little moisture absorption bags would be sufficient.
PS: I did a field strip and all the parts that were accessible were treated 3 times with FrogLube.
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Get some small packs of dessicant and put in Pelican case you have with your firearm if your worried about it. The Pelican cases, I believe, are supposed to be air tight. __________________
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| 01-24-2012, 07:30 PM | #3 | Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: City of the Crooks (Chicago), Illinois - Crook County Posts: 544 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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Yep they're airtight but what matters is the environment you open the case in. It leaves home with dry air, gets opened in an area with some humidity and then some of it gets trapped in the case. __________________
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| 01-24-2012, 08:54 PM | #4 | Retired Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: LA (Lower Alabama), FL Posts: 5,222 Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts
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Here in the state of Flora-bama, the humidity is high at times.
I would not store any firearm in any foam. __________________
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| 01-24-2012, 09:30 PM | #5 | Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: City of the Crooks (Chicago), Illinois - Crook County Posts: 544 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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If the case is left open and the gun remains in the case, will it be more prone to corroding than if I left it on my desk in the same room? __________________
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"It causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand of the forehead so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name" Revelations
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| 01-24-2012, 11:10 PM | #6 | Retired Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: LA (Lower Alabama), FL Posts: 5,222 Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts
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Originally Posted by 2ndAmendmentFreedom
If the case is left open and the gun remains in the case, will it be more prone to corroding than if I left it on my desk in the same room?
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| 02-03-2012, 01:29 AM | #7 | I'm always 10-8 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 150 miles NE of Sloppy Joe's Bar, in the "GunShine" State Posts: 19,200 Liked 7 Times on 6 Posts
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Foam is NOT intended for long term storage.
Get you a 1911 BoreStore;
Bore-Stores Handgun Case, breathable fabric, silicone impregenated, with thick pile interior. Whisks away moisture, inhibits rust, protects against dings and scratches.
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