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I've been thinking about ordering a supply of the mailer type boxes that so many companies use to ship handguns in. I'd use the boxes to store handguns in my safe so that I could stack them. Could cardboard leach any kind of acids or anything else that could harm the blueing? I'm curious what others use for storage.
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Unbleached Kraft paper used in corrugated containers is made with an acid process with a pH of around 4.0 to 4.5 typically, and if the corrugated linerboard got wet or damp there is a possibility of leaching of some residual chemicals or additives. To combat that, I would line the box with polyethylene, or with VCI-treated paper or poly film.

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Brownell's sells a fabric "sock" for handguns. They are made of a gray synthetic material, treated with silicone and rust-inhibitor. Brownell lists them as "Bore Stores." The handgun versions range from $4.25 to $7.75.

I use them and have been very satisfied, and several other members have reported the same results.
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Thanks, that's what I'm looking for. I need to put them into boxes or something stackable to stack them in the cabinet. I even wondered about plastic tuperware type boxes. Perhaps the "socks" then inside a cardboard or plastic box. I guess the plastic storage containers by themselves might be o.k. There a couple nice handguns I really don't want anything to happen to.
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JB,
Try a Library supply place. You can get PH neutral boxes. Put 'em in a silicone sock and then in the box. In 30 -40 years let me know how it worked.
Good Luck
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JB,
Try a Library supply place. You can get PH neutral boxes. Put 'em in a silicone sock and then in the box. In 30 -40 years let me know how it worked.
Good Luck
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I've put handguns in cardboard printer type boxes and stacked them in my safe for the last five years or so. I have also thought about the potential for a damaging chemical reaction; however, I have seen no problems to date. I live in a dry climate; so, my experience may not be universal. Even though I've had no problems, if I were to leave the country for several years and not be able to regularly inspect my pistols, I probably would wrap them in VPI paper before reboxing them. If you fear chemical reactions, don't store your guns in anything made of PVC.
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I've put handguns in cardboard printer type boxes and stacked them in my safe for the last five years or so. I have also thought about the potential for a damaging chemical reaction; however, I have seen no problems to date. I live in a dry climate; so, my experience may not be universal. Even though I've had no problems, if I were to leave the country for several years and not be able to regularly inspect my pistols, I probably would wrap them in VPI paper before reboxing them. If you fear chemical reactions, don't store your guns in anything made of PVC.
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Be very careful re. the tupperware type of plastic boxes. Any humidity or moisture that is sealed in will create a terarium effect, and actually make the pistol more likely to rust. In my safe, I use racks that allow me to arrange a lot of pistols in a small area. I can get more pistols per shelf with the racks, that I can if each pistol were in a box. With the racks, I can get 30 pistols per shelf. In small boxes, I could probably get less than 20. I oil them up with Break Free Collector, then rack them. Here's a photo and some info on the racks. I don't have any connection with the seller, other than buying racks from him.

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Be very careful re. the tupperware type of plastic boxes. Any humidity or moisture that is sealed in will create a terarium effect, and actually make the pistol more likely to rust. In my safe, I use racks that allow me to arrange a lot of pistols in a small area. I can get more pistols per shelf with the racks, that I can if each pistol were in a box. With the racks, I can get 30 pistols per shelf. In small boxes, I could probably get less than 20. I oil them up with Break Free Collector, then rack them. Here's a photo and some info on the racks. I don't have any connection with the seller, other than buying racks from him.

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These racks only make use of half the height between the shelves. Properly sized boxes will let you reclaim all that unused space and put many dozens of pistols on the same shelf.
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Nice layout, Pancho. What's that pistol (third shelf down, back row) with the PINK grips??? (Maybe Eva Braun's PPK??)
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