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    Any negative effects of storing a paratrooper carbine in the jump bag in the safe?

    I have a dehumidifier canister. Would leave it out of the case but it is getting crowded in there.
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    I've had two in their respective jump cases for over thirty years. When I do take them out to oil them, I wipe them down really good. I don't want oil stains on a $350 case. I keep my regular carbines in zipper cases the same way. It keeps them from getting safe dings.

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    Firearms are never stored 'in' anything like a holster, foam-lined case or carry bag. This has been known since they began to be used by armies hundreds of years ago. Under good conditions such as indoors with controlled humidity you probably can get away with it but its like speeding on ice. Sooner or later there's going to be trouble.
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    Firearms are never stored 'in' anything like a holster, foam-lined case or carry bag. This has been known since they began to be used by armies hundreds of years ago. Under good conditions such as indoors with controlled humidity you probably can get away with it but its like speeding on ice. Sooner or later there's going to be trouble.
    I recall when I first joined someone cautioned me not to store my rifle in the foam-lined case the previous owners gave me to take it home in. I also read something somewhere about constant long term contact with the metal by anything other than oil would/could eventually attract enough moisture to create a speck of rust and a pit, or worse. Jim's comment above seems to contradict any problems with the canvas case in a safe but he wipes down with oil periodically. Without that personal attention Inland44 is right on the point methinks.

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    We didn't even leave slings attached because over time they would rust the butt swivels. I wouldn't store anything in a case. JimF takes more care than others, but I still won't recommend it.
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    My safes are temperature and humidity controlled. No issues there. When I reached a certain number, room was a premium. Even with three safes I started to see a few stock marks etc. The cases reduce the chance of that. The only reason I use them. As I sell and reduce the number, space will allow them to get naked again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimF4M1sicon View Post
    My safes are temperature and humidity controlled. No issues there. When I reached a certain number, room was a premium. Even with three safes I started to see a few stock marks etc. The cases reduce the chance of that. The only reason I use them. As I sell and reduce the number, space will allow them to get naked again.
    3 big safes? My one very limited safe seemed like the perfect choice at the time. Now I have to be creative about how I store firearms in it. It's like Thanksgiving when you have to find space in your already packed fridge for all the food your relatives bring.

    Considering the effort it took to get the one I have into the house and properly bolted in I may not add another safe. I have enough room for a few more handguns and at least one rifle or shotgun but that is about it. I got one bigger than I thought I would need, but should have gotten one 2x bigger.

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    Speaking from having lived on the humid parts of the West Coast, please just don't, especially if you live in the humid parts of the Southern USAicon: the canvas could/will attract and hold moisture and rust or damage the carbine and even if it doesn't with one moments inattention the original scabbard will be ruined by rust stains bleeding through even if the weapon isn't damaged itself. Seen the latter as a gear collector many, many times. Why make yourself have to pay attention to preserving it all the time or worry about even a couple days of losing power to the equipment?
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    I've had sporting arms stocks through here that had the imprint of the gun sock or case they were stored in etched into the finish. The lacquer softens with heat and bingo you get pressed checkering. This would apply to Oiled and Shellacked stocks as well. Poly doesn't soften with the excessive heat found in a home, garage or storage unit, you have to mean it to melt poly.
    Unless one has a setup like Jim my advice is to keep all your guns out of cases. Heat more so then moisture is the enemy of finishes found on wood stocked firearms. Then there's the potential of trapping moisture and rusting the metal.
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    Seems to be a strong consensus against storing in the case especially if you don't have climate controlled safe space. Thanks to everyone for the advice and real world experiences.

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