The PH Gun Cabinet - Shooting Matters
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CaptainSlow said:
I'm considering applying for a shotgun cert. Looking at the Home Office guidance it states that a gun clamp may be an alternative if you only have one firearm. Would his likely pass muster with the local firearms officer?
Each Police Force will have their own interpretation and will look at the specific circumstances. Personally I would pick up a gun safe on Ebay and use that. The best way to find out is call your local FEO and ask them.Edited by Dicky Knee on Tuesday 9th January 13:42
SlimRick said:
15 weeks after my application went in to Wilts, my certificate landed on my doorstep! Time to dust off my Barbury membership card.
Mr Vickery? I've only had the pleasure of dealing with him over the phone but he seems very sensible and efficient. His predecessor Andrew Sharpe was very similar. I think we're lucky in Wiltshire. Womble6 said:
Mr Vickery? I've only had the pleasure of dealing with him over the phone but he seems very sensible and efficient. His predecessor Andrew Sharpe was very similar. I think we're lucky in Wiltshire.
Debra Ashley, equally as pleasant to deal with and just as patient with all of my pestering.
Ahh this old debate 
Depends if you leave them wet really.
Personally I am not a fan of lathering barrels in oil. Modern bores just don't need it. So long as your bores are shiny and very clean just store the thing butt down.
If you must wipe down with some oil after cleaning then a very light coating is all it needs.
Another option is, if you have space, is just to break the gun down for storage. Solves all the problems and takes about 20 seconds to put back together.
If you have an expensive stock that's what I would do. I don't care about triggers and pins getting full of oil, I would be worried about oil getting near the stock.
Another issue is how often do you use your gun.
IMHO.
Depends if you leave them wet really.
Personally I am not a fan of lathering barrels in oil. Modern bores just don't need it. So long as your bores are shiny and very clean just store the thing butt down.
If you must wipe down with some oil after cleaning then a very light coating is all it needs.
Another option is, if you have space, is just to break the gun down for storage. Solves all the problems and takes about 20 seconds to put back together.
If you have an expensive stock that's what I would do. I don't care about triggers and pins getting full of oil, I would be worried about oil getting near the stock.
Another issue is how often do you use your gun.
IMHO.
chemistry said:
Nice!
Aren’t you supposed to store shotguns ‘barrels down’ though, to stop oil running onto the woodwork, gumming up the firing pins, etc.?
It did go back into the cabinet with the barrels down, after I'd finished looking at it, polishing it, and looking at it some more.Aren’t you supposed to store shotguns ‘barrels down’ though, to stop oil running onto the woodwork, gumming up the firing pins, etc.?
red_slr said:
Ahh this old debate
You are probably right in saying that in practice it's unnecessary to store modern guns barrels down, but I take the view that there's no harm in it so I might as well do it.Furthermore, I confess that - as you can see from the picture of my cabinet - I have been through a phase of worrying unnecessarily about my guns, as evidenced by the multiple packs of desiccant, double hygrometers/thermometers and wardrobe heater installed in there!
I'm rather less paranoid than I used to be, but I probably still baby them too much...
chemistry said:
You are probably right in saying that in practice it's unnecessary to store modern guns barrels down, but I take the view that there's no harm in it so I might as well do it.
Furthermore, I confess that - as you can see from the picture of my cabinet - I have been through a phase of worrying unnecessarily about my guns, as evidenced by the multiple packs of desiccant, double hygrometers/thermometers and wardrobe heater installed in there!
I'm rather less paranoid than I used to be, but I probably still baby them too much...
Mine are in socks too. Furthermore, I confess that - as you can see from the picture of my cabinet - I have been through a phase of worrying unnecessarily about my guns, as evidenced by the multiple packs of desiccant, double hygrometers/thermometers and wardrobe heater installed in there!
I'm rather less paranoid than I used to be, but I probably still baby them too much...
Druid said:
chemistry said:
You are probably right in saying that in practice it's unnecessary to store modern guns barrels down, but I take the view that there's no harm in it so I might as well do it.
Furthermore, I confess that - as you can see from the picture of my cabinet - I have been through a phase of worrying unnecessarily about my guns, as evidenced by the multiple packs of desiccant, double hygrometers/thermometers and wardrobe heater installed in there!
I'm rather less paranoid than I used to be, but I probably still baby them too much...
Mine are in socks too. Furthermore, I confess that - as you can see from the picture of my cabinet - I have been through a phase of worrying unnecessarily about my guns, as evidenced by the multiple packs of desiccant, double hygrometers/thermometers and wardrobe heater installed in there!
I'm rather less paranoid than I used to be, but I probably still baby them too much...
Well, except the STG.44, as I haven't found a sock to fit it
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