Rifle storage question

Demogorgon · October 22nd, 2015, 20:02

Hey,

I wanted to ask how you guys store your rifles. I'm paranoid about my barrel bending slightly so I want to know whether its best to store a rifle on its own in a bag, in its original box, or a safe or something else? Laying down or standing up? I'm not sure how durable AEG barrels are if they're leaned against a wall or something.

Thanks a lot!

Slodin · October 22nd, 2015, 20:16

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Originally Posted by Demogorgon

Hey,

I wanted to ask how you guys store your rifles. I'm paranoid about my barrel bending slightly so I want to know whether its best to store a rifle on its own in a bag, in its original box, or a safe or something else? Laying down or standing up?

Thanks a lot!

I just keep mine in a hard gun case...those are like 20-50 bucks for cheap..
or else I would just store it in it's box..

BobbyDangerous · October 22nd, 2015, 20:22

Gun bags.

Curo · October 22nd, 2015, 20:25

don't store it barrel down or with the whole weight on just the barrel

your barrel shouldn't bend anyway....

waylander · October 23rd, 2015, 00:44

Ummm ya, it would take a lot to bend... the only way I could see it happening is if you had a crack on the receiver where the outer barrel locks in but even then I don't think the weight of the gun would make the inner barrel bend.

Keep in mind that with airsoft there are two barrels... the outer barrel and the inner barrel. The inner can only bend if the outer does.

Drake · October 23rd, 2015, 01:40

Its most likely pot metal, not steel: it won't bend much before it snaps.

shelcoof · October 23rd, 2015, 03:08

You should store it until it breaks

Rossco66 · October 23rd, 2015, 10:27

A buddy introduced the thought that even if these aren't real steel they could be used to commit a crime if stolen. So likely, storage that is out of plain sight if you were ever robbed would be a smart idea.

No need for a gun safe but perhaps not having them hang on a wall display is something to consider

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October 22nd, 2015, 20:02	#1
Demogorgon Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2015	Rifle storage question Hey, I wanted to ask how you guys store your rifles. I'm paranoid about my barrel bending slightly so I want to know whether its best to store a rifle on its own in a bag, in its original box, or a safe or something else? Laying down or standing up? I'm not sure how durable AEG barrels are if they're leaned against a wall or something. Thanks a lot! Last edited by Demogorgon; October 22nd, 2015 at 20:16..

October 22nd, 2015, 20:22	#3
BobbyDangerous Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oshawa	Gun bags. __________________ -Dangerous- BA Level 3 Certified

October 23rd, 2015, 01:40	#6
Drake E-01 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, QC	Its most likely pot metal, not steel: it won't bend much before it snaps. __________________

October 23rd, 2015, 00:44	#5
waylander Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	Ummm ya, it would take a lot to bend... the only way I could see it happening is if you had a crack on the receiver where the outer barrel locks in but even then I don't think the weight of the gun would make the inner barrel bend. Keep in mind that with airsoft there are two barrels... the outer barrel and the inner barrel. The inner can only bend if the outer does.

October 23rd, 2015, 03:08	#7
shelcoof Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011	You should store it until it breaks

October 23rd, 2015, 10:27	#8
Rossco66 Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Burlington, Ontario	A buddy introduced the thought that even if these aren't real steel they could be used to commit a crime if stolen. So likely, storage that is out of plain sight if you were ever robbed would be a smart idea. No need for a gun safe but perhaps not having them hang on a wall display is something to consider __________________

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