Will handguns rust if left in foam case?

[fifteen]

I was not aware of this issue until I read some older threads. Is this a huge concern? I keep my pistols in a Plano case with foam

[Ron-Solo]

The foam tends to help retain moisture.

[speedchair]

Funny you ask, I recently took my out of the case after 15 years, no issue. It was also located in a closet away from any moisture too. Gun still looks new.


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[glock_this]

Never had the issue.

But I also put dessicate packs under the foam out of habit.

[AreWeFree]

Maybe, why risk it?

[glock_this]

Because you're out if room in the safe? Because the weapon is to big for the safe? Because... you want to?

[AreWeFree]

OK, well I have two treasured childhood guns left in a cheap walmart case and after years of storage they have rusted.

So why ask questions, just do what you want.

[glock_this]

Could also put it in a silicon sock in the case.

[AreWeFree]

Could just leave them in open air, or a gun sock... not like your cheap foam case is secure.

[glock_this]

A 4 lock pelican, cable locked to something stout, is far better & more secure than "open air".

[stormvet]

It really is dependent on the climate you live in. I leave all my handguns in their origanel foam boxes, stored in my safes. I have many different makes and models, some with an Internet rep for barrel rusting. Fifty to sixty handguns all in their foam boxes, I've never had any rust issues and it's been that way for a couple decades.

[AreWeFree]

A 4 lock pelican, cable locked to something stout, is far better & more secure than "open air".

What stout object do you recommend cable locking your plastic case to?

[glock_this]

Really? You really need me to break this down for you minutia by minutia to convince you a "plastic" (though you must not own any pelican cases to try to play it's 'plastic' quality down) case with 4 locks cable locked to say a work bench bolted to your floor is more secure than your "open air" statement? Ok.

[stormvet]

What stout object do you recommend cable locking your plastic case to?

You could cut two holes towards the bottom of your safe near a corner and secure the cable through the safe. That's pretty stout.

[AreWeFree]

Really? You really need me to break this down for you minutia by minutia to convince you a "plastic" (though you must not own any pelican cases to try to play it's 'plastic' quality down) case with 4 locks cable locked to say a work bench bolted to your floor is more secure than your "open air" statement? Ok.

So you can't recommend a good common place to cable lock a plastic case?