Funny, Hickok's advice is exactly what my grandpa told me about gun care 40 years ago. Normal wear and tear from the range or hunting trips adds character but dings from inside the safe hurt the soul... Good solid advice on this video, as always.
Small scufs and discoloration give firearms a little character. I can see a gun collector doing this rather than the average joe. I like my toys to show they are being used.
I'm new to everything in the world of firearms and I have no family or friends to pass knowledge down to me. Thank you for sharing the kind of stuff a beginner might never think about otherwise.
I realize this is an older video of yours but I found it incredibly educating! I just bought my 10th firearm and a gun cabinet. I love guns. My Grandfather took on my first hunting trip in the woods around his house with my first BB gun at 16, I tried my hand at trapping out there last winter and am about to go on my first elk hunt in October. As much as I love guns and collect guns I never put much thought into this. I have been getting these strange touches of rust on some of my higher end guns and it didn't occur to me why till I saw this video! I take extremely good care of my guns and had thought setting them in a case with moisture absorber packets would be good. My parents were never fond of guns, and no one has really taken the time to explain this to me. And I like collecting the older historical stuff. With all these new gun owners a video like this would be great to revisit!
@@tommurphree5630before I put any time and effort into a serious comment why don't you try watching some videos of people trapping, like Trappers Inc, or Mountain Men, see how it's done and learn a bit about the sport and type of traps used and such, then get back to me when you have had a good education and reached a better understanding. Right now an argument with you would be pointless.
I've been known to use actual socks for handguns. If the washing machine eats one, the mate becomes a gun sock. As far as oiling - a million years ago in basic training I learned to oil guns using a shaving brush, and I've used one ever since. A few drops of oil on the bristles is enough to put a nice light coat of oil on a firearm. The bristles get in all the nooks and cranies, it's fast, and there's hardly any waste. A small automotive detailing brush with long, soft bristles works well too. JAT
@@angietyndall7337 here's what I use that is best for me. Hoppe's #9 bore cleaner Old shirts (patches) Ballistol But, experiment with different brands to see what's best. Other's advice aren't wrong, but sometimes they're not effective. We are all different in our own ways.
I apply most CLPs or oils with a clean(no dirt or crud) 👕 or lint free cloth. A gun care swab or Q tip, pipe cleaner can oil slide rails, barrel sections. I check pistol mags too. Most can be field strip quickly but they do not need gobs of CLP or oils. Just remove the sand, dirt, crud then re assemble.
My first self purchase of a gun, in my teens, was my 870 Wingmaster. Always took great care of it until I got interested in double guns. The 870 became my "barn gun" to use on varmits out there; where it hung unused for nearly 30 years. Was it rusty? You bet, just as humid here as there. The ejector rivets were rusted out and ejector was sitting on the lifter. Stocks were checked and rotted. A year or so ago, after watching you, I tore it down and rubbed it down with oiled 4-"0" steel wool, new black plastic stocks, ghost ring sights and front high vis sight. Plus the extended tube. Also polished the chamber and barrel. This improved cylinder barn hanger looks pretty passible now and shoots slugs just as you demonstrate so often. THANKS!
I'm a really new shooter, I started training May this year, and since then I've been watching your old videos as well as the new ones and I have learned A LOT. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Outstanding preventive maintenance video. In addition to oil - for the past couple years I have been running little $20 heat rods in my safes. They cost maybe $10 a year to operate, and keep the inside of the safe just a couple degrees warmer than the surrounding area in my basement, avoiding condensation on the cool metal of the firearms. Not a spot of rust since using them.
It's quite interesting. When I was younger, I was always considering guns as tools, never really pay attention to take care of them (beside cleaning to make sure they work properly). But now I'm getting older and that I'm more interested in gun history, collecting them, etc... I'm more careful with them. So it's a good video. Thanks!
This episode is exactly the reason I subscribe. Sound advice, presented more as suggestion, rather than a demand. The presentation of the material is no nonsense, yet given in plain language. It is an affirmation of how the law-abiding practice safe handling of firearms. It also grants the viewers opportunity to experience historical firearms demonstrated in practicality, with a history lesson to boot. Well done, Hickok.
Thank you hickok45! I am a new shooter and your videos and tips are helpful. I just purchased my first firearm this week, a Remington 1100 Magnum with a 3” barrel. The purchase included 3 additional 2-3/4 in barrels in assorted lengths, all for an affordable price. I went with a friend to our local trap, skeet and sporting clay club near Everglade City and It was a great time. I guess I am hooked.
Good idea to talk about these things. Also, your thoughts on "not touching the metal" is SPOT ON! Yes, it will leave oils. Yes, it require a few seconds of attention, but so what.
It never hurts to speak on firearm basics. Some "experts" forget things too. I have several of these socks myself and need a few more. These things are amazing during deer season when we hunters leave a rig in the truck and are neglectful.
My Bore Stores have kept my guns in great shape for over 25 years. They are treated with silicone and a rust inhibitor. Bore Stores is a family run business in Yellville, AR. Not the cheapest, but I like to support small USA businesses.
I too have used Bore Stores 🐗 since the 1990s. I've had 2 pistol sizes but I'd suggest a larger bag, rifle size to any serious shooter, collector. I'd add the older format seemed better but the new type with "labels" should be removable, detached. Color choices would be a + too so you could tell at a quick glance which gun is inside.
one thing I really appreciate is when mr hickok speaks about guns and accessories, he speaks as if we are either beginners or advance without putting either levels down or arrogantly.
I'm a carpenter/woodworker, and I have always gotten complements on the condition of my tools. I always say "My tools are in good shape because I take care of them". And a gun is a tool as well! Take care of them.
Mr Hickok45, started watching you in January, I then bought a sr1911, February came bought a pt111 mil g2, March a gp100, April a xdm 3.8, and now I have a pot smoking addiction! You are the Man! thanks for all you do...
My great grandfather had some really nice colts. He showed me on of his pistols that had a serial #4 on it. He said he bought it used in 1919. He had some real history in his old wooden gun cabinet in his bedroom. When he pas see passed away my uncle got them and know they are locked in a liberty safe. Thanks for your videos.
Great 👍🏾 choice in a safe.Definitely liberty or cannon I would prefer as well,but all hands down your grandfather in my opinion chose the best safe going with the liberty because it will stand strong for years to come.
I have to share this; years ago, I had a gunshop, and when I closed up, I had a modest inventory that I kept. Some of the more treasured items - Python, Series 70 1911, Luger, Model 29, Whitneys, etc. - I wrapped up in silicone-impregnated cloth before storing; others, I just oiled with good oil, and put in cases. That was in the '70's, just before my career took me away into computer technology, which eats every millisecond of your life. Fast forward 40 years to retirement, and out come the guns. To my chagrin, here and there I found a pit or two - or more - among the guns not wrapped in Silicone cloth. The worst was an 8mm Mauser war relic, that wasn't all that good to start with, but now looked like it had been stored in a saltwater aquarium - rust everywhere. I puzzled over how to bring it back, and hit on an idea - reducing agent. There's a product sold all over the place called Tarn-x, advertised for making tarnished silver and brass, etc. shine again. Smells like the dickens - sort of sulfuric. I took a Q-tip and dipped it, then swabbed the solution on some rusty parts to see what would happen. In the rustier areas, it took several applications, and for some parts, I just put them in a bath of the stuff. It removed every last hint of rust - turned the iron oxide back into elemental iron by taking away the oxygen from it. You need to rinse it thoroughly, and oil it or blue and oil it quickly, but the Mauser looks better than the day it went into the box in about '77. I've used it on blued guns of various degrees of pitting, and it cleared up the cruft. Thought I'd share; rust only gets worse over time unless you stop it dead.
Great points - I use the gun socks, a gun rag with silicone, and even keep a silicone spray can when handling which for a little dampening of the rag - this takes any fingerprints off the firearm. Really important, and yes, not going overboard like you said. Your firearms will last forever with a little extra care. Great job as always. Thank you
It has been my experience that parkerization actually makes a firearm MORE likely to rust. The issue I have seen with my 870 is the texture of the parkerized surface. I always put a thin coat of oil on my guns when they will not be used for awhile, but no matter what I use to wipe away the excess: cloth, microfiber, paper towels, they all leave behind some stupid little fibers that get caught in those small valleys. The texture of the surface attracts and traps dust. I eventually plan to refinish it with standard bluing. I have never seen an issue with rust on a blued gun that is properly maintained, but even with appropriate maintenance on my gun, it still tries everything in its power to rust up on me. Great inexpensive gun, otherwise. I also discovered a neat little trick when storing firearms, knifes or anything prone to corrosion for long terms. I usually apply a generous amount of oil to the metal and wood/horn and then tightly wrap it in some static cling wrap. I was concerned at first that maybe the plastic would do some harm to the metal, since I had never tried it before, but I kept an eye on my knives that I first tried it on and it works great. The knives are uncoated 1095 carbon steel, highly prone to corrosion. I switched out one of the two after a few months to closely examine it, then re-wrapped it. The other knife has been stored this way for roughly 1.5 years and is perfectly preserved. One precaution I might take, however, particularly with knives. It would probably be a good idea to remove the wrap and let the blade acclimate for a few days before you intend to use it. When you remove the cling film, just toss it in with the recycling and you have an environmentally low-impact, highly cost-effective storage system. This is for LONG-TERM storage, though. It would be unnecessary and wasteful to do this to a gun you use every other month or so.
Great review, as always. Ty! I store my Colts, stacked and locked, in the original blue plastic padded "boxes". They aren't quick-draw but they are protected. I HATE DRAW-STRINGS TOO!!
I went into a gun shop that I hadn't been in for a couple of years. The guy behind the counter remembered me as the guy who asked for a rag after I handled some of the guns.
God bless this man I can’t understand how some people can not take really good care of their guns My brother taught me years ago about cleaning and just appreciating them I love guns
I have a lot to learn. I just bought a S&W SD9VE and am a first time gun owner so this video is very helpful for me. I need to learn about this oiling and cleaning the gun too but that’s another video I guess. Anyway thanks Mr. Hickok45.
C&C Vee Its been a bit if time since I posted here....But yeah it will rust if you don’t take care of it. I’ve had mine for a while now and it has no rust at all. If you put gun oil on the outside of the slide and then just gently rub it off with a cloth where there’s a light layer of oil left on it then it should be good...Oil it like you would do with the outside of a rifle barrel and again, the SD9VE will not rust. Personally I do this with all my guns so....
I completely agree with your practices and you are absolutely right about fingerprint corrosion. I like to clean my rifle with solvent to remove anything that might be on the gun. Then I take a flannel rag that I have sprained down with silicone spray. I clean it with that and I'm a little obsessive so I wear gloves. Silicone is a corrosion and rest inhibitor and it repels dirt on the firearm. Thank you for your time putting together a quality video!
Unfortunately, this doesn’t work nearly as well as one would think. The silica gel packs have to be “recharged” constantly, depending on humidity in your house they can saturate anywhere between 2 days to 5 days if they are regular packs less than 50 grams. Two 500 gram bags saturate and must be recharged in my safe in 2 weeks regardless of how often I open the safe, if I don’t open it all 2 weeks, if it’s winter, doesn’t matter. Silica gel can absorb a max of 30% of their own weight, then will stop working. Weight a new pack then put it in with the guns, pull it out in 3 days and weight it again. If it’s 10 grams pack new and weighs 13 grams in 3 days, you’ll have to remove it and recharge it in the microwave every three days forever 😢
I store mine in a treated cloth storage sock, like the ones you have, lightly oiled. I also put the firearms in a vacuum food storage bag with a few desiccants and have never had any corrosion problems.
Guns invite rust. Especially OLD guns you haven't handled for years. The Luger my father took off a Nazi officer in 1945. You never look at them, never oil them, and they are rusting away.
I totally agree about gun socks. I've always used a Shaving brush with a few drops of oil to get into all the small places as well as making it faster to oil the whole firearm no matter what contour you have to deal with. Something I learned in the army 37 years ago. The only thing is they don't make shaving brushes like they used to. The shaving brush I had from the army is still around with just a few less hairs. I've gone through about 4 or 5 of the new shaving brushes in the past year or two. Seems like the oil eats the glue that holds the brush into the handle.
Most excellent ideas for storing and lightly oiling without 'obsessing', as he says. But I'm completely awed by his 'range' and all of his targets. No private property like that in calif, that I know of.
remington 870 is not parkerized. oxide finish and it will rust regardless of what you do. especially the reciever. common complaint on newer 870 . Possibly since or a bit before freedom group aqquired remington.
hickok45, I've stored all of my long guns, shotguns and pistols in gun socks in my safe for a few years now. best way to store them. I take them out every now and then just to inspect them and to oil them. You do a great job.
Love watching Hickok! I am a new gun owner and he is my main go to guy regarding guns and related topics. I would like to add to his recommendation of using handgun gun socks. My wife and I have an occasional Crown Royal drink and have a surplus of the soft fabric bags the small and large bottles are packaged in. What better way to repurpose these bags as an alternative to handgun socks! Enjoy a fun day at the range and then relax later with a refreshing beverage of your choice!
Been shooting for 40 years...wasn't familiar with gun socks. Simple enough idea, but not knowing about them doesn't mean you are new to guns, just new to gun-socks. Thanks for the tips and great videos.
Thanks for tips I have learned a good bit from Your videos I may invest in those I live next to lake and I have been having issues I may invest in gun socks. Thanks for video.
a little night-light type bulb in the safe helps as well. Provided it raises the temp a couple degrees from outside the safe, there can be no condensation.
+Duh Arrhea never thought about that. Like the other guy said I use the moisture absorbing material. I think you can buy it at places like Home Depot or other similar hardware stores.
I decided against using the power outlets in my Liberty. My luck, something would short out and start a fire in my safe destroying everything I was trying to protect.
Thank you so much for this channel. Unfortunately gun laws in germany are a lot more strict than in virtually every U.S. state but I'm in the process of obtaining a license for hunting weapons.
Not sure if you will see this hickok, wondering if you can make a video on how soldiers maintained their guns in the field during Vietnam, desert storm, etc. did they have cleaning equipment or did they use something else to maintain weapons?
Even if you keep the gun in it's original box or plastic case PUT THE GUN IN A GUNSOCK! The foam rubber inside some of those boxes will eat the bluing off a gun, or damage the stainless, or the parkerizing, or other finishes, whether on the metal or the wood, or plastic parts. Gun socks are cheap insurance.
Made the mistake of putting my guns in a safe in a room that's not heated well and the temperature differential at night and day caused condensation. Those gun socks are a terrific idea. That said I just grab them every so often and hose them lightly with RemOil or something and give them a wipe. He's dead on with this.
Get a heat stick, many safes have a hole in the top for the wire to go through. Just a source of heat that keeps the interior of the safe warmer that the exterior and prevents condensation. But do wipe the firearms down with an oily rag, best protection.
Yeah but he did say he left that oily rag just hanging around on his gun safe door knob which will gather dust particles and that ain't good and will scratch your guns lightly of course but just store the rag in a drawer or in the gun safe itself !!! But I do love those gun socks so just something else to buy for my guns protection and proper maintenance !!!
It depends on where you're at in the country too. Where I grew up everything rusted. It wasn't a matter of whether you would get rust or not it was a matter of how soon. We were in a humid area where it got very cold in the winter. You leave a gun in your car overnight and the temperature goes down at night and water condensates on metal services. It takes some time to learn about it but it's not the end of the world. I grew up shooting Rusty 70 year old firearms. We used to use hoppes number 9 to take the rust off gently. Wipe it down wait a day wipe it again. You would be shocked at what it would get rid of. I'm thankful to be in the desert now. Sometimes I forget to check something for a couple years and it's still fine
Where I grew up if you keep guns and socks like he does they would be solid rust in a couple days. Mainly because they don't have time to dry out after the water condensates under that sock. We found that allowing them air movement while trying to keep them in a warmer area where you wouldn't condensate
@@Wes0602 I'm in AZ now. We have constitutional carry with no permit required for residents. I don't have to worry about the old blued 38 that I leave in my truck all the time. I do pull it out every six months to a year just to inspect it. But, no rust. It wouldn't make it a day without rust in other areas...
I store my Taurus 9 mm and 3 revolvers in a padded gun case as well as my Henry rifles. After watching your video I went ahead and ordered gun/rifle socks for all of them. I want my firearms well protected and this helps a ton!!
Solid advice. I too use those socks. I have also been known to use a "purple bag" when my new gun arrives before my new gun socks do. I also like to use food-grade silicone spray and silicone impregnated cleaning cloths to keep rust at bay. It also helps to live in an arid environment! Thanks for the vid!
I have been shooting over fifty years and have used "Gun Socks" since they first came out. In my safe I have found its better to use gun socks with brand logo"s such as Rugr, Browning, and etc.. It makes it a lot easier to find the one firearm I am looking for a whole lot faster. Keep up the good work!!!
For handguns, what do you think of just buying some cheap tube socks and treating them with silicone spray or some other light spray oil? Even in packs of 6 the commercial "gun socks" are $3 to $4 each. For $6 to $8 you can probably buy 3 or 4 pairs of tube socks. Most of my handguns are 4" bbl or less, so a regular tube sock would work fine--especially if you don't want or need the draw string.
Good idea. I tried some knee high socks I found at the dollar store.(2for a buck) Sprayed some light silicone oil on them and it rusted the barrel on my trusty savage22 bolt action rifle.
This is a sensible video. The worst firearm purchase I ever made was at Academy with a young rookie salesman so proud of his deal that he wouldn't let go of the thing. He carried it around by the barrel for over an hour in the store trying to find a manager who could sign the background check and transfer. I asked for an oil rag before they put it back in the box but they didn't have one. After a two hour drive home, it had a perfectly clear and identifiable rust palm and fingerprint emblazoned through the bluing. Rather than dealing with these idiots again I stripped and reblued the barrel and receiver on a brand new shotgun.
I follow this method, which one change to parkerized guns. I like to spray them with CLP, absolutely everywhere, rub it into the metal with a finger tip, and then let it sit for 24 hours. Since it’s a penetrating oil, the longer it’s on, the deeper it sinks into the metal pores. Then I come back, wipe off the excess, and from then on, just give it a quick wipe down when finished handling with a micro fiber towel that’s been sprayed a couple times with Hoppe’s oil. Sometimes I even do the 24 hour soak-in/CLP bath twice. I did this for my CMP M1911A1 that came to me bone-dry from the Army. I’ve found that just wiping down a parkerized gun with a rag doesn’t quite get it everywhere since that finish isn’t as smooth as something like bluing, so the oil never spreads as well. Perhaps I over do it, but that’s just my method.
The ones I buy are silicone impregnated and work well for years. When they feel dry I turn them inside out and spray new silicone on the sock, and allow to absorb a bit. Good for several more years.
You can always do what I did a few years ago. I remodeled my basement and before I really got into it, I built a concrete block room in the basement. Filled the block with concrete and put a vault door on it. I figured I could buy a vault for three or four thousand and have restricted space or I could spend the same amount on a vault door so that's what I did. Sure wish I still had that house. lol
Glad I watched this video. I bought a few of these, and now I've got a lot more room in the safe. I didn't know these existed before now. Thanks Hickok!
man I hope you live a long time! u are da best! i'm glad I found your page! i've learned so much about my weapons and how to be a better gun owner! thanks!
He’s not lying lol. Ive had hunting related guns for a while but ive just recently started looking into getting a gun for personal defense and Lord help me, ive already got a list :(
Right - you know, before you need to dedicate a computer and database program to keep track of where they are stored and when they were last oiled . . .
Good advice. I have used gunny-socks for decades. Gives me two layers of fabric between guns for padding. Prevents a lot of scratches and dings. For handguns i use wool socks i buy at the Goodwill store for a buck a pair. Wool has natural oil in it and it doesnt absorb moisture like cotton socks will.
I am an old shooter, but haven’t owned guns, rifles or pistols in almost 40 years since I was an armorer in the Corps. I now own a Marlin 336/35 and a Ruger pistol neither have bags or cases so the sock idea is a good one. Thanks
I have high-end shotguns ($7k to $19k) I coat with the best oil I’ve used: Fluid-Film. It stays on the metal and doesn’t effect the wood and then I wrap the gun with neoprene. Also, put all the gun safe’s interior sharp edges with plumbing pipe insulation foam.
This man is the Bob Ross of firearms... So relaxed... Keeps saying just kinda whatever works... I love it lol
"...and we'll fire this happy little gun right over here' lol!!!
lmao same
If he ever talks about a happy little bullet kissing the gong, Ill fall over dead laughing.........
That’s ... and oddly accurate comparison
I like him..He's punctual...I follow his same format instinctively
Funny, Hickok's advice is exactly what my grandpa told me about gun care 40 years ago. Normal wear and tear from the range or hunting trips adds character but dings from inside the safe hurt the soul...
Good solid advice on this video, as always.
Small scufs and discoloration give firearms a little character. I can see a gun collector doing this rather than the average joe. I like my toys to show they are being used.
Paul Simmons ...my grandpa taught me the same!
What are you moving the safe with the firearms in the safe people this dumb should not have guns
@@iocsparkfire00 quite the dumbass you are. Maybe you shouldn’t have a gun
As a person taking their first steps to becoming a new shooter, thank you for making videos like this. Super helpful to learn the basics.
All you need to know to avoid rust is to avoid buying Remington. Problem solved.
Ahote he was the first UA-camr I started following once I starred shooting. Great channel!
After 6 years of shooting, I hope you’re doing great and not listening to the Fudd’s like the dude 4 years ago in these comments 😂
That soldier who let Hickock borrow his gun was a genius. It’ll come back in better shape than when he left it.
Even shooting better.
+50% fame value increase.
I'm new to everything in the world of firearms and I have no family or friends to pass knowledge down to me. Thank you for sharing the kind of stuff a beginner might never think about otherwise.
I'm a newer shooter and nobody ever mentioned these to me. thanks for the heads up
I realize this is an older video of yours but I found it incredibly educating! I just bought my 10th firearm and a gun cabinet. I love guns. My Grandfather took on my first hunting trip in the woods around his house with my first BB gun at 16, I tried my hand at trapping out there last winter and am about to go on my first elk hunt in October. As much as I love guns and collect guns I never put much thought into this. I have been getting these strange touches of rust on some of my higher end guns and it didn't occur to me why till I saw this video! I take extremely good care of my guns and had thought setting them in a case with moisture absorber packets would be good. My parents were never fond of guns, and no one has really taken the time to explain this to me. And I like collecting the older historical stuff. With all these new gun owners a video like this would be great to revisit!
I hope you learn to respect and love animals and not use leg traps .
@@tommurphree5630before I put any time and effort into a serious comment why don't you try watching some videos of people trapping, like Trappers Inc, or Mountain Men, see how it's done and learn a bit about the sport and type of traps used and such, then get back to me when you have had a good education and reached a better understanding. Right now an argument with you would be pointless.
I've been known to use actual socks for handguns. If the washing machine eats one, the mate becomes a gun sock. As far as oiling - a million years ago in basic training I learned to oil guns using a shaving brush, and I've used one ever since. A few drops of oil on the bristles is enough to put a nice light coat of oil on a firearm. The bristles get in all the nooks and cranies, it's fast, and there's hardly any waste. A small automotive detailing brush with long, soft bristles works well too. JAT
Love this idea, thank you!
Nice. Gonna try that right now. Thx
Wow thanks...btw what kind of oil do you use to oil the gun? P.S. Thanks for your Service.
@@angietyndall7337 here's what I use that is best for me.
Hoppe's #9 bore cleaner
Old shirts (patches)
Ballistol
But, experiment with different brands to see what's best. Other's advice aren't wrong, but sometimes they're not effective. We are all different in our own ways.
I apply most CLPs or oils with a clean(no dirt or crud) 👕 or lint free cloth. A gun care swab or Q tip, pipe cleaner can oil slide rails, barrel sections. I check pistol mags too. Most can be field strip quickly but they do not need gobs of CLP or oils. Just remove the sand, dirt, crud then re assemble.
My first self purchase of a gun, in my teens, was my 870 Wingmaster. Always took great care of it until I got interested in double guns. The 870 became my "barn gun" to use on varmits out there; where it hung unused for nearly 30 years. Was it rusty? You bet, just as humid here as there. The ejector rivets were rusted out and ejector was sitting on the lifter. Stocks were checked and rotted. A year or so ago, after watching you, I tore it down and rubbed it down with oiled 4-"0" steel wool, new black plastic stocks, ghost ring sights and front high vis sight. Plus the extended tube. Also polished the chamber and barrel. This improved cylinder barn hanger looks pretty passible now and shoots slugs just as you demonstrate so often. THANKS!
I'm a really new shooter, I started training May this year, and since then I've been watching your old videos as well as the new ones and I have learned A LOT. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Outstanding preventive maintenance video. In addition to oil - for the past couple years I have been running little $20 heat rods in my safes. They cost maybe $10 a year to operate, and keep the inside of the safe just a couple degrees warmer than the surrounding area in my basement, avoiding condensation on the cool metal of the firearms. Not a spot of rust since using them.
It's quite interesting. When I was younger, I was always considering guns as tools, never really pay attention to take care of them (beside cleaning to make sure they work properly). But now I'm getting older and that I'm more interested in gun history, collecting them, etc... I'm more careful with them. So it's a good video. Thanks!
I am a old electrician who has a wire connecter collection with more 60 different examples.
Biggest OG ever. So much respect. My gun safe is looking 💯 because of good folk like you. 4 year old video, yet I still revisit the brilliance
This episode is exactly the reason I subscribe. Sound advice, presented more as suggestion, rather than a demand. The presentation of the material is no nonsense, yet given in plain language. It is an affirmation of how the law-abiding practice safe handling of firearms. It also grants the viewers opportunity to experience historical firearms demonstrated in practicality, with a history lesson to boot. Well done, Hickok.
Thank you hickok45! I am a new shooter and your videos and tips are helpful. I just purchased my first firearm this week, a Remington 1100 Magnum with a 3” barrel. The purchase included 3 additional 2-3/4 in barrels in assorted lengths, all for an affordable price. I went with a friend to our local trap, skeet and sporting clay club near Everglade City and It was a great time. I guess I am hooked.
big gun sock fan as well
Come on now tell the truth I've seen you toss your guns around, seems to me I've also seen you stack guns in your safe with no socks lmao
Good idea to talk about these things. Also, your thoughts on "not touching the metal" is SPOT ON! Yes, it will leave oils. Yes, it require a few seconds of attention, but so what.
It never hurts to speak on firearm basics. Some "experts" forget things too. I have several of these socks myself and need a few more. These things are amazing during deer season when we hunters leave a rig in the truck and are neglectful.
My Bore Stores have kept my guns in great shape for over 25 years. They are treated with silicone and a rust inhibitor. Bore Stores is a family run business in Yellville, AR. Not the cheapest, but I like to support small USA businesses.
Randy Lunn i enjoy supporting my local imports from China 😝
Have a dozen Bore Stores too, love em!
They work quite well and are nicely padded too. I agree not the cheapest but very high quality
I too have used Bore Stores 🐗 since the 1990s. I've had 2 pistol sizes but I'd suggest a larger bag, rifle size to any serious shooter, collector. I'd add the older format seemed better but the new type with "labels" should be removable, detached. Color choices would be a + too so you could tell at a quick glance which gun is inside.
@@SA-hk8xj I agree, a excellent gun care product. With proper use, the bags can last 20, 30+ years....
That model of 870 would rust covered in oil in the middle of the Sahara. I’ve used gun socks since my first purchase. Great advise!
My 870 rusts no matter what i do
@@beebop4333 try Fluid film. Works amazingly well.
Cleaning my firearms, taking them down and reassembling them, reloading cartridges, all these things are cathartic to me. Helps me relax and unwind.
Some people make model planes, some people are into little trains, others are into firearms, the results the same, relaxation👍
Its like knitting is for your grandma, just a simple yet practical task that you can do while relaxing
one thing I really appreciate is when mr hickok speaks about guns and accessories, he speaks as if we are either beginners or advance without putting either levels down or arrogantly.
I am Sure Hickock45 has a "Walk in Safe" :)
Drive in!
I just imagine it's like the United States Army Center of Military History's storage section.
it helps no one to discuss what he has.
We're being facetious, there's this thing called joking around.
Nah his safe is so big you could land a 747 in there! lol
I love how he is straight to the point, explain properly and is simple
Simply PERFECT
I'm a carpenter/woodworker, and I have always gotten complements on the condition of my tools. I always say "My tools are in good shape because I take care of them". And a gun is a tool as well! Take care of them.
Mr Hickok45, started watching you in January, I then bought a sr1911, February came bought a pt111 mil g2, March a gp100, April a xdm 3.8, and now I have a pot smoking addiction! You are the Man! thanks for all you do...
My great grandfather had some really nice colts. He showed me on of his pistols that had a serial #4 on it. He said he bought it used in 1919. He had some real history in his old wooden gun cabinet in his bedroom. When he pas see passed away my uncle got them and know they are locked in a liberty safe. Thanks for your videos.
Great 👍🏾 choice in a safe.Definitely liberty or cannon I would prefer as well,but all hands down your grandfather in my opinion chose the best safe going with the liberty because it will stand strong for years to come.
I have to share this; years ago, I had a gunshop, and when I closed up, I had a modest inventory that I kept. Some of the more treasured items - Python, Series 70 1911, Luger, Model 29, Whitneys, etc. - I wrapped up in silicone-impregnated cloth before storing; others, I just oiled with good oil, and put in cases.
That was in the '70's, just before my career took me away into computer technology, which eats every millisecond of your life. Fast forward 40 years to retirement, and out come the guns. To my chagrin, here and there I found a pit or two - or more - among the guns not wrapped in Silicone cloth.
The worst was an 8mm Mauser war relic, that wasn't all that good to start with, but now looked like it had been stored in a saltwater aquarium - rust everywhere. I puzzled over how to bring it back, and hit on an idea - reducing agent.
There's a product sold all over the place called Tarn-x, advertised for making tarnished silver and brass, etc. shine again. Smells like the dickens - sort of sulfuric. I took a Q-tip and dipped it, then swabbed the solution on some rusty parts to see what would happen. In the rustier areas, it took several applications, and for some parts, I just put them in a bath of the stuff. It removed every last hint of rust - turned the iron oxide back into elemental iron by taking away the oxygen from it.
You need to rinse it thoroughly, and oil it or blue and oil it quickly, but the Mauser looks better than the day it went into the box in about '77. I've used it on blued guns of various degrees of pitting, and it cleared up the cruft. Thought I'd share; rust only gets worse over time unless you stop it dead.
God bless gundoms
I recommend packs of silica gel along with the gun socks to keep out moisture
I keep a few of the big packs in my safe :)
Giant Mechs?
Rust control
Great points - I use the gun socks, a gun rag with silicone, and even keep a silicone spray can when handling which for a little dampening of the rag - this takes any fingerprints off the firearm. Really important, and yes, not going overboard like you said. Your firearms will last forever with a little extra care. Great job as always. Thank you
I also used to use oil soaked rags, then switched to gun socks.
I've unintentionally progressed onto oil soaked gun socks.
Very new shooter here. I've learned so much from you sir. Thank you! I'm off to look for gun socks now...
you know what they say about a guy who has big socks....
he has long rifles
Top Comment, lol.
lol!!!
Big feet?
Big Shoes!!!
Has big toes
It has been my experience that parkerization actually makes a firearm MORE likely to rust. The issue I have seen with my 870 is the texture of the parkerized surface. I always put a thin coat of oil on my guns when they will not be used for awhile, but no matter what I use to wipe away the excess: cloth, microfiber, paper towels, they all leave behind some stupid little fibers that get caught in those small valleys. The texture of the surface attracts and traps dust. I eventually plan to refinish it with standard bluing. I have never seen an issue with rust on a blued gun that is properly maintained, but even with appropriate maintenance on my gun, it still tries everything in its power to rust up on me. Great inexpensive gun, otherwise.
I also discovered a neat little trick when storing firearms, knifes or anything prone to corrosion for long terms. I usually apply a generous amount of oil to the metal and wood/horn and then tightly wrap it in some static cling wrap. I was concerned at first that maybe the plastic would do some harm to the metal, since I had never tried it before, but I kept an eye on my knives that I first tried it on and it works great. The knives are uncoated 1095 carbon steel, highly prone to corrosion. I switched out one of the two after a few months to closely examine it, then re-wrapped it. The other knife has been stored this way for roughly 1.5 years and is perfectly preserved. One precaution I might take, however, particularly with knives. It would probably be a good idea to remove the wrap and let the blade acclimate for a few days before you intend to use it. When you remove the cling film, just toss it in with the recycling and you have an environmentally low-impact, highly cost-effective storage system. This is for LONG-TERM storage, though. It would be unnecessary and wasteful to do this to a gun you use every other month or so.
Great review, as always. Ty! I store my Colts, stacked and locked, in the original blue plastic padded "boxes". They aren't quick-draw but they are protected. I HATE DRAW-STRINGS TOO!!
Exactly what I needed. I searched for gun care and knew immediately to click the Hickok video. What a legend.
I went into a gun shop that I hadn't been in for a couple of years. The guy behind the counter remembered me as the guy who asked for a rag after I handled some of the guns.
God bless this man
I can’t understand how some people can not take really good care of their guns
My brother taught me years ago about cleaning and just appreciating them
I love guns
I have a lot to learn. I just bought a S&W SD9VE and am a first time gun owner so this video is very helpful for me. I need to learn about this oiling and cleaning the gun too but that’s another video I guess.
Anyway thanks Mr. Hickok45.
SD9VE is VERY susceptible to rusting.
C&C Vee Its been a bit if time since I posted here....But yeah it will rust if you don’t take care of it. I’ve had mine for a while now and it has no rust at all. If you put gun oil on the outside of the slide and then just gently rub it off with a cloth where there’s a light layer of oil left on it then it should be good...Oil it like you would do with the outside of a rifle barrel and again, the SD9VE will not rust.
Personally I do this with all my guns so....
I completely agree with your practices and you are absolutely right about fingerprint corrosion. I like to clean my rifle with solvent to remove anything that might be on the gun. Then I take a flannel rag that I have sprained down with silicone spray. I clean it with that and I'm a little obsessive so I wear gloves. Silicone is a corrosion and rest inhibitor and it repels dirt on the firearm. Thank you for your time putting together a quality video!
Thanks, Hickok. I'm a new shooter and this is really helpful.
I'm a new shooter and I had no idea about the logic behind these. Thanks!
You're the one that caused the ammo shortage.😂
Silica Gel packets in your storage...
Unfortunately, this doesn’t work nearly as well as one would think. The silica gel packs have to be “recharged” constantly, depending on humidity in your house they can saturate anywhere between 2 days to 5 days if they are regular packs less than 50 grams. Two 500 gram bags saturate and must be recharged in my safe in 2 weeks regardless of how often I open the safe, if I don’t open it all 2 weeks, if it’s winter, doesn’t matter.
Silica gel can absorb a max of 30% of their own weight, then will stop working. Weight a new pack then put it in with the guns, pull it out in 3 days and weight it again. If it’s 10 grams pack new and weighs 13 grams in 3 days, you’ll have to remove it and recharge it in the microwave every three days forever 😢
I store mine in a treated cloth storage sock, like the ones you have, lightly oiled. I also put the firearms in a vacuum food storage bag with a few desiccants and have never had any corrosion problems.
New shooter here: thanks for this and all your tips!
I keep mine the same way my friend. You are 100% right.
Guns invite rust. Especially OLD guns you haven't handled for years. The Luger my father took off a Nazi officer in 1945. You never look at them, never oil them, and they are rusting away.
I appreciated you mentioning the oily rag procedure! As a new firearm owner I didn't know about that trick.
Just don't leave it in a ball. Let it hang exposed to ventilation. Look up oily rags and spontaneous combustion.
@@warrenharrison9490 that's for very specific oils
@@HellGatefr2 yes such as motor oils, wood oils, bio degradable oils, high VOC oils.
I totally agree about gun socks. I've always used a Shaving brush with a few drops of oil to get into all the small places as well as making it faster to oil the whole firearm no matter what contour you have to deal with. Something I learned in the army 37 years ago. The only thing is they don't make shaving brushes like they used to. The shaving brush I had from the army is still around with just a few less hairs. I've gone through about 4 or 5 of the new shaving brushes in the past year or two. Seems like the oil eats the glue that holds the brush into the handle.
I wonder how a foam paint brush would hold up?
@@robormiston2841 not sure about foam but a small bristle paintbrush should work well. I would think foam might tear or leave too much oil behind
Most excellent ideas for storing and lightly oiling without 'obsessing', as he says. But I'm completely awed by his 'range' and all of his targets. No private property like that in calif, that I know of.
Thanks for this video. Very helpful.
Yeah well, it's Hickok. I knew it would be helpful, And it was, so piss off.
Ian Blair UA-cam info is not always accurate
Karl Marques i didn't even know this was a thing until i seen this im getting one for my rifle
I’ve seen your Father’s western gun , it’s like brand new , so him and you have really taken care of that pistol! God Bless Hickok
remington 870 is not parkerized. oxide finish and it will rust regardless of what you do. especially the reciever. common complaint on newer 870 . Possibly since or a bit before freedom group aqquired remington.
All my guns are in gun socks in side my safe!!!! YOU ARE SO RIGHT ABOUT THIS SUBJECT BROTHERMAN!!!!😊👍👍🤟🤘🤣
Some good rust-preventing tips here Hickok.
Now how do we protect guns from their other mortal enemy, Politicians?
Do nöt vote for such politicans.And do nöt select such characters .So be active in your political party.
AlphaHawkP Get a politician sock! XXL for the real blowhards.
You mean Democrats
@@ccvee7287
No. Since I'm a Democrat and a gun owner.
@@baklash1762
They aren't trying to take my guns.
hickok45, I've stored all of my long guns, shotguns and pistols in gun socks in my safe for a few years now. best way to store them. I take them out every now and then just to inspect them and to oil them. You do a great job.
Can you do a video on cleaning various types of guns, specifically a semi automatic 12 gauge? Thanks.
Love watching Hickok! I am a new gun owner and he is my main go to guy regarding guns and related topics. I would like to add to his recommendation of using handgun gun socks. My wife and I have an occasional Crown Royal drink and have a surplus of the soft fabric bags the small and large bottles are packaged in. What better way to repurpose these bags as an alternative to handgun socks! Enjoy a fun day at the range and then relax later with a refreshing beverage of your choice!
Wow! That Henry at 7:00 is beautiful!
Ik this was 3years but there my favorite rifle
Been shooting for 40 years...wasn't familiar with gun socks. Simple enough idea, but not knowing about them doesn't mean you are new to guns, just new to gun-socks. Thanks for the tips and great videos.
7:46 New product idea, "Hickok's Socks" !
Thanks for tips I have learned a good bit from Your videos I may invest in those I live next to lake and I have been having issues I may invest in gun socks. Thanks for video.
I also use something to absorb moisture in my gun safe.
a little night-light type bulb in the safe helps as well. Provided it raises the temp a couple degrees from outside the safe, there can be no condensation.
+Duh Arrhea never thought about that. Like the other guy said I use the moisture absorbing material. I think you can buy it at places like Home Depot or other similar hardware stores.
Good thing we have barely any moisture in AZ....however we could use the moisture for cooling down though.
I decided against using the power outlets in my Liberty. My luck, something would short out and start a fire in my safe destroying everything I was trying to protect.
Illusive Man humidity makes heat worse
Thank you so much for this channel. Unfortunately gun laws in germany are a lot more strict than in virtually every U.S. state but I'm in the process of obtaining a license for hunting weapons.
can u do one on how to store ammo?
Not sure if you will see this hickok, wondering if you can make a video on how soldiers maintained their guns in the field during Vietnam, desert storm, etc. did they have cleaning equipment or did they use something else to maintain weapons?
Even if you keep the gun in it's original box or plastic case PUT THE GUN IN A GUNSOCK! The foam rubber inside some of those boxes will eat the bluing off a gun, or damage the stainless, or the parkerizing, or other finishes, whether on the metal or the wood, or plastic parts. Gun socks are cheap insurance.
Excellent advice! Character aging is something you can’t get away from but unnecessary scratches drive me nuts.
Made the mistake of putting my guns in a safe in a room that's not heated well and the temperature differential at night and day caused condensation. Those gun socks are a terrific idea. That said I just grab them every so often and hose them lightly with RemOil or something and give them a wipe. He's dead on with this.
that is why they make safes nowadays with temperature controls and dehumidifiers.
Get a heat stick, many safes have a hole in the top for the wire to go through. Just a source of heat that keeps the interior of the safe warmer that the exterior and prevents condensation. But do wipe the firearms down with an oily rag, best protection.
You can also get a small special lightbulb that will evaporate all the moisture. They're pretty cheap as well.
+3ducs I moved the safe to a different room.
Yeah but he did say he left that oily rag just hanging around on his gun safe door knob which will gather dust particles and that ain't good and will scratch your guns lightly of course but just store the rag in a drawer or in the gun safe itself !!! But I do love those gun socks so just something else to buy for my guns protection and proper maintenance !!!
Just got my F4 Crosman air rifle thank you for the tip I'll put a sock on the end of the barrel until I can do better
Did anyone else catch when he said “laying around on ONE of my safe doors” 😭. I aspire to get there one day.
I freaking love hickock, this man is always helping me out
Came here cause I let my first gun rust.
How long did it take to rust an what conditions did you store it in?
It depends on where you're at in the country too. Where I grew up everything rusted. It wasn't a matter of whether you would get rust or not it was a matter of how soon. We were in a humid area where it got very cold in the winter. You leave a gun in your car overnight and the temperature goes down at night and water condensates on metal services. It takes some time to learn about it but it's not the end of the world. I grew up shooting Rusty 70 year old firearms. We used to use hoppes number 9 to take the rust off gently. Wipe it down wait a day wipe it again. You would be shocked at what it would get rid of. I'm thankful to be in the desert now. Sometimes I forget to check something for a couple years and it's still fine
Where I grew up if you keep guns and socks like he does they would be solid rust in a couple days. Mainly because they don't have time to dry out after the water condensates under that sock. We found that allowing them air movement while trying to keep them in a warmer area where you wouldn't condensate
@@LesDeplorablesim moving to the desert thank the lord :D
@@Wes0602 I'm in AZ now. We have constitutional carry with no permit required for residents. I don't have to worry about the old blued 38 that I leave in my truck all the time. I do pull it out every six months to a year just to inspect it. But, no rust. It wouldn't make it a day without rust in other areas...
I store my Taurus 9 mm and 3 revolvers in a padded gun case as well as my Henry rifles. After watching your video I went ahead and ordered gun/rifle socks for all of them. I want my firearms well protected and this helps a ton!!
Sweet Jesus, that Henry is eye candy.
Solid advice. I too use those socks. I have also been known to use a "purple bag" when my new gun arrives before my new gun socks do. I also like to use food-grade silicone spray and silicone impregnated cleaning cloths to keep rust at bay. It also helps to live in an arid environment! Thanks for the vid!
I love this dude.
I have been shooting over fifty years and have used "Gun Socks" since they first came out. In my safe I have found its better to use gun socks with brand logo"s such as Rugr, Browning, and etc.. It makes it a lot easier to find the one firearm I am looking for a whole lot faster. Keep up the good work!!!
For handguns, what do you think of just buying some cheap tube socks and treating them with silicone spray or some other light spray oil? Even in packs of 6 the commercial "gun socks" are $3 to $4 each. For $6 to $8 you can probably buy 3 or 4 pairs of tube socks. Most of my handguns are 4" bbl or less, so a regular tube sock would work fine--especially if you don't want or need the draw string.
terry smith I think he said he would just use socks if they were big enough. I dont see why not. Just lightly oil them maybe.
Good idea. I tried some knee high socks I found at the dollar store.(2for a buck) Sprayed some light silicone oil on them and it rusted the barrel on my trusty savage22 bolt action rifle.
This is a sensible video. The worst firearm purchase I ever made was at Academy with a young rookie salesman so proud of his deal that he wouldn't let go of the thing. He carried it around by the barrel for over an hour in the store trying to find a manager who could sign the background check and transfer. I asked for an oil rag before they put it back in the box but they didn't have one. After a two hour drive home, it had a perfectly clear and identifiable rust palm and fingerprint emblazoned through the bluing. Rather than dealing with these idiots again I stripped and reblued the barrel and receiver on a brand new shotgun.
"Do you like guns? Do you like socks? WELL YOU'LL LOVE...!!!"
I follow this method, which one change to parkerized guns. I like to spray them with CLP, absolutely everywhere, rub it into the metal with a finger tip, and then let it sit for 24 hours. Since it’s a penetrating oil, the longer it’s on, the deeper it sinks into the metal pores. Then I come back, wipe off the excess, and from then on, just give it a quick wipe down when finished handling with a micro fiber towel that’s been sprayed a couple times with Hoppe’s oil. Sometimes I even do the 24 hour soak-in/CLP bath twice. I did this for my CMP M1911A1 that came to me bone-dry from the Army. I’ve found that just wiping down a parkerized gun with a rag doesn’t quite get it everywhere since that finish isn’t as smooth as something like bluing, so the oil never spreads as well. Perhaps I over do it, but that’s just my method.
there's just something about s&w revolvers
Kory Dowell Oh yeah baby, the classics
Peter Kazavis I love Rugers. My CCW is a ruger
I started getting surface rust on my 357 and first thing I thought, “Hickok45 has a video for this”.
hickok, you the best. hi from Argentina.
G96 Gun Treatment works extremely well before sock installed.Also smells great !
Just when i thought you couldn't get any cooler, you whip out a spyderco paramilitary 2. Bravo
It's actually a Delica. I believe he has a video (or a few) where he shows it. Both cool knives though!
+CFEFZ my bad... either way the mans got style 😂
The ones I buy are silicone impregnated and work well for years. When they feel dry I turn them inside out and spray new silicone on the sock, and allow to absorb a bit. Good for several more years.
You can always do what I did a few years ago. I remodeled my basement and before I really got into it, I built a concrete block room in the basement. Filled the block with concrete and put a vault door on it. I figured I could buy a vault for three or four thousand and have restricted space or I could spend the same amount on a vault door so that's what I did. Sure wish I still had that house. lol
Glad I watched this video. I bought a few of these, and now I've got a lot more room in the safe. I didn't know these existed before now. Thanks Hickok!
Man!! You teased us with that case-hardened rolling block! I wanted to see that thing.
You will. Stay tuned.
That and the old Model 92 with the really nice patina! Have we seen that in a video already?
Such a good basics video. Recently purchased a Beretta Model 1915 and really wanted to make sure my new baby is well cared for.
What do I do about my shrinking safe?
It's a malady we all suffer.
When two guns love each other very much........
+strakill they will share grease .
Buy a new bigger one, sell the old one.
You'll find space.
John John quit watching UA-cam gun reviews.... haha we all have the same problem here...
man I hope you live a long time! u are da best! i'm glad I found your page! i've learned so much about my weapons and how to be a better gun owner! thanks!
6,8,10,15 firearms...you know, a "new" shooter lol
He’s not lying lol. Ive had hunting related guns for a while but ive just recently started looking into getting a gun for personal defense and Lord help me, ive already got a list :(
Right - you know, before you need to dedicate a computer and database program to keep track of where they are stored and when they were last oiled . . .
Good advice. I have used gunny-socks for decades.
Gives me two layers of fabric between guns for padding.
Prevents a lot of scratches and dings.
For handguns i use wool socks i buy at the Goodwill store for a buck a pair. Wool has natural oil in it and it doesnt absorb moisture like cotton socks will.
can you make a video on removing rust the proper way
I am an old shooter, but haven’t owned guns, rifles or pistols in almost 40 years since I was an armorer in the Corps. I now own a Marlin 336/35 and a Ruger pistol neither have bags or cases so the sock idea is a good one. Thanks
So basically, "oil it up and wrap that rascal !"
I have high-end shotguns ($7k to $19k) I coat with the best oil I’ve used: Fluid-Film. It stays on the metal and doesn’t effect the wood and then I wrap the gun with neoprene. Also, put all the gun safe’s interior sharp edges with plumbing pipe insulation foam.