Cleaning and storing a 1941 (and all other) PP/PPK models

[tommer2]

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Hi Guys, I'm sure this has been covered but can't sem to find what i want. I want to know the best way to clean and store my 41 PPK. Any links? Thanks in advance.

[ErichS]

I clean mine and coat with a high quality gun oil and store in Bore Store gun socks.

[MGMike]

Store it for how long? Does this gun get shot? How often?

Makes a difference...

M

[ErichS]

Good question regarding how long you want to store your gun. My vintage PPKs are stored long term and are not shot.

[tommer2]

Yea man I don't want to just store it i want to shoot it as well. I have a FTT/44 holster with my 1941 PPK Eagle over C and want to know if I should keep it in the holster, or store it separately. Thanks.

[gene 1]

DON"T store it in the holster. That is the worst thing you can do. It will rust it. Spray it with Boeing's rust proofing oil & put it in a gun storage bag. I clean mine off & shoot it now & then. Better still do what MGMIke says.

[halfmoonclip]

NEVER store it in a holster; the tanning salts are about as corrosive as highway salt. A buddy kept a stainless Ruger in a holster and actually rusted that.
Let me humbly suggest a couple things:
-store it in a dry place; if a safe or other enclosed area, use a Golden Rod or other low heat source to keep the humidity down
-lube and wipe down the gun before you store it; between the lube and low humidity, rust should not be a major problem
-store your guns in gun rugs; while they will hold moisture in a damp environment, you won't be storing them in a damp environment, and the rug provides insulation that avoids the temperature swings that can lead to condensation.
-do keep track of the humidity in the storage area with a hygrometer; if there's too much water you'll need to address that issue.
-if you do the 'Godfather' storage thing in the toilet tank, you'll have rust. Moisture is the enemy, and you need to control it.
Moon

[Englishandy]

For a reasonable fee I can store any of your pre-war Walthers in my Las Vegas low humidity gun safe. For a small additional charge, I'll even take them to the range occasionally and function fire them ...

[tommyb]

I shoot mine 3-4 times a year then clean it with clp clean break. Theb I oil it and wrap in outters silicone cloth. I hope I'm doing it right. Safe humidity level at less than 35%.

[MGMike]

Buy a box of gallon-size baggies at the grocery store, the plain ones that have no closure device of any kind.

Wipe the gun down with a RIG rag, or spray it with your favorite snake oil, and put it in the bag. Wrap the bag tightly around the gun, squeezing out most of the air space inside. Then you can store it wherever you wish --including inside the holster (which will help the holster keep its shape).

Been doing that for more than 50 years, never had a gun rust when done that way.

M