Presentation box

[magothy1]

I recently bought a real nice Model 57 with a box in near perfect shape. What do I need to do to keep the box that way ? Wax on the exterior ? Anything to help the blue lining ? I see some on auction sites that look as tho the pistol wore a hole in the lining, I'll store the gun in a good rug.
Thanks for the help -
Steve

 

[kennyb]

many store the gun seperate from the presentation case although a gun rug can hold moisture....i have a number of n-frames in the wooden presentation case that have been there 35+years with no problems....we have a member here that restores the lining of the cases and does a great job

 

[dlbx2]

Ditto on kennyb. I put a couple packs of desicant under the bottom insert to help absorb any humidity they may be in the air when I put them away after having one or more of them out. The packs are replaced whenever I open the case. They are cheap, and you can buy them by the bag on the popular auction site.
DLB

 

[Club Gun Fan]

If you want to save the outside from scratches and dings, wrap the case in newspaper. Buy some large heavy duty rubber bands to hold the paper in place.

 

[magothy1]

Thanks for all that. I live in coastal South Carolina, a nasty place for storing things that don't like humidity. I'll get some of the desiccant packs to put in the box. I usually wipe a very thin layer of oil on the blued guns before they go into the safe, I wasn't sure how that would affect the blue lining. Thanks for the info on the re-lining, too.
Steve

 

[Club Gun Fan]

If you don't want to stain the inside with gun oil, you can do one of two things. One, store the gun in a cardboard box. Two, store the gun in the case, but, wrap it in a good gun paper and place a piece of plastic under the gun.