I used to keep all of my guns lubricated and stored in soft cases, as did many hunters of my Papaw’s generation. I have read that this is less than ideal for the gun’s finish, and it offers zero protection against theft. I recently upgraded to a proper gun safe, but then I was left with a pile of empty, floppy gun cases at the bottom of the closet. This hardly maximized the available space in an already packed area, and it was not popular with the Sporting Wife who was good enough to approve the safe purchase after much cajoling. I was standing there looking at the mess one day with a clothes hanger in my hand when I noticed that most of the cases have a loop on the end. I put the rod portion of a suit hanger through the loops, hung the cases at the back of the closet, and fostered continued marital bliss. And it didn’t cost me one thin dime. Now that’s Armchair!
3 responses so far ↓
1 Theresa // Dec 28, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Very good idea. I’m gonna pass it on to hunting members of our family.
2 Beata // Mar 20, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Now that’s what I call using your head. And my daddy always tells me: “If you don’t use your head, you might as well have two buttholes!”
3 armchairoutfitter // Mar 21, 2008 at 8:09 am
Beata,
Your daddy sounds like a wise man. And I like a man who knows how to get to the point.
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