Used remington gun safe for sale
That smell is the above processes in action and it will cause gun rust very quickly.Īs you can see, there is very good reason for all the corrosion control products in the safe industry. I have noticed it particularly in cheap safes on the sales floor in some big-box sport discount stores. It’s there, and gets stronger the longer the door has been closed. Next time you open a safe, see if you detect a slight earthy or sulfur smell. Ferrooxidan bacterium are used in mining operations to strip metals in low grade ore. Ferrooxidans will consume many other metals. It is this bacterium that breaks down pyrite into iron hydroxide and sulfur-based acids. This is a type of bacteria that eats metal. Sulfuric acid is particularly aggressive when it comes to corroding metal. Sulfur reacts with trace amounts of water (humidity) to form hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid. Sulfur is found in drywall particularly from China. Sandvik laboratory test results for CH2O (formaldehyde) and carbon steel: corrosion rate over 1.0 mm/year. Formaldehyde is also in the adhesive used to attach the carpet interior in most safes. Museums ban the use of formaldehyde in areas where artifacts are stored. The agents vaporize in your safe, creating a potentially caustic environment for metal and wood. As the term implies, these formulations involve a combination of formaldehyde and naphthalene. These dispersing agents are called sulfonated naphthalene-formaldehyde condensates. It is a dispersing agent used in drywall slurry. To understand the corrosion issues you have to look at the chemicals contained in these materials and how they react.įormaldehyde is used in drywall manufacturing. Modern gun safes are built with a thin steel shell, lined with gypsum board (drywall) and then carpeted. The answer lies in the materials used to construct the modern gun safe and basic organic chemistry. Why is corrosion such a problem in modern safes? That's the big question that the industry fails to ask.
To address these concerns, the industry produces and markets a wide variety of products designed to prevent or slow gun rust in safes. In fact, corrosion in gun safes occurs at a much higher rate and the corrosion process is much faster. The gun safe industry creates and markets all these anti-corrosion products to mask the fact that it’s a real threat. Guns rust and corrode in safes. Is gun rust or corrosion a real threat or are they just trying to sell you an extra accessory that you don't need? Have you ever seen anyone concerned about gun corrosion in a wood and glass display cabinet? Does the old shotgun above the fireplace rust? No! If properly maintained they do not. Have you ever wondered why there are so many products on the market designed to slow or stop corrosion in a gun safe? Why is this such an issue? Most armorers will tell you if a gun is properly cleaned and oiled it should not rust.