The Gun Counter

I bought a marine coat Mossberg years ago, to take on/off the boat - which is usually left behind... As my brother is currently stuck on it, until 4 AM, waiting for the tide, I've decided it, and possibly something else, needs to stay on it, permanently.

It's stored fairly securely, something might be grabbed off, but no one's going to have time to break in, and if someone does find a way into the secure building (it's kept in a building, the put it in the water on request), there are nicer boats to break in to... And, frankly, I don't really care... If I was closer, as soon as I got him home, I'd light in to him. (The CG, bless 'em, already offered to take him home, but he wanted to stay w. the boat... If he left his Glock behind as well, he's really going to catch hell...)

Would a vacuum sealer bag keep 12 ga ammo pretty well? Are there any rifle calibers in which armor piercing incendiary rounds are obtainable?

Fire's about the best way to stop a boat, well, short of, probably, machine gun/mortar fire, but those aren't really an option...

Any rifles readily available which are pretty resistant to saltwater corrosion?

best bet might be to get a mosin or two... keep them loaded with grease.

the ammo should keep pretty well especially if you store a full spam can

Hmm. I'd try to seal both firearm and ammunition air- and water-tight before they went anywhere near the ocean: think large-bore PVC sewer pipe, end-caps and sealer. Add some rust-inhibiting paper and dessicant before sealing. Mark the tube "spare fecal-waste tank pump" or something suitably misleading and uninteresting, and lash it down in plain view somewhere. For the arm, something stainless, and synthetic stocked would be best, I suppose.

12 gauge flares? You probably already have some on board.

found this today... a good primer on the laws...

http://www.noonsite.com/Members/doina/R2005-12-09-3

Okay, a coupla things - most socalled "Marine" shotguns are just regular shotguns with a nickel finish and synthetic furniture. Winchester released a stainless model 1200 ages ago, so it may be hard to find.

Rifles - Either the Ruger stainless/synthetic Mini 14 or an AR. Personally, I lean towards an AR, especially if you assemble it yourself, so you can choose sealed/coated internals.


HTRN

Netpackrat wrote:12 gauge flares? You probably already have some on board.

Want a fun time cleaning a shotgun barrel?

Try launching 12 gauge flares with a full choke.

ButchS1066 wrote:

Netpackrat wrote:12 gauge flares? You probably already have some on board.

Want a fun time cleaning a shotgun barrel?

Try launching 12 gauge flares with a full choke.

If you need to use your shotgun to launch the flares (whether for signaling or offensively), you'll probably be real happy to buy a new barrel afterward.

Try a VCI bag like they sell at Cheaper than Dirt.