[Shop-talk] Maybe the weirest shop related question asked here.

[Nick Black]

Eric
Most any weapon with a bit of maintenance will do the job.
More important is placement! No good havin a Gun at one end of the shop when you are backed into the opposite corner.
Suggest putting it at the place in the shop with a second point of exit.

I have similar animal issues but only have had deer snakes and turkeys come into the shop. And don’t demean a male turkey in rut inside your shop...scary!

Snakes in a shop???
Nick

Sent from the wilds of NorCal 

> On Mar 29, 2020, at 10:58 AM, eric--- via Shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Ok, I know I've asked some weird questions before, but I think this one will take the cake. 
> 
> I live out in the country, and often work well into the night with a large shop door open.  With having bears, coyotes and other large animals in the area, I got to thinking, it might be a good idea to keep a pistol in the garage to scare off any would be 'late night snackers." 
> Actually, I had a run-in the other night that made me think about this. 
> 
> So my question is, if I have a pistol, in a rapid access safe in a shop environment, what factors should I consider?  I understand that humidity will play a huge role, as will dust (I have to see how 'sealed' the safe is.) 
> 
> Is there anything I'm missing that I should consider?  I understand that I will most likely have to clean the weapon often, but is there anything I need to think about? 
> 
> Also, I'm open to suggestions for a weapon type.  I thinking an XD-M elite polymer hand gun.  With mostly composite parts.  Similar to a Glock.  (Note, I don't have anything against Glock, I just never owned one.  I do have and love my XD however, so Glock isn't out of consideration.) 
> 
> I don't want this to turn into a 2nd amendment thread.  Just a 'what to consider' for leaving a pistol in a shop. 
> 
> Note, in my shop I do just about everything, metal work, wood work, car and heavy equipment work, etc.   
> 
> Thanks in advance. 
> 
> 
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