Securing a Glock for long term storage

This blog entry discusses how to secure a Glock firearm for long term storage. This information can also apply to most handguns for sale on the market today (IE: Springfield Armory, Smith and Wesson, H&K, etc). Click on any of the photos below to enlarge them.

The first step in securing your firearm for long term storage is to make absolutely certain it is unloaded and left with the slide open as discussed here.



Virtually all modern firearms ship with an orange gun lock enclosed. If you do not have one, they are readily available at gun stores and retail outlets online. Open the gun lock and move one side of the cable away from the base.


Now, move the exposed part of the gun lock cable over the top of the firearm and down through the open slide.


Guide the cable through the firearm and through the middle of the magazine well to exit the bottom of the firearm. NOTE: The cable should be obstructing the area where the magazine would normally be inserted.


Place the cable back into the base and close the lock. Remove the key and keep the key in a safe place! The firearm is now ready for long term storage.


Note how the slide can not be closed or moved forward and the magazine can not be inserted into the firearm. The firearm can not be discharged while in this state. Ideally, firearms intended for long term storage should also be kept in a gun safe or other highly secure medium.

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