My Sauer 202is my daily shooter, thats the gun I go to for deer or pigs. Ive used it in snow, rain and everything in between. Europe has the same kind of nasty weather conditions that we have in the States if not worse. Its not all tea and crumpets, while pampering the vault queen rifle,inside a mansion of a shooting house as you describe. I wouldnt treat any othergun any different, theyre all investments to me.