type 99 late war arisaka
I have a late war arisaka type 99 with mismatched bolt from kokura arsenal around 42 43 , barrel has a shine and you can see the rifling, mismatched bolt but ejects and locks fine. Minimal pitting on outside parts, what should I do to fix the pitting , I'd like to keep the rifle from getting g worse
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The 99 bores are chrome lined so no surprise there. Mismatched bolt is not that big of a deal. Oil the weapon and don't sweat the pits as long as you've removed the active rust. 0 -
keep all areas with active rust or pits wet with Kroil Paper towels are good for this For at least 24 hours 48 or 72 is better and after this Scrub wiyh BURLAP and then use a good paste wax to protect from future damage 0 -
The mass of it is on top of barrel and receiver by the mum, I think there is still active on it but where can I get burlap and a paste wax, I just don't want the rust to ruin the weapon, I keep it oiled but would like to clean the pitting areas better 0 -
Triple aught steel wool or a bronze dremel wire wheel with some gun oil on there will remove the active rust from the pitting.
If you're only going to shoot it once in awhile, boiled linseed oil or spray polyurethane is fine and can be removed easily enough.0 -
Boiled linseed on the metal? Would the 0000 steel wool damage the metal any more? 0 -
Yes, boiled linseed oil. It's been used on metal for hundreds of years to protect it. It's equally good for wood or metal, just rub it all over the weapon leaving a thin coat and a couple of days to dry.
Steel wool is used on metal that has a film of machine/gun oil on it and will not harm or remove bluing.0 -
Ok after it drys do I just buff it a little 0 -
No need to buff anything after it dries. You only leave a thin coat, like a coat of oil.
You might want to practice with a shovel first. That's how farmers preserved their tools over the winter.0 -
Ok so gun oil metal then brush with the steel wool 0000 then dry and use boiled linseed oil thin layer and let dry? Does the linseed come off sooner or later 0 -
I've had the same coat on display guns for over 10 years with no degredation. If you handle it a bunch, it will eventually wear on the places that you touch. 0
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