20 year old abused rifels..and 1 i cant find liste

mjcinnc

December 11, 2004 07:57

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I have several rifels and shot guns that i was lucky to get in a estate sale...the shotguns are both in need of cleaning and has some pitting....i need to know form you guys how is the best way to clean them as best as possible..I also have a singel shot 22-short bolt action rifel made by savage its a model 1911....it is a very small rifel and has a rabit ear on butt of stock that holds ammo.....or thats what it looks like its for anyway...if anyone has any clue about this rifel i would be gratefull

thanks and have a good x-mas
Michael

michael clark

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  Salvage33

  December 11, 2004 08:37

  Michael,
  
  Lucky you...hope that you have found some nice guns. You didn't say what kind of shotguns...double barrel, single barrel, pump, semi-auto. First, I would take some 0000 steel wool and some penetrating oil to clean what rust appears on the metal surfaces. Spray or rub a heavy coat of the penetrating oil on the metal surfaces and let it sit for 15-30 minutes, then LIGHTLY scrub it with the steel wool. After that, wipe all metal surfaces clean with a soft dry cloth, then very lightly apply a small amount of oil to all metal surfaces.
  
  If the shotguns are double or single barrel models, pull the forearm off, then break the action down and remove the barrel(s). If they are pumps or semi-auto's...unscrew the cap on the underside of the barrel at the muzzle end of the forearm. Depending on make and model, you might encounter a spring that surrounds the magazine tube, so have a good grip on the forearm when you slide it off. Remove the barrel and go through the procedure outlined above for rust removal.
  
  After cleaning the outside, take a bore brush and rod and some solvent and scrub the bores of the barrels. After doing that, run a couple of dry patches through the bore to remove the solvent and loosened "scum" there, then run a lightly oiled patch through the barrel.
  
  If you don't have a gun cleaning kit, my suggestion would be to buy one...they run from around $10 up to $30 for one that has everything you might need to clean almost any gauge or caliber in production today.
  
  Personally, I use some stuff called ZEP45 as a penetrating oil/lubricant and in place of Hoppe's #9 solvent, I use a non-chlorinated brake cleaner.
  
  You might want to tell us more about the shotguns..make, model, gauge, etc., as this will give us more info to go on and make suggestions, tell you what to look out for when dissassembling, etc.
  
  Can't help with any info on the rifle, though I would clean it up as best you can.
  
  John
  
  
  
  
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