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 Post subject: Moving Forward: Rust
PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:09 pm 
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Good news! I went to the military and antique gun show today and found someone who can look over my newest Enfield. It's a dealer I've been working with for years, but I never thought to ask him until I saw him today. I decided to ask if he knew anyone and he said he'd be happy to do it himself. I trust the guy, so I set a date for the next gun show to bring it along for him.

Anyway, shootable or not, I am intent on keeping this rifle and keeping it in one piece even if it is a wall hanger. So I began step one today. Cleaned it down - just a basic cleaning - and got it oiled up. Got a ton of crud out of this gun, both black and brown.

The bolt looks like it is in good shape. The barrel... I don't know. I can see real nice rifling in there, but my bore snake needs a good washing now. It also seems it may be slightly pitted. Nothing horrible, but this rifle - if shootable - will never out shoot my Ishapore Enfield.

I've got some real tough spots on the rifle. So... what is the best thing to do to clean out this barrel and keep it from getting worse? Also, what should I do to not destroy the finish on the rifle? I know, the rust is eating through some spots on the finish, but I don't want to damage it any further. Just looking to remove what's there and try to keep it from rusting further. Most of the rust actually came off, it appears to be surface rust, but just a few spots are tough.


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 Post subject: Re: Moving Forward: Rust
PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:52 pm 
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donot discount the accuracy till tested , a pitted ausie may well outshoot your ishy , good on you for keeping her in any event , i think you may be pleasantly surprised by this one in the end


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 Post subject: Re: Moving Forward: Rust
PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:21 am 
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I'm certainly not going to give up on it. I always figure when something like this happens it came to me for a reason. Sort of like my Italian Carcano Cav. It would be firewood right now if I hadn't brought it home. I hate to see pieces of history thrown aside like trash.


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 Post subject: Re: Moving Forward: Rust
PostPosted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:44 am 
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For surface rust you can use 0000 steel wool or better yet,get brass wool, and oil.

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 Post subject: Re: Moving Forward: Rust
PostPosted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:26 pm 
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Just an update. The rifle seems to be cleaning up really well. I took advice and am just using CLP and a lot of patches. The exterior looks 100% better, just cleaned down some of the rust and got some of the dust and animal (I hope) hair out of the crevices. I'm trying to get it cleaned up as best I can before the gun show where it will get inspected, this way it puts it's real side forward. So far, very pleased with the looks. Even if it comes out of the inspection as a non-shooter, it'll look good up on the wall. :D


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