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Post by mcginn on Apr 9, 2009 15:06:21 GMT -5
So my rifle finally came in, nice looking one too. Best of all, when I looked at the date of manufacture stamp, it read 1943. So that was pretty exciting. Gonna head up to a gun shop and see if it can fire alright.
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Post by mcginn on Apr 9, 2009 15:59:35 GMT -5
P.S. Any tips on removing cosmoline? I'm thinking of just hitting it with a steam cleaner and then wiping it down with a cloth, probably with some Hoppe's No. 9 or Ed's Red.
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Post by Tiger505 on Apr 9, 2009 22:10:30 GMT -5
I dont think steam will work as it is there to stop water. When I had to clean it off I used bore cleaner and gun oil. It is a very time consumeing process. You really need to break the rifle down to clean it properly as it can work itself into the gun.
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Post by mcginn on Apr 9, 2009 22:23:40 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm not really using bore cleaner, though I'll pick some up. At the moment it's just rags, a screwdriver to gently guide the rag in crevices and elbow grease. Maybe a little Hoppe's No. 9. I was looking online and they were talking about soaking it in boiling water once a day for 2-3 days. Got the bolt in pieces in front of me now and my hands are covered in cosmoline, but it feels good to be working with my hands.
For anyone interested in the steamer method, PM me and I'll send you the link. The steamer has to be capable of steaming water at 130 degrees Fahrenheit, and most of the hand steam cleaners from home depot go at about 180 degrees. It also isn't meant to replace cleaning the gun by hand, just get you started. They still recommend taking a cloth and goo gone to it, but say this helps to loosen up the initial big gobs. I'm not afraid of the work just trying to find a relatively inexpensive way to clean the rifle that won't hurt it.
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Post by mcginn on Apr 10, 2009 18:23:53 GMT -5
Done and done! Hit it with some degreaser all over and then sprayed it with Break Free CLP. Took apart the bolt and got every individual piece, removed the barrel/reciever and the magazine and trigger assembly. Removed the floorplate from the magazine body/trigger guard and cleaned that too. Then sprayed the inside of the barrel with the degreaser and ran a cloth through til it was clean (took about 6) then did the same with the CLP. The rifle shines!
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Post by cephian on May 9, 2009 18:54:30 GMT -5
Mcginn from what I recall about that stuff they usually dip the rifles as is in a vat of some sort. If you can seperate the stock from the barrell and clean around that area as well it would be beneficial in the long run.
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