Thrash1982
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So every 6 months or so I go through the collection, run a couple oil patches through the bore and wipe down the metal with breakfree to prevent rusting. When I pulled my Garand out of the safe (and by safe I mean one of those sheet metal lockers) this is what I found:
It appears to be rust, some of it wipes off and some doesn’t. The chamber appears to be covered in it but I haven’t seen any pitting whatsoever on any parts. I don’t know how this could have happened because pretty much all the internal parts were greased. The chamber especially worries me. The bore itself looks fine and there is no brown on the patches.
What is the best way to get this cleaned up? Right now I’ve got it soaking in some kroil to see if that will lift some of this stuff off.
I’m pretty upset about this. None of the other 2 dozen or so guns in my collection have even a hint of rust. We’ve had an exceptionally dry summer here in Indiana but even with humid summers I’ve never seen anything like this. I pride myself on taking care of my things and feel like I’ve neglected the old girl.
It appears to be rust, some of it wipes off and some doesn’t. The chamber appears to be covered in it but I haven’t seen any pitting whatsoever on any parts. I don’t know how this could have happened because pretty much all the internal parts were greased. The chamber especially worries me. The bore itself looks fine and there is no brown on the patches.
What is the best way to get this cleaned up? Right now I’ve got it soaking in some kroil to see if that will lift some of this stuff off.
I’m pretty upset about this. None of the other 2 dozen or so guns in my collection have even a hint of rust. We’ve had an exceptionally dry summer here in Indiana but even with humid summers I’ve never seen anything like this. I pride myself on taking care of my things and feel like I’ve neglected the old girl.
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