Biggfoot44
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- Aug 2, 2009
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I have an interesting C&R pistol ( shooter to me ) . Purchased back when Keep Shooting was in Maryland.
Good condition, but it was heavy with long congealed lubricant and/ preservatives . At the time , cleaning up with usual solvents & gun scrubbers freeed up enough for function testing . But the trigger action seems particularly stiff , and I suspect the dried gunk is contributing. As such things sometimes happen , I set it aside at that point , and " later" stretched out . But now , I have a hankering to put it into service , wishing a gun of its class .
I"m thinking initially giving it an overnight bath before tearing into it . What is reasonably good to soak without damaging finish ? I see Simple Green mentioned on the internet?
Good condition, but it was heavy with long congealed lubricant and/ preservatives . At the time , cleaning up with usual solvents & gun scrubbers freeed up enough for function testing . But the trigger action seems particularly stiff , and I suspect the dried gunk is contributing. As such things sometimes happen , I set it aside at that point , and " later" stretched out . But now , I have a hankering to put it into service , wishing a gun of its class .
I"m thinking initially giving it an overnight bath before tearing into it . What is reasonably good to soak without damaging finish ? I see Simple Green mentioned on the internet?