Rust Removal Solution?
Rust Removal Solution?
I finally had a chance to remove the action of my latest acquisition - a 1925 Tula 5-Line and found that there was a quite a bit of rust under the barrel, on the top of the magazine/trigger guard, and the front hand guard retaining ring. Are there suggestions on a suitable removal procedure for rust on our Mosins?
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Re: Rust Removal Solution?
copper /bronze bore brush ( never use a steel brush) pour oil on the rust, and scrub it with the brush. The oil will turn orange, wipe it away and apply more oil and scrub until the rust is out of the pits.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Re: Rust Removal Solution?
I have one of these and it works very well. A member here told me of them.
http://frontiermetalcleaner.com/
http://frontiermetalcleaner.com/
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1943 Izhevsk
1937 Izhevsk
1935/48/50 Tula (hex)
1939 Tula (laminate stock)
And many other firearms
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1943 Izhevsk
1937 Izhevsk
1935/48/50 Tula (hex)
1939 Tula (laminate stock)
And many other firearms
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Re: Rust Removal Solution?
I will attest to this removing rust and not remove bluing.ponycarman wrote:I have one of these and it works very well. A member here told me of them.
http://frontiermetalcleaner.com/
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Re: Rust Removal Solution?
You were the member I spoke of longcolt
. It has helped me out alot.
Let me make a short, open, blanket comment. There are no good guns. There are no bad guns. Any gun in the hands of a bad man is a bad thing. Any gun in the hands of a descent person is no threat to anyone--- except bad people. -- Charleton Heston
Guns are not good, they are not evil. Save those descriptions for the people holding the firearm. -- Unknown
1943 Izhevsk
1937 Izhevsk
1935/48/50 Tula (hex)
1939 Tula (laminate stock)
And many other firearms
Guns are not good, they are not evil. Save those descriptions for the people holding the firearm. -- Unknown
1943 Izhevsk
1937 Izhevsk
1935/48/50 Tula (hex)
1939 Tula (laminate stock)
And many other firearms
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Re: Rust Removal Solution?
I'll have to try that.Longcolt44 wrote:I will attest to this removing rust and not remove bluing.ponycarman wrote:I have one of these and it works very well. A member here told me of them.
http://frontiermetalcleaner.com/
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Re: Rust Removal Solution?
It's amazing stuff but will not get into deeper pits but what rust it comes in contact with is removed and the bluing is saved. Useful to wrap strands around a bore brush to remove rust in a bore. Also the strands work great to tighten up lose front sights. My bag is never further than arms reach. But with everything "rust" you should have available additional alternatives. 


