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How to Fix Rusted Guns and Damaged Wood Stocks With Birchwood Casey

I skip the cold water. I remove the rust with 0000 steel wool or a brass brush wheel, then clean with wipes saturated with DNA, then apply bluing, usually multiple applications of Tru Blue, then wipe clean with a dry rag and apply gun oil. It works for me.
 
Apparently rust and extreme wear doesn't kill the value of some guns as long as the original finish is still present. The rule, "buy the gun and not the story" surely applies in this case. That said, I'd pass on this one!

Colt Bisley Revolver of Lincoln County Regulators | Proxibid

Bid in a Proxibid online auction to acquire a Colt Bisley Revolver of Lincoln County Regulators Member George Coe from Lewis & Grant Auctions.
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Recusant said:
Apparently rust and extreme wear doesn't kill the value of some guns as long as the original finish is still present. The rule, "buy the gun and not the story" surely applies in this case. That said, I'd pass on this one!

Colt Bisley Revolver of Lincoln County Regulators | Proxibid

Bid in a Proxibid online auction to acquire a Colt Bisley Revolver of Lincoln County Regulators Member George Coe from Lewis & Grant Auctions.
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If it had been used in the Lincoln County War maybe.
 
Bassbob said:
If it had been used in the Lincoln County War maybe.
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The Lincoln County War in the territory of New Mexico began in 1878 and was over by 1881. This Colt was produced in 1903. It may have been used for target practice somewhere in New Mexico, but it's no way it was there when Billy the Kid roamed the area. I have to wonder why the owners haven't gotten a Colt Letter that would give a shipping date and destination which could give the auction company more credibility.
 
Bassbob said:
I skip the cold water. I remove the rust with 0000 steel wool or a brass brush wheel, then clean with wipes saturated with DNA, then apply bluing, usually multiple applications of Tru Blue, then wipe clean with a dry rag and apply gun oil. It works for me.
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I have some 0000-brass wool I use on rusty spots. I also crimped the ends of an empty brass rifle shell together and filed the crushed end to fashion a scraper, which when used with oil works well to remove rust without damaging the surrounding finish.
 
Recusant said:
The Lincoln County War in the territory of New Mexico began in 1878 and was over by 1881. This Colt was produced in 1903. It may have been used for target practice somewhere in New Mexico, but it's no way it was there when Billy the Kid roamed the area. I have to wonder why the owners haven't gotten a Colt Letter that would give a shipping date and destination which could give the auction company more credibility.
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Oh I know. One of my favorite pieces of history. Hence why I may consider ol’ George’s gun for 5k if it had been around during that war.
 
Recusant said:
I have some 0000-brass wool I use on rusty spots. I also crimped the ends of an empty brass rifle shell together and filed the crushed end to fashion a scraper, which when used with oil works well to remove rust without damaging the surrounding finish.
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I have brass wire wheels for my bench grinder. Works well but if you ain’t careful and you get too far into it you’ll take the bluing off. One of my projects this spring/summer is to make bluing tanks.
 
I inherited a Remington Model 41. Near as I can get from Google is it was made late 1930's. Pretty well rusted, bore 'kinda' clean and stock nasty. Came from Mrs Tinymans Aunt on her Dad side. Her Aunt would sit on her back porch and fire off a few "just to let them folks know she had a gun". Mostly rat-shot. Its rated for 22 short up to 22LR.

Yesterday I did 'the deed' and sat down with 00000 and a spray can of Aero Kroil. DANG it looks good. Did the stock with (don't say it) Lemon Pledge. Lookls like a new single-shot.

Sorry, I'm old school and don't have any pic, but you can take my word for it.
 
Tinyman said:
I inherited a Remington Model 41. Near as I can get from Google is it was made late 1930's. Pretty well rusted, bore 'kinda' clean and stock nasty. Came from Mrs Tinymans Aunt on her Dad side. Her Aunt would sit on her back porch and fire off a few "just to let them folks know she had a gun". Mostly rat-shot. Its rated for 22 short up to 22LR.

Yesterday I did 'the deed' and sat down with 00000 and a spray can of Aero Kroil. DANG it looks good. Did the stock with (don't say it) Lemon Pledge. Lookls like a new single-shot.

Sorry, I'm old school and don't have any pic, but you can take my word for it.
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Lol, my dad used lemon Pledge on his shotgun stocks for years…
 
Tinyman said:
So I guess lemon on your wood is good. Made mine shine.:cool:
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