BR rust/pitting problems

Out of three new ones, I got one that is a real problem. A 3.3 (Dec.'44) with a 1-45 barrel. MW is 5, TE is almost 8. Trying to salvage the receiver, but there is a good deal of rust/pitting on a critical area of the receiver. Where the barrel shoulder meets the receiver, it is nice and clean. Immediately beyond that, it is really ugly almost half way around the face of the receiver outside the clean matchup. Is it worth it to work over the receiver with a dremel or something to remove the corrosion? Or is this just a wall hanger or of interest only because it probably is original? All three barrels are dirtier than anything I've ever seen. Makes me wonder if the Greeks EVER cleaned them. Thank you for any help and advice.

Alex

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Originally Posted by AFS

Out of three new ones, I got one that is a real problem. A 3.3 (Dec.'44) with a 1-45 barrel. MW is 5, TE is almost 8. Trying to salvage the receiver, but there is a good deal of rust/pitting on a critical area of the receiver. Where the barrel shoulder meets the receiver, it is nice and clean. Immediately beyond that, it is really ugly almost half way around the face of the receiver outside the clean matchup. Is it worth it to work over the receiver with a dremel or something to remove the corrosion? Or is this just a wall hanger or of interest only because it probably is original? All three barrels are dirtier than anything I've ever seen. Makes me wonder if the Greeks EVER cleaned them. Thank you for any help and advice.

Alex

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Alex,

I don't think they are from the Greek returns.

Paraguay.

Alex, I have the same problem with one recvr. I'm going to sand down the bad pitting then repark it. No sanding on the barrel shoulder though. I won't waist my time reparking w/out sanding, as I know I wouldn't be happy with it at all.
Just My 2 cents!
TerryR

TerryR
I wish you luck. I have the thought that the receiver might be saved, so that makes me shudder just a bit when I think of altering the face of the - well, what I'd call the receiver 'ring' if it was a Mauser. I don't want to mess with anything the barrel must mount against. BUT, it's so bad that it hasn't much other use, so I'll do it. Thanks for the comeback.
Alex

Clean the rust off as much as possible to expose how much pitting there is, then take a picture and send it to the CMP. If you ask them to have the armorer look at it and see what he says they may ask you to send it back. I had a Grade C receiver that turned out to have some deep pitting at the receiver ring. The armorer said that it should have been a salvage grade and they paid for me to ship it back and sent another receiver.