A year or two ago I bought an Ishapore 2A1 Lee Enfield from a friend, and today I finally got around to taking it down for a good cleaning and once over. I must say that this was one of the more filthy mil-surp rifles i have taken down and cleaned in about 25 years of messing with these things. The only other rifles that compared to the dirt were also ex Indian service.

As you are probably aware, metal on the the 2A1 rifles was finished with black paint. Actually it looks like paint was "slopped" on. At this stage in the rifles life at least 50% of the paint is worn off, and cleaning solvents are taking more off. In the current condition, it looks like crap, IMO. I was wondering what others have donw with your Ishapore 2A1 rifles. Have you cleaned the remaining paint off or left it "as is"?
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