Quote Originally Posted by Aragorn243 View Post
Vinegar will strip the bluing off. I wouldn't recommend it. It also tends to turn deep rust into black rust rather than remove it. I've done it before and if you don't care about the bluing, it does work.
I'm more worried about a working rifle. I don't these Turkishicon Mausers are super expensive anyway. I plan to re-blue it anyway. Also, electrolysis would remove the bluing wouldn't it?