Estate Auction find: Mukden Type 38 Carbine (Lots of pictures)

[lthilsdorf]

The bore looks really nice. I plan on shooting this one when I'm able to get the change. Should do a good job.

The steel wool did a good job cleaning up the general surface rust. I'm gonna take a better look at it when I can get it out in the sunlight. Right now just the butt plate and magazine plate are still rusted. I guess Kroil isn't something I can find locally, so I may need to order it. Any other ideas on removing the built up layers of rust on those two spots?

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[gtodan]

I use a generous amount of kroil to soak em in. Then scrub them with Kroil and a stainless toothbrush(Harbor Freight).

The bore looks really nice. I plan on shooting this one when I'm able to get the change. Should do a good job.

The steel wool did a good job cleaning up the general surface rust. I'm gonna take a better look at it when I can get it out in the sunlight. Right now just the butt plate and magazine plate are still rusted. I guess Kroil isn't something I can find locally, so I may need to order it. Any other ideas on removing the built up layers of rust on those two spots?

[browningautorifle]

Don't use steel wool or stainless steel wool or you will remove blue.

The steel wool did a good job cleaning up the general surface rust.

Too late, he's cleaned it and is happy. I wish you guys would get over it. The rifle is rusted and not a mint piece...