My First Lee Enfield - Looking for Info

[Ridolpho]

Yep but as I stated with emphasis it has to be stainless steel wool not ordinary steel wool or it will strip the finish off the metal parts quicker than having your tyre going flat when you do not need it to.

Cinders: I've never heard this about stainless steel wool. I've had good results on barrels with heavy active rust using various grades of regular steel wool along with a very heavy coating of motor oil or gear oil. On various pieces it has seemed to leave the bluing (or what's left of it) alone. I think the key is having a good layer of oil on the surface. On other forums I've heard people talk about "bronze wool" being superior but no sign of any existing here in any store.

Ridolpho