Winchester M1 Carbine bore pitting.

[jimb16]

Price, price, price. If it is a good deal then the effort might be worth it. If the barrel does need replacement then you had better be getting it CHEAP. You really need to give that barrel a good going over. I'd do the soak recommended by the others then run a piece of bronze or copper screen down the barrel to remove any leading and scale. Then give it a good brushing/cleaning and see how the barrel looks then. You are going to have to decide if its worth keeping AFTER giving the barrel a good cleaning. Only then will you know if it is worth the price. Remember, a replacement Winchester barrel will cost several hundred dollars, if you can find an appropriate one. And it may take a lot of searching.

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[browningautorifle]

"I'll just shoot it clean"

We had guys in the east coast here that used that method for their .303 hunting rifles...rust or whatnot. Just put a couple ball rounds through it.

Price, price, price. If it is a good deal then the effort might be worth it.

So OP, is this possible? Can you in fact get a chance to clean and examine after? I used to take a pullthrough and bore brush and even a few cotton swabs in a little bag pre oiled to use on a prospective usually .30 cal rifle. It had to come out good or was rejected.