Last Saturday's Pawn Shop Find

[mikepriwer]

If I were you, I get a piece of burlap, put some good oil on it, and
give the surfaces a good rub-down. 3-in-1 oil is not bad oil this.
After you wipe it all down, rub on a coat or two of Rigg grease.
Do that once a week for a month or so, and it will look a bit better.
The burlap is rough enough to get out dirt and rust, etc, but won't
hurt any remaining blue.

Mike Priwer

 

[sheriffoconee]

If I were you, I get a piece of burlap, put some good oil on it, and
give the surfaces a good rub-down. 3-in-1 oil is not bad oil this.
After you wipe it all down, rub on a coat or two of Rigg grease.
Do that once a week for a month or so, and it will look a bit better.
The burlap is rough enough to get out dirt and rust, etc, but won't
hurt any remaining blue.

Mike Priwer

Apologize to the OP for the slight hijack, but tidbits like this are the reason I try to read everything posted here. Thanks Mike...

 

[dogngun]

I would be back at that pawnshop every month or so, with cash...
enjoy it!

mark

 

[tango-papa]

If I were you, I get a piece of burlap, put some good oil on it, and
give the surfaces a good rub-down. 3-in-1 oil is not bad oil this.
After you wipe it all down, rub on a coat or two of Rigg grease.
Do that once a week for a month or so, and it will look a bit better.
The burlap is rough enough to get out dirt and rust, etc, but won't
hurt any remaining blue.

Mike Priwer

Congratulations on a great find/price... I keep waiting for my pawnshop find, but so far, no joy.

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And here's a second "Thanks!" to Mike for the tip.
I need to do this with one of mine and one for a friend as well; they're both soaking in break-free, but haven't taken to applying any elbow grease yet due to fear of damaging the (blued) finish.

This might qualify for the "Duh" award, but I'll ask anyway...

Where might one find said recommended burlap?

And as for the type of "good oil"...
In your opinion/experience, how does 3-in-1 oil compare with products like Kroil, Break-Free, Weapon Shield CLP or SLiP 2000 for this particular application?

tp

 

[pistola]

Good deal

Nice find !

 

[K&Nframe]

Awesome deal. Go shoot that thing!!

 

[ar15ed]

man, that is cool. the magnas are perfect on it. no way i would refinish it. it is perfect!

i love it!

 

[WyoStillhunter]

I have a 6" M28-2 but would love to find a deal like that. Beauty is in the behavior. I'll bet is shoots like a dream. AND, you will never have to baby it. Congratulations!

 

[JSR III]

If you have a farmers exchange or a feed store in your area, you should be able to find a burlap bag that you can get some burlap from. If that is not possible, a local fabric shop or craft store might have burlap in stock. I would cut a small square and then wash or rinse it thoroughly just in case there is dirt or worse yet any metal filings in the burlap (mostly only a concern with an old burlap bag).

If you still can not find burlap, try 0000 steel wool soaked in oil and rub gently. The 4 (0) is so fine that is should not harm any remaining blue but will remove any crud or minor rust. Rig is good as Mike suggests, however, I prefer a coat of Renaissance Wax on my irons. Just like you wax your auto to protect its finish, wax works good on guns and won't hold dust like oil or grease. Dust holds moisture and we all know what that does to metal.

 

[computeruser]

Awesome find there. That is EXACTLY the sort of piece I'm always on the look-out for but never seem to happen upon.

 

[mikepriwer]

TP, and others

Here in Portland,OR, is a coffee company that buys their beans in
very large burlap sacks. The company is Kobos, and they sell the sacks
for $1, or maybe its $2. I suspect feed stores would also have them.

As to 3-in-1 oil, it has something in it that seems to enhance bluing.
At least that is what is seems like - not a lot, but a little. The Rigg
grease also has something that, over time with a few coats, enhances
the bluing.

One of our knowledgeable members(Drew) suggested an old gunsmith
trick of mixing charcoal with 3-in-1 oil, and applying that with the
burlap. There has to be some remanent of the blue remaining for it
to work. Its somewhat a mess to prepare. You have to pulverize the
charcoal to a dust, then mix it with the oil. This is suppossed to be
repeated many times, over a period of weeks.

The gun really has to be taken apart for this, so that afterwards you
can give it a good cleaning ! The charcoal dust, soaked in the oil,
always leaves grit in the cracks and crevices and joints, etc. I think
it works as I think the oil releases some dyes from the charcoal.

0000 steel wool is Ok, but don't rub too hard. Burlap is rough, but not
abrasive to the finish.

Regards, Mike Priwer

 

[tango-papa]

TP, and others

Here in Portland,OR, is a coffee company that buys their beans in
very large burlap sacks. The company is Kobos, and they sell the sacks
for $1, or maybe its $2. I suspect feed stores would also have them.

As to 3-in-1 oil, it has something in it that seems to enhance bluing.
At least that is what is seems like - not a lot, but a little. The Rigg
grease also has something that, over time with a few coats, enhances
the bluing.

One of our knowledgeable members(Drew) suggested an old gunsmith
trick of mixing charcoal with 3-in-1 oil, and applying that with the
burlap. There has to be some remanent of the blue remaining for it
to work. Its somewhat a mess to prepare. You have to pulverize the
charcoal to a dust, then mix it with the oil. This is suppossed to be
repeated many times, over a period of weeks.

The gun really has to be taken apart for this, so that afterwards you
can give it a good cleaning ! The charcoal dust, soaked in the oil,
always leaves grit in the cracks and crevices and joints, etc. I think
it works as I think the oil releases some dyes from the charcoal.

0000 steel wool is Ok, but don't rub too hard. Burlap is rough, but not
abrasive to the finish.

Regards, Mike Priwer

I thank you sir for that information.

tp

 

[Wyatt Burp]

This is the exact type of gun I look for in the bottom used gun shelf of the gun shops and gun shows but never find. This is so much more interesting, not to mention less pricey, than those perfect shiney guns everyone wants so bad. I can't find a 27 of any kind in Ca. with that barrel length. And those grips are so perfect for it.

 

[revolvergeek]

If I were you, I get a piece of burlap, put some good oil on it, and
give the surfaces a good rub-down. 3-in-1 oil is not bad oil this.
After you wipe it all down, rub on a coat or two of Rigg grease.
Do that once a week for a month or so, and it will look a bit better.
The burlap is rough enough to get out dirt and rust, etc, but won't
hurt any remaining blue.

Mike Priwer

That was my basic plan, but I was going to use old cotton towels since I don't have immediate access to burlap sacks. I don't know exactly why (very humid climate I would guess) but they aren't widely used by any of the feed stores around here. All the feed we buy comes in either heavy paper or some sort of woven plastic fabric bags. I will try to track down some burlap. Thanks for the tip.

 

[Fishslayer]

All the feed we buy comes in either heavy paper or some sort of woven plastic fabric bags. I will try to track down some burlap. Thanks for the tip.

Same here. The only place I see "gunny sacks" anymore are on the fishing boats.

Landscapers here use big burlap squares to bundle up branches & stuff.

One more reason to legalize hemp!

 

[justsumstuff]

another possible burlap bag source

Hey guys, we purchase our rice in large quantities from the chain stores. There are a couple of different brands that actually package in burlap bags, 10lb or 25lb, don't remember exactly. But, think about anything in large quantities in your pantry too.

 

[senecaap]

How do you guys do it? That is a super find, good shooting!

 

[Cavaliere]

Now all you need is an old Threepersons rig to go with it...


(cool gun)

 

[cantpickone]

That's a great pawn shop find!