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[txaggie929]

Edit: The gun needs a lot of work. Pulled the action out of the stock and there is heavy heavy rust all over the bottom of the barrel, the cocking linkage circlip rusted solid, and rust residue all over the piston that I could see (didn't do a full tear down). .

 

[kingfisher61]

Did you try rubbing a little penetrating oil on it? Not sure what's happening there.

 

[txaggie929]

Did you try rubbing a little penetrating oil on it? Not sure what's happening there.

The circled areas are raised chunks of rust as far as I can tell. I can catch my fingernail on them.

 

[bustachip]

The circled areas are raised chunks of rust as far as I can tell. I can catch my fingernail on them.

Strip the gun apart and clean everything out, barrel and all. Then see how much rust or grease is left. If it's rust remove it with a razor blade and sand with 600 or steel wool to get it clean. Then you can cold blue those spots and rebuild it with a clean lube. That's what I would do.

 

[madeintheuk]

If the rifle was sold to you in “near new” condition, I’d be asking the seller for some money back. That is definitely not like any grease I have ever seen, and my tx never looked like that.

 

[BABz58]

Rust would be my opinion as well. I definitely would not be happy.

 

[marflow 777]

if you look at the wood at the loading area it has the look that it had water on it and i agree disassemble and clean
so, the question was rust or grease and the answer is rust stained grease and i have seen grease get that brown rust color from age

 

[Frank in Fairfield]

I want to see inside too.

 

[bustachip]

if you look at the wood at the loading area it has the look that it had water on it and i agree disassemble and clean
so, the question was rust or grease and the answer is rust stained grease and i have seen grease get that brown rust color from age

I thought the same thing, water got in there.

 

[txaggie929]

Updated the original post, but gun need a lot of work. Pulled action out of the stock and there was tons of rust all over the bottom of the barrel and the inside.

 

[bustachip]

Updated the original post, but gun is totaled. Pulled action out of the stock and there was tons of rust all over the bottom of the barrel and the inside.

Wow! submerged? Shot in a rain storm and put away?

 

[txaggie929]

Wow! submerged? Shot in a rain storm and put away?

It had pitting on the receiver and barrel that I was willing to deal with and get cerakoted. But after pulling it out of the stock and seeing how far spreak the rust is, I think it def was submerged or left in a rainstorm as you said. Who knows. Sad to see what would have been such a nice rifle reduced to this. There was some really nice grain in this walnut stock too.

 

[bustachip]

It had pitting on the receiver and barrel that I was willing to deal with and get cerakoted. But after pulling it out of the stock and seeing how far spreak the rust is, I think it def was submerged or left in a rainstorm as you said. Who knows. Sad to see what would have been such a nice rifle reduced to this. There was some really nice grain in this walnut stock too.

It could be salvaged but would take a lot of work.
So can you return it?

 

[txaggie929]

It could be salvaged but would take a lot of work.
So can you return it?

It possibly could, but I didn't even open up the internals to see how much more damage there is. This is as far as I got and what I saw.

Seller said he will refund me tomorrow. Feel bad for the guy honestly.

 

[bustachip]

It possibly could, but I didn't even open up the internals to see how much more damage there is. This is as far as I got and what I saw.

Seller said he will refund me tomorrow. Feel bad for the guy honestly.

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Yes, it could be fixed, but I don't blame you for returning it. That's crazy.

 

[WoodWelder]

Looks like the rifle was stored in an outside non-heated shed? What a shame!

 

[wamf]

For the right price that would be a satisfying project

 

[A.G.R]

kind of a obscure post. Not much back story. Unless there was another thread I missed.

anyway. It could be saved with some work. That being said if you BAUGHT a gun advertised differently ,then by all means return it

 

[Frank in Fairfield]

Once we shot FT at Bay Point in the rain (not where we do now, undercover).
TX#1 was soaked.
At home it was completely dismantled and the steel parts left submerged in a tub of WD-40.
I have done this many times with my powder burners and the M-16 when in Vietnam.
Afterwards, the WD-40 was removed, all of the parts cleaned and properly oiled.
Beautiful.
WD stands for water dispersal ..
The stock was left to dry on it’s own and more coats of BLO applied..

 

[Vincent10]

This product might be worth trying.

Blaster 1 Gal. Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath 128-MR - The Home Depot

Blaster Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath is designed to wipe away years from weather-beaten items around your home in minutes.

www.homedepot.com

In the past I've used buffing compound on some high contact parts. Some McGuires paste on a rag and dowel might help with the compression tube after an initial cleaning of rust.

Another option is soda blasting if you know someone with a metal shop.