I started to clean this with oil and thought about using muriatic acid to remove some of the rust but let me know if this is a wall piece or something worthy of being restored
It’s hard to read due to the rust. Any cleaning recommendations to see?Probably a wall hanger...
Any text on the barrel or receiver?
Seems to be a flintlock shotgun under 12 gauge
0000 Steel wool and gun oil will knock off a lot...won't damage anything past what is already damaged. Bronze brush in the hard to scrub areas. Lots of oil....It’s hard to read due to the rust. Any cleaning recommendations to see?
It’s hard to read due to the rust. Any cleaning recommendations to see?
Wow, I had no clue it could be quite that old. ThanksSingle barrel pinfire shotgun. Back locks indicate manufacture around 1850. Probably of German or Italian origin due to the underlever extending to the trigger guard. I would say wall hanger but still neat.
I appreciate the tips and info, thanks!I started to clean this with oil and thought about using muriatic acid to remove some of the rust but let me know if this is a wall piece or something worthy of being restored
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I prefer to use stainless steel wool because otherwise you will get a lot of rust flakes over everything.0000 Steel wool and gun oil will knock off a lot...won't damage anything past what is already damaged. Bronze brush in the hard to scrub areas. Lots of oil....
I prefer very fine bronze wool. Softer than steel of any kind. Use G96 or kroil or similar. Wet the rust areas well. Let sit for several minutes then rub light with the bronze wool. After wipe off the dissolved rust and oil and look to see how much more remains. Repeat .I prefer to use stainless steel wool because otherwise you will get a lot of rust flakes over everything.