Rust spot on my grandfather’s gun!

  • James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    June 2, 2004 at 3:10 pm #198012

    I feel more than a little sick this AM. My grandfather gave me the .22 he used in his childhood a few years back. Somehow he managed to keep the barrel flawless in regards to rust and pitting and the stock look nearly brand new. When I put it away this last fall after a little plinking I cleaned and oiled everything and put it in a new gun case. Up into the closet it went.

    I just opened up the case and everything looked great… until I got to the last 2″ of the barrel. Somehow some moisture got in contact with the barrel or some debris was in the case that attracted the moisture and held that moisture in contact with the metal.

    I have a spot about the size of a pencil eraser. It’s not just surface rust. It seriously pitted the metal. What to do guys? I want it looking brand new again or I’m going to be sick! Any suggestions you might have would be appreciated.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    June 2, 2004 at 3:34 pm #2725

    James I have used Hops gun cleaner/rust remover on some of my fathers old guns.Then reblued the spots,worked well for me.Then Dont store it in a case.Hope you get it back to the way it was.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    June 2, 2004 at 3:34 pm #307100

    James I have used Hops gun cleaner/rust remover on some of my fathers old guns.Then reblued the spots,worked well for me.Then Dont store it in a case.Hope you get it back to the way it was.

    gundez-71
    South Minnesota
    Posts: 675
    June 2, 2004 at 4:57 pm #2726

    James, take it to Dale Gun shop. He should have something to fix it up.

    GundZ-71

    gundez-71
    South Minnesota
    Posts: 675
    June 2, 2004 at 4:57 pm #307116

    James, take it to Dale Gun shop. He should have something to fix it up.

    GundZ-71

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    June 2, 2004 at 4:58 pm #2727

    Where’s that located?

    Quote:

    James, take it to Dale Gun shop. He should have something to fix it up.

    GundZ-71

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    June 2, 2004 at 4:58 pm #307117

    Where’s that located?

    Quote:

    James, take it to Dale Gun shop. He should have something to fix it up.

    GundZ-71

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    June 2, 2004 at 7:51 pm #2728

    3915 18th ave sw rochester Dales gun shop

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    June 2, 2004 at 7:51 pm #307146

    3915 18th ave sw rochester Dales gun shop

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    June 2, 2004 at 9:35 pm #2729

    Thanks much guys. Off to Dale’s I go.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    June 2, 2004 at 9:35 pm #307164

    Thanks much guys. Off to Dale’s I go.

    ryan-hale
    NW Ia
    Posts: 1548
    June 3, 2004 at 1:22 am #2730

    Hi James,like Stuart says do not leave a gun in the case for a extended period of time.Best of luck.
    Ryan Hale

    ryan-hale
    NW Ia
    Posts: 1548
    June 3, 2004 at 1:22 am #307186

    Hi James,like Stuart says do not leave a gun in the case for a extended period of time.Best of luck.
    Ryan Hale

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