TWO MATCHLOCK MUSKETS for ID and COMMENT - Ethnographic Arms & Armour

kahnjar1 TWO MATCHLOCK MUSKETS for ID... 7th April 2015, 04:39 AM

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rickystl Hi Stu. Now you have a couple... 11th April 2015, 07:30 PM

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JamesKelly I suppose you have cleaned... 17th April 2015, 03:42 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesKelly

I suppose you have cleaned off the steel parts as much as you are going to.

If you intend to do more, might I suggest bronze wool along with automotive automatic transmission fluid?

Well, your favorite oil may be OK.

ATF is a cleaner, also. Let it soak for a few days.

Hi James,
Thanks for your suggestion. I have (I think) cleaned the steel/iron as far as I want to go without losing the patina. I had not thought of auto transmission fluid as a "solvent" but a good idea. I will try that on the other gun when I get to it.
I ALWAYS use brass/bronze brushes as they are of course softer metal than steel and do not scratch.
Stu