Rusty Gun...help

[JR2]

My brother is the proud owner of a 410 snake charmer (llittle shot gun) that is used to shoot halibut in the summer on the charter boat he runs. Unfortunately my brother is not a real stickler on cleaning and caring for his gun. Since it gets dipped in salt water all summer it had developed a rust problem. Is there something out there that I can soak this rusty thing in to get it loosend up enought to tear apart? I seem to rememeber that either brake fluid or ???? would do the job but I just can not remember.



Also is there a coating out there that i could have applied to this gun to make it a little more rust resistant?? Or since it is already rusty is it just too late?



Thanks in advance. .

 

[B. Gill]

you can try navel jelly and steel wool,after removing rust re-blue it with cold bluing liquid or paste thats available at gun stores. just applying any weight engine oil before dipping in water will help a lot

hope this helps.

bob

 

[Alaskaskiff]

Shooters choice and steel wool to clean up and RIG (Rust inhibiting grease) to preserve in the future. Have a Ruger Mark II that I bought used for a good price in Kodiak and have used this formala to protect it successfully for the last 10 yrs, even though it has 40 percent bare metal. You find either product at a good sporting goods store.

 

[RonaldLarson]

it's called....

Break Free. It works miracles, and liberal doses will keep the thing workable for a long time.

 

[The patriot]

I believe all the above would work. I've used Kroil and 0000 steel wool.

Eric

 

[Headlight]

I agree with The patriot. Kroil is very effective on rusted parts.

 

[Scot]

Ed Harris, who writes for the American Rifleman has a concoction he calls "Ed's Red". One of the primary components is Dextron II or III. Back when one of the big discussions were about caching firearms (early 90s') so you could go get them at a later date, it was decided that Dextron worked as good as any and better than most.



I have had great luck with ATF for rustproofing bare engine parts.



You should be able to find "Ed's Red" in a search.



As for freeing stuck and rusted parts, it's diesel fuel my friend.



I forget to mention:



This is my rifle!

This is my gun!

This ones for fighting!

And this ones for fun!

 

[TXRam]

Corrosion X

I've started using a new product called Corrosion X (kinda pricey - an 18-20oz. spray can cost about $15-$18). It was featured on "American Shooter" a couple of weeks ago. As a matter of fact, it is recommended for saltwater fishing reels, etc. so I would think it would work in your application. Also, my brother is in the reserves - he said they've been using it on their weapons (M16's, M60's, etc. ) and have found that it works great. The military uses Break-Free, it's good for lubricating and cleaning but not for rust protection (based on my experience when I was in the military).