I'm so F'in mad at myself!!!!!
Received my 1st ever Mil-Surplus rifle, a Hex receiver 91/30 Nagant. Purchased it online and had it shipped to my FFL, paid the $10 upcharge to have it "hand picked" and was shocked how nice it was!!!! the metal is great, the bore and rifling was awesome! and the stock and finish was better than I'd seen. I'm so F'in happy! I got a great firearm for $100!
So, this morning I get up to clean it up and take it to the range. After reading a few things on cleaning these rifles ( and mine didnt not have much cosmo ) it seemed like a little bit of brake cleaner was the way to go....... Setup some cardboard in the garage, took the bolt out and apart and set the rifle down and gave each a few quick squirts of brake cleaner. Instantly I realized my mistake, as the brake clean hit the stock I could see what was happening ( as it ate away the finish ) I hurried to clean of what I'd done, and the damage was minimal ( a drip line and some splatter marks ) Or, so I thought. Because the rifle was laying down, the squirt of brake cleaner had run out the trigger housing and on to the backside ( from the trigger guard are to the hand grip area ) Because I didn't realize this right away it had a few minutes to sit on the finish, or shall we say the now "lack of finish"
I AM SO f'IN MAD AT MYSELF!!!! had I thought for 2 seconds I would have realized this!!
and suggestions on how to fix?
dumbass of the day drb
Received my 1st ever Mil-Surplus rifle, a Hex receiver 91/30 Nagant. Purchased it online and had it shipped to my FFL, paid the $10 upcharge to have it "hand picked" and was shocked how nice it was!!!! the metal is great, the bore and rifling was awesome! and the stock and finish was better than I'd seen. I'm so F'in happy! I got a great firearm for $100!
So, this morning I get up to clean it up and take it to the range. After reading a few things on cleaning these rifles ( and mine didnt not have much cosmo ) it seemed like a little bit of brake cleaner was the way to go....... Setup some cardboard in the garage, took the bolt out and apart and set the rifle down and gave each a few quick squirts of brake cleaner. Instantly I realized my mistake, as the brake clean hit the stock I could see what was happening ( as it ate away the finish ) I hurried to clean of what I'd done, and the damage was minimal ( a drip line and some splatter marks ) Or, so I thought. Because the rifle was laying down, the squirt of brake cleaner had run out the trigger housing and on to the backside ( from the trigger guard are to the hand grip area ) Because I didn't realize this right away it had a few minutes to sit on the finish, or shall we say the now "lack of finish"
I AM SO f'IN MAD AT MYSELF!!!! had I thought for 2 seconds I would have realized this!!
and suggestions on how to fix?
dumbass of the day drb