Didnt the US buy 25,000 of those or something?
Nice find by the way!
Didnt the US buy 25,000 of those or something?
Nice find by the way!
Nice relics! Chauchat probably more likely thrown into the river than put ;o)
Thanks for posting the pics, I love looking at relic weapons.
Reg
Hello Chris,
Many years ago, before I had any restoration experience, I had a Queen Anne, Cannon Barreled 'Turn off' pistol. The barrel was totally immovable and I asked an elderly friend if if was possible to release it. He removed the stock and placed the action and barrel in a container and submerged them in WD40, covered the container and told me to come back in a fortnight. I went back fourteen days later and he said, " You can do it", while he watched I wiped the outside, put it in a padded vice and gently applied pressure with a leather padded pair of small Stilsons, to my astonishment the barrel turned off with with no difficulty at all ! After removal it could be replaced and removed by hand, there was no damage, not even a scratch on any part. (Queen Anne, crowned 23rd April 1702, died, August 1st 1714).
Since then I've used the same method on many rusted solid things, it just needs a lot of patience, but I really didn't there was any hope for a 16th century firearm.
Best regards,
Guy.
Yeah diesel does the same and would prob work out cheaper than buying a few tins of wd lol, done it a few times myself Guy and it's the only way sometimes,submerged them in WD40
Ryan
The only thing I do diffrently is to gently heat the oil which in turn warms the parts up. The convection helps remove dirt and loose rust and allows the thin oil to enter the minute gaps created by thermal expansion. If it fails the first time, I repeat over and over and I reckon it works 99.9% of the time.
ATB, Chris.
Hello Ryan,
The elderly chap in question had two gallon cans of WD 40, I didn't ask where he got them from !
Chris,
Warming the oil is an excellent idea, I'll give that a try next time, out of doors with a fire extinguisher nearby. I don't think I would be very popular if I burned the home down !
Cheers,
Guy.
This is alot of great infos guys,thank you alot does any of you have before and after pictures that would be nice to see.
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