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I recently bought a used rifle. The guy selling it said the barrel was perfect! Never been fired!
When I got it, I checked out the barrel. Some rust but not bad. Got it cleaned up pretty good with no pitting that I could see.
Biggest problem was the nipple was stuck big time.
I bought a can of PB Blaster and sprayed about half into a small cup and soaked the nipple end of the barrel in it for about 3 days.
Saturday afternoon, I put a small adjustable wrench on the nipple and with a length of metal pipe for a breaker bar, I was able to wrench off the nipple. Luckily, the threads inside the drum were in good shape, not rusty at all.
The little screw on the bolster, or clean out screw is pretty much welded in.
I could drill it out but maybe just leave it alone. I can clean out the flash channel fine without it.
Just goes to show that buying a used whatever is always a gamble.
When I got it, I checked out the barrel. Some rust but not bad. Got it cleaned up pretty good with no pitting that I could see.
Biggest problem was the nipple was stuck big time.
I bought a can of PB Blaster and sprayed about half into a small cup and soaked the nipple end of the barrel in it for about 3 days.
Saturday afternoon, I put a small adjustable wrench on the nipple and with a length of metal pipe for a breaker bar, I was able to wrench off the nipple. Luckily, the threads inside the drum were in good shape, not rusty at all.
The little screw on the bolster, or clean out screw is pretty much welded in.
I could drill it out but maybe just leave it alone. I can clean out the flash channel fine without it.
Just goes to show that buying a used whatever is always a gamble.