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Finally picked up my TT-33 Tokarev and it is gummed right up with some sort of grease just wondering what is the best local product I can get to clean my new pistol, with out destroying the finish? Also your thoughts on cleaning after shooting corosive ammo through it?Thanks in advance!!
 
Leave it in the hot sun or heat it up with a hair dryer/heat gun to melt the bulk of it off then toss it into a container of gasoline for a couple day's.
 
You can heat it, but it's not necessary. Just disassemble it and soak it in varsol for 20 minutes and wipe it down. Repeat as necessary to get rid of the cosmoline. Finally, dry it off and clean/lube with your favorite products. After firing surplus ammo, clean out the bore and any other areas that may come into contact with the primer gasses with hot water. Can't get any hit water? Add vinegar to cold. Completely dry the firearm (WD-40 works well to get moisture out of tough to reach places) then clean/lube as normal.
 
Take off the grips and strip it down.Manuals are available online,download one and it will help you immensely.Take all the metal bits and let them soak in varsol,paint thinner ,acetone,etc.Give everything a good scrub with a old toothbrush.Make sure you get all the cosmoline out of your firing pin assembly.reassemble and enjoy!
 
That is probably Cosmoline, which is a blend of paraffin wax and petroleum. So any solvents that work on wax and oil/grease will do.

Heat works well because it melts the waxy part of the mix.
 
Brake Cleen is a gift from the gods for old cosmo and greasy sludge. Rem Action Blaster is pretty much the same thing, but you get to pay twice as much for it because it says Remington on the can!
Hoppes Elite bore gel is my new fave bore cleaner. It dissolves copper and carbon fouling with minimal effort. It is also non-toxic and very easy on the hands. Anyone else use it?
 
Thanks for the great info Guys! also just wondering if I need to remove the firing pin(watched a youtube video.. looks a little tricky)to get the cosmo out of there or if i can throughly clean it with out removing the firing pin
 
bigthunder001 said:
Thanks for the great info Guys! also just wondering if I need to remove the firing pin(watched a youtube video.. looks a little tricky)to get the cosmo out of there or if i can throughly clean it with out removing the firing pin
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I would recommend removing the firing pin and cleaning it. I have seen guys with SVT-40s who haven't cleaning the actual firing pin/return spring experience multiple FTF problems. It might not be necessary, but do you really want to finally get the firearm out on the range and then have to deal with annoying FTF issues?

If you are nervous about doing the removal try watching the video you've seen a bunch of times with the bolt in your hands so you can really get a good idea of the steps necessary. Go slow, and don't be afraid to take pics at every step of the disassembly process. Encounter some problems while you're working? ask around the forum, someone will have an answer.
 
I have found the simple green and hot water in my old laundry tub does as good of job as anything for removing cosmoline. I'll also put in a vote for Shooters Choice Elite bore gel cleaner. No terrible odours and it seems to cut through copper and carbon with minimal effort. Right now I'm just starting to use Frog Lube as I won some as a door prize at a shoot. So far it seems to be doing a fine job as well. I can't comment on its ability to remove the copper fouling yet as I've only used it on rifles after shooting cast so far.
 
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