Need advice with Anschutz 64 restoration

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I bought an old Anschutz 64 single shot target rifle from a fellow CGNer. It says made in West Germany so it was made before the wall came down. It has sat for a long time unused and it is pretty gunky. I sure don't want to try taking the trigger or the micrometer sights apart so I was thinking about giving them a soak in naptha ? or Kroil ? or mineral spirits? What would you do? :confused:

Also the stock varnish is flaking off so I will be stripping that off. Any pointers regarding this would be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone have a manual they could scan to me?

It also came with a target sling that I have no idea how to adjust or use. Again any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!
 
I can't help much with the rest but to strip the old stock varnish off buy some Circa 1850 Furniture Stripper.
You'll only need to buy the smallest bottle, and it can be purchased at Home Hardware.
Simply follow the instructions on the bottle, it works.
 
Soaking all metal parts in mineral spirits "Varsol" will not do any harm. If any rust use 0000 steel wool and machine oil to scrub it off. This will not effect bluing.
Remove trigger group from the action and dissolve all gummed up grease in acetone. Blow dry and lubricate with fine machine oil. Same thing with the bolt.
For the barrel, use only single piece graphite or fiberglass cleaning rod from breach side using guide rod. Do not scrub, dissolve grease and gunk, run multiple patches through till last one coms out white. Run last patch oiled in gun oil and follow with dry one. Shoot 20 rounds through and leave her alone.
 
kferguson said:
I bought an old Anschutz 64 single shot target rifle from a fellow CGNer. It says made in West Germany so it was made before the wall came down. It has sat for a long time unused and it is pretty gunky. I sure don't want to try taking the trigger or the micrometer sights apart so I was thinking about giving them a soak in naptha ? or Kroil ? or mineral spirits? What would you do? :confused:

Also the stock varnish is flaking off so I will be stripping that off. Any pointers regarding this would be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone have a manual they could scan to me?

It also came with a target sling that I have no idea how to adjust or use. Again any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!
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WD-40 is about 98 percent Stoddard Solvent, and is crap as an oil, but handy enough as a cleaning fluid in a dispenser. That and an old toothbrush should see to much of the gunk.

Hose off the trigger mech with carb cleaner or similar pressurized solvent, to wash away any residue of the WD-40, allow to dry, then oil the moving parts with real oil, not WD-40!

There are not enough moving parts in the sights that I would be afraid to pull them apart, at least as far as removing the slides to clean them out. Same, use a dab of WD-40 and a couple Q-Tips, skip the carb cleaner as it may affect the paint on the sights.

Check out Pilkguns Targettalk forum for manuals and info on target stuff.

Cheers
Trev
 
I wouldn't be scared to pull apart the sights to clean, inspect and grease. I use synthetic grease on the sights.

Anschutz website has old manuals and parts diagrams.
 
Thanks for the advice so far....keep it coming! I looked at the manual on-line and Anschutz says not to mess with the screws holding the sight together as reassembly requires special jigs and tools. Anything with ball detents scare me, due to a previous experience trying to find said ball that rolled off my, apparently, not-perfectly-level workbench :)
And I am only 1/8 German so I am not genetically qualified.
 
Direct from Anschutz >pdf files that doenload and you have to click on the filename bottom left of your screen.
http://jga.anschuetz-sport.com/downloads/Manuals/DE/BA_1403_1977-05-01_DE.pdf?downloads

Handstop
http://jga.anschuetz-sport.com/downloads/Ersatzteile/DE/ET_Handstopp_4751_2013-05.pdf?downloads

Rear sight
http://jga.anschuetz-sport.com/downloads/Ersatzteile/DE/ET_6705_1981-06-01_DE.pdf?downloads

Sling attaches to handstop on the rail under the forestock. It's a single point sling so does not go to buttstock.
Sling should be tight enough so rifle does not move to left or right. Elbow should be under the rifle with you bones carrying the weight, not your muscles.
Think about getting a shooting jacket to shoot your best.

http://www.smallborerifle.co.uk/pronestepbystep.php
 
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Great advice all! I always can count on CGN :)

Another question, do these rifles benefit from a bedding job? I assume you would just do the front of the action and leave everything else as is? This rifle seems a bit loose in the stock. Maybe the wood has shrunk or maybe it was taken apart a lot?
 
You most likely have a CIL 190 or the sporting class CIL 180.
Imported as barreled actions and North American wood stocked over here.
Unless abused, most do not need bedding

Action screw tension does have an effect. Receiver can have some flex if action screws are too tight. Bolt gets catchy when rear action screw is too tight.
Compresses the wood too much over the years. Thin action bedding might help stabilizing any flex.

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Five CIL 190's on the left, older Mark 2000 and a Mark 12
 
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Need help with the sights? We are Anschutz Certified and have all the tools and new prats (if required) to put them back to factory specs.






 
Thanks for confirming my suspicions regarding the sights! Not to be tampered with by the likes of me. Great idea using the sonic cleaning tank! I don't own one but maybe someone I know does. I will ask around. Thanks and I will definitely be in touch once I get to that point in the project.
 
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