Newbie help

[adrian118]

hey guys,

I am totally new to guns and just getting into the sport so please bare with me.

I recently got my license and my dad decided to give me his shotgun. When I got it I started to disassemble the shotgun.

when I looked closer in the hinge I saw a dark spot showing up inside of the action.

im not sure if this is a early sign of corrosion or just normal wear and tear but im dying to know!

sorry if this question was already answered.

Heres a picture of what im talking about

here are picture of the gun

 

[straightshooter]

Nice photos, but it's still hard to tell. The yellow stains look like tar or gum (the stuff that's left after all the light elements from solvents and oils evaporate).

The microscopic dark, almost black, spots are probably minor corrosion.

Take a gun solvent like Hoppes and saturate an old toothbrush with it. Scour every nook and cranny we can see in the picture. Then dry it thoroughly with paper towels. All evidence of tar or gum should scrub away. If there was early corrosion, the shine should be off the surface in that area and there may even be unevenness or minor pitting. You'll likely need magnification in the range of the camera shot to see it.

 

[kamlooky]

Welcome aboard there Adrian118.
Yur Pa luvs ya, eye can tell.
I use G-96, and as straightshooter mentioned, tooth brush and you could
add Q-tips to your cleaning collection.
Looks like tarnish to me as well.
Remember to wipe the metal down with an oily rag to prevent finger print
salt stains.

 

[adrian118]

thanks for the reply guys.

i got found some hoppers no9 and used a toothbrush and q-tips to clean it as best i can and it looks really clean compared to what it was.

heres some pics of it cleaned,theres some tarnish starting to show

 

[kamlooky]

You know it's not going to work now?
Waaaaaay too clean.
Good job.
Now get some lube on it.

 

[Ahsan Ahmed]

Well done on the cleaning job. Remember to apply a light smear of grease on the receiver as well as the barrel areas - where friction occurs (between the receiver and bbl joints) each time the breech is opened and closed.

The same will be applicable in the case of the forend as well. Keep that grease fresh i.e. there may be a need to remove old (that may contain dirt - read abrasive) and re-apply new grease preferably after use and/or post cleaning session.