Winchester 94 closet relic...edit pics now up

[RedRabbits]

So today my father in law gave me his winchester 30-30 to clean up and test fire. The action is rusted shut and the barrel is plugged with conwebs from sitting in a closet for 30 years. I have no experience with lever guns and im not sure where to start on this one.

 

[diemaco]

Remove the wood and soak it in WD-40, or Ed's Red or something similar. It should free up the action. Then use some extra fine steel wool & oil to remove exterior rust and clean the bore.

 

[MD]

This was rusted shut when I got it. I used generous applications of Fluid Film to get it to open up, then took it apart and soaked all the parts in varsol and kerosene.

After a few hours work I got this:

You might try spraying carb cleaner into it too.

 

[SoBored]

Don't rush it. Soak it and try. Soak it again and try, etc.

Please make sure you get before and after pictures and post em!

 

[RedRabbits]

Alright a bit of a update, i got the action open after a bit of lube and some elbow grease. Funny thing is I got a empty case in the eye, I fogot those old 94s ejected straigt up! Anyway ill go at the metal with steel wool tomorrow before work. I will make sure to post pics when im done!

 

[Calum]

Since you will need to reblue it anyway I'd be tempted to drop it in a tray of Evapo-rust.
But that's just me.

 

[Slooshark1]

Good thing it was only an empty case that was in the chamber...

 

[two-dogs]

This was rusted shut when I got it. I used generous applications of Fluid Film to get it to open up, then took it apart and soaked all the parts in varsol and kerosene.

After a few hours work I got this:

You might try spraying carb cleaner into it too.

Oh Lord a leep'en! You are one brave man! Nice clean up job! Good old Fluid Film!

 

[cantom]

Alright a bit of a update, i got the action open after a bit of lube and some elbow grease. Funny thing is I got a empty case in the eye, I fogot those old 94s ejected straigt up! Anyway ill go at the metal with steel wool tomorrow before work. I will make sure to post pics when im done!

Don't forget, very very fine steel wool combined with oil!

 

[Junorr500]

Is that not a marlin?

 

[kamlooky]

That poor old Winchester forgot what the heck it was after all those years
stuck in the closet.
It rusted itself into a Marlin by yump'in yimmeny.........

 

[StevieK]

Of course that's a marlin. Pay attention to the posts, that is not the OP's gun. Just a different example by another poster. No one ever claimed it was a winchester.

 

[RedRabbits]

Good thing it was only an empty case that was in the chamber...

Oh ya no kidding! I belive the empty case had a big part in the action being seized.

 

[wjt]

Oh ya no kidding! I belive the empty case had a big part in the action being seized.

Plus I hope there wasn't any live ones stuck in the mag. Check it out carefully.

 

[bjmurata]

Of course that's a marlin. Pay attention to the posts, that is not the OP's gun. Just a different example by another poster. No one ever claimed it was a winchester.

I think the confusion may have occurred because the thread is titled "Winchester 94 closet relic".

 

[kamlooky]

Of course that's a marlin. Pay attention to the posts, that is not the OP's gun. Just a different example by another poster. No one ever claimed it was a winchester.

 

[cantom]

That poor old Winchester forgot what the heck it was after all those years
stuck in the closet.
It rusted itself into a Marlin by yump'in yimmeny.........

...I got your joke Looky...

 

[tokguy]

There is probably an " Coming out of the closet" joke here but I'm not going to bother...
BTW good luck with the Carbine / Rifle, which is it anyhow? A rifle would most definitely be a score; more so than a carbine, IMO

 

[RedRabbits]

Pics up, just after i got the action open and all smoothed out

Will post afer pics when shes all done

 

[kamlooky]

Sumting going on around here..........