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dcriner · 11-16-2012, 04:28 PM

I would just use a commercial gun-cleaning solvent, such as Hoppe's #9. Follow up with something like RemOil. Originally, the gun was blued, but don't reblue it. And don't scrub off the brown patina with steel wool, etc. - just clean it.

11-16-2012, 04:28 PM	#13
dcriner V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 252	Re: Colt 1902 Sporting .38 ACP I would just use a commercial gun-cleaning solvent, such as Hoppe's #9. Follow up with something like RemOil. Originally, the gun was blued, but don't reblue it. And don't scrub off the brown patina with steel wool, etc. - just clean it. Last edited by dcriner; 11-16-2012 at 04:30 PM..