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I was reading this old book and came across this http://books.google.com/books?id=xrwUAAA...d=1_1#PPA134,M2...says to lubricate your locks with Gin...on page 135 it mentions Damascus and fluid steel barrels "honey combing". Anyone know what they are talking about ?
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Interesting reading, jOe, but I'm afraid I have no idea what the gin is. I cannot believe it is gin as in alcoholic gin. There would be no lubricity in that once it evaporated, I would not think.
Reckon the honeycombing is frosting, i.e. surface rust that has been cleaned away?
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What a book! He recommends pouring mercury down the tube to clear the lead. Ever hear the term, "Mad as a hatter"? That was from inhaling the "quicksilver" fumes. I believe he is talking about pitting. In the event of barrels getting leaded—which is often the case if spurious shot is constantly used, or if the barrels get very hot—first remove as much lead as possible with the wire scratch-brush, and then pour three or four ounces of liquid quicksilver down each tube, stop up the muzzle and breech, and shake well up and down for some moments. The mercury uniting with the remaining lead forms an amalgam, which must then be poured out. The silver may be preserved and used again, if strained through several folds of very fine muslin, the lead being thus separated.
This recipe, although a very old one, may be new to some of our readers. A little honeycomb in 'the barrels is of no consequence, provided it does not increase. It is a mistake to think that Damascus tubes are more subject to honeycomb than steel, for both metals are affected by continual wear.
We strongly counsel sportsmen always to clean their own weapons, unless they possess thoroughly experienced keepers who understand the work. More guns than would be supposed are completely ruined by being left in charge of careless servants. Pete
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Id never tolerate careless servants....Its just not done...
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No wonder so many older guns are in such poor condition. Some of the "Cleaning" methods I've heard of over the years would raise the hackels on the back of ones neck.
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I used mercury to de-lead Revolvers back in the day, as long as it was handled propery it was safer that using gasoline as a solvent, which everyone did also.
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Id never tolerate careless servants....Its just not done... Hear that Lowell.
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Thanks for putting the book up ..... Fun to read.
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It was posted a while back by another member.
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Mad as a hatter is in reference to "Hatters" becoming mad in old age. When hats were made out of felt, long term mercury exposure was a major problem for some in the trade. They used Mercury to help press the felt. Years of daily exposure to mercury cause it to be absorbed into the body with mental dementia or other mental problems as the result. The "hatters" were the men using mercury to press the felt not the makers or sellers of hats. If you do a search of the term "night silver" you will find another use of mercury. Taken just before bed time it had the ability to unblock even the worse constipation. You would then take your stool to the Druggist/Chemist/Apothecary and they would recover the mercury for the next person to use. HMO's before its time. 
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