I decided to do a complete strip and deep clean of the action on the Remington 1889 yesterday. I took it down and soaked it overnight in acetone to loosen the old dried crud. I was/am amazed at the quality of workmanship and engineering in that gun. My first indication of quality was that most of the wood screws were parallel sided screws, not common tapered wood screws. But I wasn't prepared for the rest of what I saw. Today I finished the cleaning, oiled and reassembled. That is one slick operating action. Very strong and well built.
SRH
