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Sorry kinda stumbled on some french treasures last couple days.
How do I safely remove this rust from this 1 in my lifetime Guyot, Bernard barreled 16ga 1881 side peddle.
Coverd parts have no rust just surface rust on outside from hanging around for 100 yrs.

You can start out with White Vinegar or migrate to 346 I think it is, but it converts ALL rust to a primer state and about the only way to change that state is to paint it? If whatever you put in the 346 is Rust, there will be nothing left.....

Serbus,

Raimey
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Leave it be.

Best,
Ted

I have used liquid wrench and frontier pads with some pretty good results, but that was a Baker. Surly there is a better proven way. Birchwoods rust remover? Boil then card? Anybody ever tackled this kind of rust on a rare gun before? I will definitely send it off to a professional after some cleaning. I dont usually have problems with taking apart sidelocks never had a bar in wood though.

Must have been judge or executioners gun.

Numquam Impune?

numquam impune means " never with impunity ", i think

Plus Gas Formula A applied with 0000 fine steel (or bronze) wool.

Here is one past discussion on various rust removal methods:

https://www.doublegunshop.com/forum...ords=Molasses&Search=true#Post486326


I am still partial to using a molasses solution to remove rust from gun parts. It is cheap, easy, and does not etch parts. It does not leave a coating as phosphoric acid rust
converters do. You can actually forget about parts, tools, etc., that you leave in your molasses solution for months, and it will not damage them.

Molasses will remove bluing, since bluing is a form of rust. So it is not something to use if you desire to preserve any original finish. But it is one of those things I wish I had learned about when I was much younger.

Why not send it to a professional Before you clean it? You run the risk of screwing it up to the point it cannot be made presentable. The professional knows exactly what to do and can give you options based on your expectations for the final outcome.

I would talk to Gournet since you are dealing with an engraved gun. No since doing any damage that will have to be undone later. Gournet knows a lot about practical gunsmithing techniques. I also recommend having him do any needed engraving restoration.