Great Uncles model 61
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:48 pm
Hey guys,
I recently inherited a Winchester model 61 that was made in 1941. It had been sitting in an attic for 30+ years unprotected. I cleaned off the dirt and dust along with some very light surface rust and it cleaned up pretty well.
I unscrewed the take down screw and tried to pull it apart, so I could clean and lube the insides but I couldnt do it. I spread some WD 40 in the areas where the two half's come together hoping the WD 40 would loosen it up but it did not work.
Then after couple of days letting the WD 40 soak in, me and my dad tried to pull it apart and it still did not come apart.
Im afraid that it is rusted shut. Is there anything else I could do?
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I recently inherited a Winchester model 61 that was made in 1941. It had been sitting in an attic for 30+ years unprotected. I cleaned off the dirt and dust along with some very light surface rust and it cleaned up pretty well.
I unscrewed the take down screw and tried to pull it apart, so I could clean and lube the insides but I couldnt do it. I spread some WD 40 in the areas where the two half's come together hoping the WD 40 would loosen it up but it did not work.
Then after couple of days letting the WD 40 soak in, me and my dad tried to pull it apart and it still did not come apart.
Im afraid that it is rusted shut. Is there anything else I could do?
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