Rust removal
 

What would one use to get some of this rust off?

Thanks in advance.

J

Frontier Pad with a solvent like Hoppe's. Soak the rust for several hours before starting with the Frontier Pad.

Is that the Fox HE?





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Nope.

Its a soon to be new arrival which I couldn't resist as the wood is in great shape.

12 ga VHE 32 inch...

I may have bitten off more then I can chew which would mean it will end up just north of me at Fjeline's!

We shall see how it ends up.

J

Dave is pretty handy with such things.





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This appears to be a gun kept in a "textured foam" lined case. In damp conditions. For a LONG time. Even with the rust gone, those barrels will require refinish. And probably some rust pit repair.

Receiver
 

The receiver should be easy...right?

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Easy?! I can see the pits from here. I suggest you get this gun to a professional double gun 'smith. Putting it back right is not a job for the hobbyist...

Was joking...

Screw looks good though! :)

James, James, James. We really need to talk.

I have a disease!

Don't feel bad James. There are many of us here so afflicted

One more for good measure...
 

One more.

The active rust can be mitigated, but the damage looks to have been done already, big time.
And being a V grade, unless its a 28g making the situation "right" would not be financially advantageous.

Sometimes it's not about the money.

It's about salvaging a piece of history.

If I can get this back out in the marsh I'd be happy.

J

Yep you do...............:rolleyes:

Well, if it is destined for the marsh, then no need to make it TOO nice.


I agree with you that it isnt all about the money, but i at least need to state the obvious as to what it takes to correct issues like this.

I asked about the Fox HE that was severely neglected and relegated to a damp basement in coastal Swampscott, MA and sold on GB for $9,450 a couple of weeks ago. I went and examined the gun and knew when I saw it that it should clean up nicely.
The owner posted it over on the Fox Forum and said it took him a couple of hours to clean it up.

Trust me, the gun is tight like new and the lever really is that far to the right. It was almost a new gun when it went to the cellar for more than thirty years.

Enjoy the before & after pics...


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I would buy that 32" VHE. That's just me. I've had a baggo guns like that. They are some of my favorite guns. My gunsmiths are all rich.