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| Author: | NephyrS [ Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:06 pm ] |
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This goes OK in health and fitness, right?! So I've got a pair of old shotguns that I love shooting, passed down for generations. I want to make sure, however, that I'm not damaging them- especially in regards to proper rounds. The one I'm most worried about is a 1915 LC Smith Field 16 Gauge- should I be shooting low pressure loads? I'm starting to think it might be wise. It's a solid gun, but at nearly 100, I want to make sure it keep shooting for my kids to use. Similarly, is there anything different you guys can think of I should do in terms of cleaning & care? I tend to clean and oil it like I would any of my other guns. |
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| Author: | Hopwin [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 1:40 pm ] |
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If it were me, I'd prolly take it into a gun shop and have it serviced. Once they've evaluated it I'd ask their direction about what kind of loads to use and best ways to maintain it as a working antique. |
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| Author: | NephyrS [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:14 pm ] |
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If only I had a good gun shop within a hundred miles.... |
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| Author: | Hopwin [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:32 pm ] |
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Not even a Gander Mountain? Damn where you at? |
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| Author: | NephyrS [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 6:06 pm ] |
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Well, no one reputable that I'd trust with the guns. I've asked around, and can't find anyone even remotely worth taking them to. I have a friend who took an 80 year old antique into a shot that specialized in them (or said they did) got it back rusted all to hell. Turns out, the guy stores all the guns he's working on in a shed. Outside. That leaks. |
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| Author: | Hopwin [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:19 pm ] |
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Ugh a gun that old I'd want scoped to check for microfractures and tiny rust spots. |
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| Author: | Raell [ Tue Jul 08, 2014 4:43 am ] |
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Take a vacation, find a good place to take it. |
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| Author: | Elmarnieh [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 4:04 pm ] |
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Get a good light and shine it down the barrel - if there isn't obvious pitting and corrosion you should be good to go. |
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