Johnny676767
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- Nov 30, 2020
Hello,
I’m not exactly sure how to refer to this, whether a model 1863 type 2 or model 1864. I’ve seen both. Anyway, this is a recent purchase. It’s pretty much exactly the type of rifle musket I was looking for as far as price range, conditio, and appearance. I am new to this but I believe it to be original-bayonet was purchased separately but patina and overall appearance match up well.
It is quite dirty, though. By just handling it, my hands get dirty and rust stained. I gently wiped it with a damp cloth, but am hoping to clean it up a bit- to make the components look more distinct and to conserve it.
I read on the NRA museum page to clean these with a little dish detergent and then dry. After that, they recommended mineral spirits. Would that work? I don’t want to get it to the point where you see hairlines all over the metal. I like the used, old look. I would like to bring out the markings. There’s also a barely visible cartouche- is there a way to bring that out?
Thanks everyone.
I’m not exactly sure how to refer to this, whether a model 1863 type 2 or model 1864. I’ve seen both. Anyway, this is a recent purchase. It’s pretty much exactly the type of rifle musket I was looking for as far as price range, conditio, and appearance. I am new to this but I believe it to be original-bayonet was purchased separately but patina and overall appearance match up well.
It is quite dirty, though. By just handling it, my hands get dirty and rust stained. I gently wiped it with a damp cloth, but am hoping to clean it up a bit- to make the components look more distinct and to conserve it.
I read on the NRA museum page to clean these with a little dish detergent and then dry. After that, they recommended mineral spirits. Would that work? I don’t want to get it to the point where you see hairlines all over the metal. I like the used, old look. I would like to bring out the markings. There’s also a barely visible cartouche- is there a way to bring that out?
Thanks everyone.