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Gahendra Carbine cleanup finally underway

OK, some things take a while to get around to.  Since I finally started getting my new shop squared away this week, the first project firearm I grabbed was the poor neglected Gahendra carbine that has...

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looks like it will clean up nicely richard, keep us updated on its progress and how it shoots

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Re: Gahendra Carbine cleanup finally underway

Rich all I can say its about time NORM

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Re: Gahendra Carbine cleanup finally underway

Richard, So far you are spot on with mine. It was the easiest disassembly Ive ever done on a Nepali gun. The only sign of wear on mine are the storage marks in the wood. Love to see some more pics as...

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Well today's exercise is case forming, ammo loading and making smoke with John from Baltimore. Seems more MH/Snider addicts are coming out of the woodwork around here these days and making the farm...

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what are you soaking it in.....diesel?

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Actually I'm using #2 fuel oil, which I have in quantity. The crud on the barrel is really hard and I expect the soaking to turn it to mush, at which point I move to boiling hot water and dish...

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Richard,Back "In the war" (WW 2) the 'Home guard' in our area of Yorkshire were issued with Ross rifles, caked in old cosmoline.Dad cleaned quite a few with the steam cleaner they used for sterilizing...

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Steam under pressure is likely the best way to clean any old greasy metal part. The problem is generating it with what I have on hand. The old bluing tank filled with fuel oil will have to do. The...

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Richard, Some up here have made a steamer from an old propane cylinder, and screwed a hydraulic hose onto it, filled it with water and sat it on a fire. hose can get hot so care has to be taken...

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