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Just a point of curiosity, but originally didn't the Russians, etc., shoot what is now surplus ammunition in what are now surplus rifles?
How did they keep their rifles clean? I'm guessing they didn't pour water down the barrels, hot or cold, in the middle of winter.
Freezing weather is another item they had a surplus of.
WaRuss wrote:Just a point of curiosity, but originally didn't the Russians, etc., shoot what is now surplus ammunition in what are now surplus rifles?
How did they keep their rifles clean? I'm guessing they didn't pour water down the barrels, hot or cold, in the middle of winter.
Freezing weather is another item they had a surplus of.
They had a field cleaning kit and a cleaning procedure outlined in their soldiers' manual. It consisted of the cleaning rod, various attachments for the rod, a muzzle protector, the standard tool for tightening screws and checking firing pin protrusion, patch material and a small bottle with solvent and the appropriate weight oil for the season. The rifles were cleaned from the muzzle end. The solvent was an alkaline solution designed to remove powder fouling and corrosive priming residue. This wasn't a great setup, but it was functional and worked in the field or in garrison.
Cleaning them is part of the fun of shooting them. Hot water not a problem as long as you follow up
Hoppes #9 and some oil. It's just one more step to cleaning the old girl.
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