Thread: A bit of TLC

Originally Posted by Tussock

I line up something complex every now and again, I have an old digital camera assigned to the job, lots of photos as I go. Few tense moments, but if its not a press fit, or a permanent thread like a barrel, it gets pulled apart. My greatest fear is the hidden high tensile spring sending something tiny from something rare hauling arse across the room. Another joy of that AR15, 500 manufacturers making all the bits.

Should try a Walther G22 they warn you publicly but it's still near impossible to catch the two springs that go boing gone . Search the net half the results say leave the buggers out ha Still feels bad having stuff left over though like working on a Morris 1100 always the odd bolt left over.

If there's a concern about losing springs, do your disassembly inside a large plastic bag.


AR15 takedown pin detent springs are the worst, I keep a spare just in case. Be careful removing those stocks!

its a bugger when you get gear back and its had abuse.

my dad lent my 22 mag to my brother while I was away at university, came back to a rusty mess

I do enjoy a take down clean. Rifles stocks get left on, I need that first shot to go where it is suppost to and unless I can check it, I leave the stock on

Yeah agree, very therapeutic, love the way the semi's 'click & slide' together when assembling, the Mossy 500 shottie can be a bitch if not done precisely.....

Could be interesting in the next couple of years as the gadgettes start dating, getting all dolled up. Wouldn't mind betting when it comes time for the makeup and stuff that the cologne they reach for will be ode de gunsafe.

Ha! Love it. Have known a couple of girls ask what aftershave i was wearing. They never know what to say when you tell them none... it's just from cleaning the guns.

Yeah, been on a bit of a TLC kick myself last few weeks. My dad's old Mod2 BRNO got stripped down, put a trigger kit in, stripped the stock and re-oiled and stripped the bolt to fit a new bolt spring.

Wow. I don't think that bolt had ever been apart. Poured out about 2 heaped tablespoons worth of rust and dirt... looked like old dried up coffee grinds. Bleugh.

So smooth now! Can't believe hadn't done it before.