My wood on my 1888 Chineese Kommission .318 mil surp is black but solid. The coating covers the wood grain. The end of the hand guard is chewed-up beyond the band, but the blackened wood is solid.
There is a large oval cartoouche on the butt that includes four chineese characters.
Should I clean the wood with mineral spirits, or leavewell enought alone?
Thanx Dante'
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I'd suggest
leaving it alone until you know more. I would want to know if the dark finish is correct for the rifle, either originally or at some point in it's travels, before messing with it.
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Thanx, MM (Mighty Mauser ?) The wood is in fine shape.. even for it's age.I 'd like to find a gental cleaner just to remove so serface dirt that will nor harm the platina (?) of the aging wood.
Fortunally, I'm in no hurry to clean/mess it up.
Thanx Dante'
Fortunally, I'm in no hurry to clean/mess it up.
Thanx Dante'
"We do not stop laughing because we grow old;
We grow old because we stop laughing!"
Objects in mirror are closer than they appear: DRIVE FASTER!!!
I found the mirror at a wrecked race car at California (AAA) Speedway
We grow old because we stop laughing!"
Objects in mirror are closer than they appear: DRIVE FASTER!!!
I found the mirror at a wrecked race car at California (AAA) Speedway