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<p>[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 9466596, member: 20148"]I can understand that, and that you are happy is important. But had you stripped it and given it to a gunsmith, he would have put it in an ultrasonic tank and loosened much of the crud, without recourse to harsh abrasives. </p><p>There are also a number of things one can do at home too before using such drastic measures.</p><p>Just a thought. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 9466596, member: 20148"]I can understand that, and that you are happy is important. But had you stripped it and given it to a gunsmith, he would have put it in an ultrasonic tank and loosened much of the crud, without recourse to harsh abrasives. There are also a number of things one can do at home too before using such drastic measures. Just a thought. :)[/QUOTE]
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