Rust removal for a old 1911

[William Wallace]

I'd like to try some rust remover on this firearm...

I'm wary that it may damage the piece tho...It's sort of an antique (1914 Springfield) . Can any of you recommend a rust remover? I'm looking on the Brownells site and they all claim to be "harmless to metal".

 

[appraiser]

outside of some oil and a soft cloth I'd leave it alone, unless you were going to send it out to be refinished

 

[Another_David]

outside of some oil and a soft cloth I'd leave it alone, unless you were going to send it out to be refinishede

BIG +1

 

[Big Daddy 45acp]

What rust? Those are blood stains from the guy my great grandaddy pistol whipped to death in the Ardennes!

 

[EddieCoyle]

#0000 steel wool and some CLP

 

[6hold]

I don't know if the photo is off but I was wondering if the gun is spray painted? It almost looks like it is on my screen.​

 

[Sens]

I use to use Coca Cola to remove rust from chrome bumbers. May be worth a try.

 

[Manomet]

Bronze wool can be less abrasive to any type of finish, you find it @ marine supply repair stores.

 

[Mike-Mike]

I would leave it alone.. It looks great

 

[boomerang]

http://www.mnhs.org/about/publications/techtalk/TechTalkSeptember1998.pdf

http://www.mnhs.org/about/publications/techtalk/TechTalkDecember1998.pdf

 

[WILDCATT]

value

you do know that is worth larg money.I would get it apprased first.if its not an family erloom[?] I would sell it and get a new one.

 

[William Wallace]

you do know that is worth larg money.I would get it apprased first.if its not an family erloom[?] I would sell it and get a new one.

I'm not sure what 'grade' it is...
According to the Standard Catalog of Military Firearms its potential worth is:

Exc: $7250
VG: 5000
Good: 3500
Fair: 2500
Poor: 1500

I would think 'Fair'. The grading system seems to be different for a firearm this old.

Also, apparently it's in the serial range that has the rare "stubby" hammer which adds 15 percent.

Think I'm going to put a few rounds through this puppy before I do anything....tomorrow

 

[sig shooter]

As long as it functions fine I wouldn't do anything other than the usual oiling. The gun has a nice patina to the metal, its a historical piece keep it that way.