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When I got my 1873 Carbine, it had never been out of the stock as far as I could tell, there was crud built up between the wood and barrel to the point it filled the gaps. I took it apart very carefully, and then went thru a lot of q-tips getting it cleaned up. I have the take down tools so the lock was taken apart and all parts soaked in solvent, cleaned, oiled and re assembled.
If a rifle has not been removed from a stock, it might be a good idea to do it as you have no idea of the condition of the metal underneath.
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