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nfafan · August 31, 2011, 11:20 PM

Yeah, I'd have to say the 552 Speedmaster is SO RELIABLE you could take it into combat. I've never had a single problem with mine - and I bought it used. So filthy the fire-control group was black and furry from filth. Took hours to un-gunk it. Been great even before I cleaned it.

What I did was leave off the little square sheet-metal "floor" from the recvr so the soot doesn't build up. (Makes me wonder what my Henry lever .22 looks like inside...)

August 31, 2011, 11:20 PM	#19
nfafan Member Join Date: October 12, 2009 Posts: 69	Yeah, I'd have to say the 552 Speedmaster is SO RELIABLE you could take it into combat. I've never had a single problem with mine - and I bought it used. So filthy the fire-control group was black and furry from filth. Took hours to un-gunk it. Been great even before I cleaned it. What I did was leave off the little square sheet-metal "floor" from the recvr so the soot doesn't build up. (Makes me wonder what my Henry lever .22 looks like inside...)