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mark clausen · April 25, 2013, 09:33 AM

I got this 1884 Trapdoor on saturday. Bore is very good. I'm wondering about cleaning it. I know you have to be careful but where is the line between dirt and patina. There is oily dirt in parts, and crud on the lock. In the close up of the lock you can see a small scratch I made with my thumb nail, about an 1/8" long. It came up very easily. The same thing with the stock. I have thought about one of those magic erasers or those Frontier 44 pads, not sure. I haven't started looking for BP loads yet but I have a notion to shoot this, So I will have to clean it any way. So I guess I'm looking for some sage advice, thankyou. Does anyone have an idea as to what the numbers on the stock mean? The other side says 22 Sep Co. Thanks guys.
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April 25, 2013, 09:33 AM	#1
mark clausen Member Join Date: January 17, 2011 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 79	Is it grime or patina, and other questions I got this 1884 Trapdoor on saturday. Bore is very good. I'm wondering about cleaning it. I know you have to be careful but where is the line between dirt and patina. There is oily dirt in parts, and crud on the lock. In the close up of the lock you can see a small scratch I made with my thumb nail, about an 1/8" long. It came up very easily. The same thing with the stock. I have thought about one of those magic erasers or those Frontier 44 pads, not sure. I haven't started looking for BP loads yet but I have a notion to shoot this, So I will have to clean it any way. So I guess I'm looking for some sage advice, thankyou. Does anyone have an idea as to what the numbers on the stock mean? The other side says 22 Sep Co. Thanks guys. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]