peroxide and vinegar - Page 2

SPEMack618 · May 8, 2013, 09:27 AM

44 AMP,

Thanks. I read of that in a book concerning a guy's experience from boot camp in ~1962 through the command of the 24th Division in Gulf War I.

I had never read of that before, and it now all makes sense. Cool.

Pop had told me stories of soaking M-1 Garands in gasoline during high school JRO|TC in the early 1960s, but only to remove cosmoline.

Merad · May 10, 2013, 10:02 AM

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I read something similar to this concerning older GIs using hot soapy water to clean thier M-1 Garands.

why would any one do such a thing?

This is also very common with Mosin Nagant rifles when you shoot corrosive surplus 7.62x54R ammo. When you're done shooting, stick the bayonet on it, jam it in the dirt and pour boiling water down the barrel.

Doesn't really need any soap in it. Some people also will use windex. Doesn't really matter what you use as long as it's water based. The salt compounds that cause corrosion are water soluble so most normal gun cleaning supplies won't dissolve them.

saltydog452 · May 11, 2013, 07:35 AM

I don't think that I have any surplus corrosive Garand ammunition. But...

Supposedly, Windex Glass Cleaner is a good way to dissolve the residue from corrosive priming compound.

Still gotta get the soapy stuff out and leave a layer of oil.

Don't know.

Anyone shoot corrosive ball and use Windex to tidy up the internals of your Garand?

Thanks,

salty

g.willikers · May 11, 2013, 11:28 AM

It's pretty much the same procedure as cleaning black powder.
With a bolt action, it's even easier.
Remove bolt, barrel down in the hot (soapy) water, pump it up and down with a tight fitting patch, and flush with clean boiling water.
The boiling temp water evaporates immediately.
Follow quickly with oil.
Very easy.

fshfindr · May 12, 2013, 02:58 PM

Long, long ago in the barracks we took our M1's in the shower with us to clean them, then from the shower to the boiling water from an emergence heater, get it good and hot so that it is dry as soon as it comes out, then oil.

SIGSHR · May 12, 2013, 06:42 PM

Doesn't sound like a good combination to me. Vinegar and baking soda is a good home remedy for clearing out a clogged drainpipe. Many of the RevWar reenactors I know rely on the 3-in-1 mix of peroxide, denatured alcohol and Murphy's Oil Soap. Peroxide by itself is a quick and easy way to clean back powder fouling but if left on metal it is corrosive and must wiped way PDQ.

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SPEMack618 Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2010 Location: Central Georgia Posts: 1,863	44 AMP, Thanks. I read of that in a book concerning a guy's experience from boot camp in ~1962 through the command of the 24th Division in Gulf War I. I had never read of that before, and it now all makes sense. Cool. Pop had told me stories of soaking M-1 Garands in gasoline during high school JRO\|TC in the early 1960s, but only to remove cosmoline. __________________ NRA Life Member Read my blog! "The answer to any caliber debate is going to be .38 Super, 10mm, .357 Sig or .41 Magnum!"

May 11, 2013, 07:35 AM	#28
saltydog452 Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 2004 Posts: 516	Garand Corrosive I don't think that I have any surplus corrosive Garand ammunition. But... Supposedly, Windex Glass Cleaner is a good way to dissolve the residue from corrosive priming compound. Still gotta get the soapy stuff out and leave a layer of oil. Don't know. Anyone shoot corrosive ball and use Windex to tidy up the internals of your Garand? Thanks, salty __________________ Bread and Circuses don't pay the Bills.

May 11, 2013, 11:28 AM	#29
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	It's pretty much the same procedure as cleaning black powder. With a bolt action, it's even easier. Remove bolt, barrel down in the hot (soapy) water, pump it up and down with a tight fitting patch, and flush with clean boiling water. The boiling temp water evaporates immediately. Follow quickly with oil. Very easy. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

May 12, 2013, 02:58 PM	#30
fshfindr Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2013 Location: South Jersey Posts: 188	Long, long ago in the barracks we took our M1's in the shower with us to clean them, then from the shower to the boiling water from an emergence heater, get it good and hot so that it is dry as soon as it comes out, then oil. __________________ Richard L.

May 12, 2013, 06:42 PM	#31
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 4,700	Doesn't sound like a good combination to me. Vinegar and baking soda is a good home remedy for clearing out a clogged drainpipe. Many of the RevWar reenactors I know rely on the 3-in-1 mix of peroxide, denatured alcohol and Murphy's Oil Soap. Peroxide by itself is a quick and easy way to clean back powder fouling but if left on metal it is corrosive and must wiped way PDQ.