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by smdeeg
Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester model 53 first round clean up
Replies: 7
Views: 759

Re: Winchester model 53 first round clean up

Hi jdad. Yes I did. Thanks for the recommendation! I'm going to let it sit a bit, then hit it again to see if I can get some more of those white spotsout. Overall though, it's doing wonders.
by smdeeg
Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester model 53 first round clean up
Replies: 7
Views: 759

Winchester model 53 first round clean up

Thanks everyone for their helpful replies to my first post about the Winchester Model 53 I inherited. I've updated my photo set to include pics of it after my initial clean up. In general I'm very happy with how it's coming along. The only thing I buggered up was the tang screw which was really in t...
by smdeeg
Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester model 53 (25-20) ... what do I do with it?
Replies: 21
Views: 3713

Re: Winchester model 53 (25-20) ... what do I do with it?

Thanks every one! I went off to bbq some jerk chicken, and was thrilled to see the responses. jdad: by water I mean a slightly damp cloth for cleaning the smootz off the non-metal parts. I haven't used Howards, but will check it out. I'll certainly keep John Taylor in mind if I do decide to go for a...
by smdeeg
Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester model 53 (25-20) ... what do I do with it?
Replies: 21
Views: 3713

Winchester model 53 (25-20) ... what do I do with it?

Hello all. I recently inherited a Winchester model 53 25-20. It was my grandfathers and was found behind my grandmothers water heater when she passed several years ago. (I don't remember it as I would have grabbed had I seen it, but that's what mom says, and who am I to argue.) My step father passed...