Roundball, :master:
Sure appreciate the instructions. I removed everything down to the bare wood, including the tang and trigger assembly. As I suspected, things were pretty messy. I hadn't done this in the 5 years I've had the rifle. The friend who "lent" it to me said he hadn't done it in the 20 or so years he'd had it. Between the two of us, we probably haven't fired 100 shots through it, and we always cleaned the barrel. Luckily, the only rust I see is on the wood side of the tang. Everything else is covered with a black "gunk".
What I have on hand that might clean this:
A. Soap and water B. Lighter Fluid C. WD-40 D. Hoppes No. 9 E. 90% Alcohol F. Gasoline G. Kerosene H. TC Bore Cleaner.
What I have on hand to polish:
A. Brasso B. Silver Polish C. Toothpaste
I would appreciate your recommendations.
Jimbo