Soaking a Luger in Solvent

Luke · 03-14-2006, 05:02 PM

Tried a can of Break Free "Powder Blast" today to clean an 80 year old Luger that had grease so caked-on that it looked like varnish in places. The gun was so bound-up with dried gunk and grime that the action would hardly work.

I cleaned the entire gun (grips and magazine off and out) with this product, and I was amazed at the ease with which the caked-on material disappeared. The gun was left so oil and grease free that I was afraid rust would start in the exposed areas, so I immediately flushed the gun with Break Free CLR.

This Luger now looks like a different gun.

Luke

03-14-2006, 05:02 PM	#1
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Tried a can of Break Free "Powder Blast" today to clean an 80 year old Luger that had grease so caked-on that it looked like varnish in places. The gun was so bound-up with dried gunk and grime that the action would hardly work. I cleaned the entire gun (grips and magazine off and out) with this product, and I was amazed at the ease with which the caked-on material disappeared. The gun was left so oil and grease free that I was afraid rust would start in the exposed areas, so I immediately flushed the gun with Break Free CLR. This Luger now looks like a different gun. Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

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