grip screw seized

rhuff · 07-22-2013, 03:34 PM

Glad to hear that you were able to get the grip screws out. they can be a real 'pain" as you have experienced. If that Luger were mine, I would totally dismantle it to a bare frame, and then treat the rust with a lightweight gun oil on 4-0 steel wool. It is going to take some time, but it will remove the rust, and leave any bluing that might still be present under the rust.

If you plan to refinish your Luger, then I would beadblast it with a very fine(less than 60 grit) abrasive. that will remove everything off of the steel.

07-22-2013, 03:34 PM	#14
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,308 Thanks: 2,737 Thanked 993 Times in 729 Posts	Glad to hear that you were able to get the grip screws out. they can be a real 'pain" as you have experienced. If that Luger were mine, I would totally dismantle it to a bare frame, and then treat the rust with a lightweight gun oil on 4-0 steel wool. It is going to take some time, but it will remove the rust, and leave any bluing that might still be present under the rust. If you plan to refinish your Luger, then I would beadblast it with a very fine(less than 60 grit) abrasive. that will remove everything off of the steel.