RIG and Lugers

[Johnny Peppers]

Bought a 1920's era Luger commercial that had been stored with RIG some 12 to 15 years ago. The pistol had been thoroughly cleaned and coated with rig inside and out before storage. To say the least, the pistol was virtually glued together. Where the RIG had been put on parts with minimum clearance, the parts were very hard to get apart. Where the curved part of the trigger touches the front of the triggerguard the RIG had hardened to make the trigger impossible to pull without possibly bending something. The toggle assembly was solidly stuck in the receiver. The takedown lever refused to budge until heated under a heat lamp. After heating, everything slowly started to come apart with the axel pin being the hardest part to get out. Where clearances were critical, the RIG had turned very hard and required soaking to break it loose from the metal. Where the RIG was just wiped on the inside surfaces that did not touch it still remained fairly soft. I have been using RIG for years, but generally tear everything down at least yearly for inspection and cleaning. I will have to say that there was no sign of rust anywhere