Massachusetts Trial Court Holds Gun Storage Law Unconstitutional:

volockh conspiracy ^ | 26 March, 2009 | Eugene Volokh

[hiredhand]

The rifles were in a camper and it was HOT...then it cooled off and rained, so it's entirely possible that it was pooled on the wood (I've seen it before!) just before they got wet. I left them wrapped in the old sheets because these things are KNOWN to weep grease.

I left one of the stocks next to a wood stove for a month and grease never did stop coming out of it. It seems to pretty much through and through.

[savedbygrace]

How about the loop of nearly invisible fishing line tied to the headboard in the master bedroom, leading back behind the headboard? Do they look there?

;-)

[wtc911]

Now they will....

Valuables and documents not used every day go into a fireproof safe built into the foundation.

Pistols go into a quick-coded safe hard-attached to a stud at the base of the closet when not home...under the mattress at night.

[savedbygrace]

Now they will....

Nicely played. LOL.

[savedbygrace]

Valuables and documents not used every day go into a fireproof safe built into the foundation.

Pistols go into a quick-coded safe hard-attached to a stud at the base of the closet when not home...under the mattress at night.

Great advice.

[kitchen]

Also..in retrospect, I "think" the gunk was a result of grease weeping from heat (the storage area was HOT) and then the rain ...thus producing the greasy gunk.

The mildest removal process: remove the action and furniture, wrap the wood in absorbent paper - like kleenex or toilet paper - and then wrap in foil. Set it out in the sun where it can slow cook for a day. Remove the paper and repeat as needed. Oxalic acid (read the MSDS first!) will take off gun oil, linseed, stain, and fillers. Use sparingly.

[Carry_Okie]

The guy who was with me suggested stripping it and sanding it after getting the grease out of it...and eventually I'll do it. :-)

I might not go that far, as it may not all come out and a hard finish might not stick and then chip or peel. I'd probably stick with the hot oil and wax thingy.

I think I've seen that type of gun before. Smoothest bolt I've ever felt.

[Squantos]

Good info. Thanks !!

[Carry_Okie]

As to sanding, my bet is the paper will load up with grease almost instantly. So to minimize the headache, you might try a thin metal scraper, one that you can bend to conform to the surface with about the stiffness of a credit card. Comb the grain such that where it's rising you're pushing it down. That'll help pull out the grease too.

Try it on a scrap piece to get the feel of it before starting on the antique.

[Carry_Okie]

Oxalic acid will also reverse oxidation, but it can do so unevenly.

[SoldierDad]

The Libs in Mass. must be seething right now. LOL. Just love to see their faces.

[kitchen]

Thank for the info. As a last resort in degreasing an SKS or similar I could live with the down side. Rest assured that I'd never use oxalic acid on a Rigby or Holland stock, if I could ever again afford one.

[CJ Wolf]

No, they guy got off because he was a police officer.

[MSF BU]

.380 Colt Automatic similarly strategically placed...

[hiredhand]

Oxalic acid?

...never heard of it! Where does one obtain the stuff?

[Renegade]

You finding .380 ACP scarce locally ?

[DuncanWaring]

You might find it at a woodworking/finishing supply place, or possibly a large pharmacy.

Or, you could try these guys:

http://www.cheap-chemicals.com/filter.asp?f=CH8205&m=1&cm_guid=1-_-100000000000000000620-_-730938623&cm_mmc=Google+AdWords-_-Chemicals+-+Oxalic_Acid-_-oxalic+-+Phrase-_-+—+730938623|-|100000000000000000620&gclid=CPC5rMzXy5kCFQoMDQodm2pmuA

[Brucifer]

If I recall correctly, I have saved a couple of oil soaked stocks by leaving them in the sun and painting on a mixture of calcium carbonate and acetone or alcohol.

Remove the wooden stock and place it out in the sun, the hotter the better. When the oil starts oozing from the stock paint, it with the mixture and let it dry in the sun. When it is dry just brush the stuff off and repeat the process until the wood is dry.

It can take a few days, but it will work.

[betty boop]

Interestingly, the court seemed to assume that the Second Amendment applies to state laws -- what lawyers call the "incorporation" issue -- which is something Heller pointedly declined to resolve.

Simply amazing. Who'd a thunk it?

Thanks so very much for this article, marktwain!

[Leisler]

Sounds like it is water soluble, not petroleum. Maybe some type of cheap animal or vegetable fat. Thus petroleum solvents would tend to just smear or spread it around.

Hot water and detergent, Simple Green, Fantastic.