Basic Air Rifle maintenance

ak27 · Post by **ak27** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:17 pm

hello all,
i am happy to say that i received an IHP35 .22 Air Rifle 4 days ago.

Previously i have owned only Airsoft pistols and kolkata-make air rifles and never actually 'maintained' them. Yesterday, to my disappointment i have found out that the barrel, trigger and other metal components of the rifle are developing rust on them

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So, can you AirGun pros please suggest how i can clean the barrel and the rifle body, lubricate the internal components(without tearing apart the rifle) etc. Thank You!

ak27 · Post by **ak27** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:20 pm

bodhijobs · Post by **bodhijobs** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:42 pm

Rusting is an inherent problem to all guns. I dont have idea of how to remove the rust already formed, may be use a thinner or something.

However to prevent, just see the top of the page, a company called Ballistols advt is there. Just order a couple of 50 ml bottles of Ballistol oil and be in peace for quite some time.

Regards
BDG

YouTube · Post by **mundaire** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:43 pm

An excellent post by Mack The Knife - http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?t=1319 (it's a sticky post in the "gun care & gunsmithing" section here)

Another post by a member quoting from BB Pelletier's blog - http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4853

HTH

Cheers!
Abhijeet

P.S. - Please do not make the same post twice, under different sections. If you are unsure of which section to post under, just pick the one you feel is the most appropriate for the subject matter of your post.

satrycon · Post by **satrycon** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 2:04 pm

how can it get rusted in 4 days ??

bodhijobs · Post by **bodhijobs** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 2:06 pm

I believe it should be a bit older stock (since the IHP factory is closed) and the rifle was not properly greased when stored.

Regards
BDG

ak27 · Post by **ak27** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 2:07 pm

@mudaire I am sorry for the redundant posts mundaire. I assure you it wont happen again.

@satrycon That's what amused me mate!

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Guys, where can i get Silicone Oil from?

sa_ali · Post by **sa_ali** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:07 pm

ak27 wrote:Guys, where can i get Silicone Oil from?

Try industrial area, the hardware shop in those area will have it, you wont get in normal oil or hardware store. Its commonly used in heavy machinery, so chances of getting it there is more.
Try justdial.com, search for silicon oil in that, it will give some lead, it worked for me in finding one in noida

YouTube · Post by **mundaire** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:31 am

Where will you use Silicone oil in a springer?

Cheers!
Abhijeet

bodhijobs · Post by **bodhijobs** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:21 am

mundaire wrote:Where will you use Silicone oil in a springer?

Cheers!
Abhijeet

That was my question too. I read through Mack The Knife's post but could not find any mention of silicone oil.

Silicone is extensively used in fabric coloring applications, not getting the clue of use of that in a springer.

Regards
BDG

ak27 · Post by **ak27** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:57 pm

Silicone oil is used in cleaning and lubing the barrel. Silicone cloth is fine cloth used for gun-wiping.

refer http://www.airgunwarehouseinc.com/py-a-311.html

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