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<blockquote data-quote="Ahall" data-source="post: 3817365" data-attributes="member: 49426"><p>That's a shame.</p><p></p><p>Just to be safe, field strip it and check the internals for pitting.</p><p>Pull the grips and look around and all the little moving bits. around and inside the mag well.</p><p></p><p>If you see corrosion on the internals, particularly in the trigger group/ sear areas, a full strip, inspection, and lube of all the critical fire control surfaces is in order. </p><p></p><p>After 25 years of storage, the strip and lube is probably a good idea even if you don't see corrosion.</p><p>Corrosion and dried oils can both cause stuff to bind and misbehave.</p><p></p><p>Also verify the firing pin moves freely/ retracts. If frozen forward by corrosion, grime, dried oil, etc. it could slam fire.</p><p></p><p>Test firing - 1-2-3 rule with semiautos.</p><p></p><p>One round in the clip - does it go bang when asked to and not before.</p><p>Then 2 in the clip to be sure it cycles and does not double tap/ full auto.</p><p>Then 3 in the clip to be sure it cycles correctly with additional spring tension in the mag.</p><p></p><p>Then a full clip. </p><p></p><p>If you have a full clip go full auto in a light gun, your lucky if the only damage you do is to your jockey shorts.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Until proven otherwise, behave as though its going to slam fire/ miss fire/ or otherwise misbehave and account for that with your choice of range and muzzle direction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ahall, post: 3817365, member: 49426"] That's a shame. Just to be safe, field strip it and check the internals for pitting. Pull the grips and look around and all the little moving bits. around and inside the mag well. If you see corrosion on the internals, particularly in the trigger group/ sear areas, a full strip, inspection, and lube of all the critical fire control surfaces is in order. After 25 years of storage, the strip and lube is probably a good idea even if you don't see corrosion. Corrosion and dried oils can both cause stuff to bind and misbehave. Also verify the firing pin moves freely/ retracts. If frozen forward by corrosion, grime, dried oil, etc. it could slam fire. Test firing - 1-2-3 rule with semiautos. One round in the clip - does it go bang when asked to and not before. Then 2 in the clip to be sure it cycles and does not double tap/ full auto. Then 3 in the clip to be sure it cycles correctly with additional spring tension in the mag. Then a full clip. If you have a full clip go full auto in a light gun, your lucky if the only damage you do is to your jockey shorts. Until proven otherwise, behave as though its going to slam fire/ miss fire/ or otherwise misbehave and account for that with your choice of range and muzzle direction. [/QUOTE]
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