Retired Special Forces Officer brought home 1870 Enfield Percussion Cap Musket (battlefield pickup) in 2002 from Afghanistan. Last weekend, I finally took it to the range and some black powder shooters (I am not one) managed to prime and fire the weapon with no adverse consequences. But when we went to clean it out, the rod kind of stuck at the bottom in some gunk which could have been accumulated there since 1870?
My question is this: is there some kind of solvent or secret sauce that I could pour down the barrel which would loosen/dislodge the accumulated carbon residue so that I could clean this weapon properly? Appreciate any guidance or tradecraft that some of you black powder guys could enlighten me about.
Thanks,
Tim
My question is this: is there some kind of solvent or secret sauce that I could pour down the barrel which would loosen/dislodge the accumulated carbon residue so that I could clean this weapon properly? Appreciate any guidance or tradecraft that some of you black powder guys could enlighten me about.
Thanks,
Tim