Spring Field 5100 info

kemassey

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First time posting. I recently purchased a Springfield 5100 SbyS 12 gauge shotgun. I haven't found any useful info about care and cleaning. This gun is in excellent condition and I would like to keep it that way. What about a bore snake? Has anyone used this product? Also if anyone has info like date of manufacture or other gun info that would be appreciated.

Kevin
 
Cleaning is like any other gun.
You can use a rod, brush, patches, and bore solvent, or you can get by with a bore snake and solvent.
Truth is, you can't get a gun barrel really clean with a bore snake, but it'll do good enough.

Clean out the bore with whatever rod or snake and a good bore solvent. Most any bore solvent at the gun shop or Walmart will do.
Make sure you get the chambers clean. Many shotgunners buy a special chamber cleaning brush on a short handle to insure the chambers are really clean.

After cleaning, dry the bores then apply a thin coat of lube to protect. After applying the lube, run a clean patch or bore snake to remove the excess lube.

Use cloth or paper towel and solvent to wipe off the breech face to remove any carbon fouling, then apply a light coat of lube to protect.

Lubricate the hinge the barrels pivot on.
Wipe the exterior with a light coat of lube and wipe off the excess.

There isn't a lot of info on the Savage-Stevens-Springfield doubles. They made a LARGE number of models and variations of double guns, too many for most sources to go into detail on.

Take note that many of these guns were budget models made long ago, and even if its in really nice condition, it might not be safe to shoot with modern higher pressure ammunition.
Have a good gunsmith look it over before shooting it.
 
Thanks for the info. The barrel is stamped for 2 3/4 inch shells. The date code is manufacture 1949 to 1961. I don't think the gun has been used much just by the excellent shape it is in. Seems that I heard that most guns before 1905 used black powder shells? Don't know if this is true or not.

Kevin
 
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