Loose fitting bayonet

[Craig L Barry]

Re: Loose fitting bayonet

Geez, lighten up, Tom. Nobody is calling you a liar. You are mistaken though, if you have ever blued a gun barrel you would
know barrel bluing does not solidify into a clogging substance. That's all. Good luck fitting your bayonet. The pointy end is
on top.

[Tom Dodson]

Re: Loose fitting bayonet

The point everyone seems to be missing is that the musket WAS NOT REBLUED during defarb. The bluing was removed and the musket was left bright.
By the way, I have blued a rifle. I know bluing a rifle would not leave a solidified mass in the barrel. I was saying that possibly when the bluing was removed some of the removed bluing could have found it's way inside the barrel. The mass, or clog, or call it what you will was for the most part deep blue in color and was not the residue left in a barrel from being fired. I have spent many hours cleaning black powder and other firearms.
Let me say once more that the musket was NOT reblued. Are we clear on that? It was left with the "armory bright" finish after the bluing was removed.
I just have an issue being told that "gunk" could not be in the barrel of an unfired NIB Enfield when it was.
Maybe I can remember which direction the pointed end goes.
Tom Dodson
P.S.
Mods, please do everyone a favor and close, bend, fold and mutilate this thread. I deeply regret ever starting it.

[Jimmayo]

Re: Loose fitting bayonet

Any chance that what was in the barrel was hardend grease or "gunk" left over from the rifling process during manufacture?

[Tom Dodson]

Re: Loose fitting bayonet

I do not know what it was. I only know it was there. Someone suggested it could be polishing or buffing compound. It was 6" to 8" down the barrel and was not the residue left when a black powder weapon is fired.
Thanks for the reply Jim.
Let's please let this drop.
Tom Dodson