Agias 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Ok, so i picked up a few hungarian 7.62 mags of different sizes. I took them apart, and some of the 30 rounders have what appears to be loose surface rust and sand(probably from Afghanistan) on the inside of the bodies, where the follower's sides are. There's probably other nasty stuff deeper down the body but i can't really see in there. So my question is, what's the best way to clean them without all the fancy stuff available? TIA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MD_Willington 11 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 (edited) Boil them in an old pan of water on the BBQ if there is cosmo on/in them, seriously... you may just have a bunch of cosmo-turd buildup on them. Then dry them and oil them up. Just don't boil followers if hey are plastic. LOL Edited June 9, 2008 by MD_Willington Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Agias 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 What is cosmo? Are you sure boiling gets rid of rust? O_o Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cellsworth 21 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I assume that "cosmo" is short for cosmoline preservative. I think fairly inexpensive magazine cleaning brushes are available. You could probably just use something like one of those with your preferred gun lubricant. If there is severe rusting, I don't know what to suggest other than using different mags. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MD_Willington 11 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 cosmo = cosmoline honestly I let my kids scrub out my magazines with old tooth brushes... forced labor.. LOL I'm kidding, the kids just want to spend time with me, so they clean the mags. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE_HUNTER 2 Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 There's one plus for having children....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kresk 10,063 Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I use narrow brushes and if cosmoline is in there turpentine or mineral spirits dissolves it well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IndyArms 10,186 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Well, first I would remove the floorplate, then the spring and follower... Then I would use a brake cleaner or degreaser style product to spray blast the mag body out... then as mentioned above... some longer brushes, to reach inside the whole way... scrub with gun solvent, or more degreaser.... then dry and oil... If there is serious rust... fine sandpaper, or steel wool, and some cold blue to touch up, or just repaint... Although dont paint the inside... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoutjoe 276 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 These are metal mags right? Hate to be telling ya to boil plastic ones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Agias 0 Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) Hmm, a few quiet weeks here and the replies come flooding in. Thanks for posting, guys! These are metal mags right? Hate to be telling ya to boil plastic ones Haha, yeah they're metal. I wouldn't feel comfortable boiling the bakelite or the polyamide. Couldn't care less about the promag though -but then again these three are clean. Edited June 29, 2008 by Agias Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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