millrace Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 So ive just got a yeoman thats been stored for prob 10 yrs and shot very little before....this is an older 40yr+ gun.... So cleaned barrels they are like a mirror...full case colour tight as a drum..... So would love to stip action as im sure a spray of oil would help after all this time....is this hard to do?? and is it worth doing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, millrace said: So ive just got a yeoman thats been stored for prob 10 yrs and shot very little before....this is an older 40yr+ gun.... So cleaned barrels they are like a mirror...full case colour tight as a drum..... So would love to stip action as im sure a spray of oil would help after all this time....is this hard to do?? and is it worth doing?? If it’s working ok ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted December 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 Yea all ceems spot on....havnt actually fired it yet....hence wondering if a bit of additional oil may be worth it first..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 The Yeoman is a conventional Anson & Deeley (A&D) style boxlock, simple and robust. Guns left for long periods can suffer from dried out grease, but it really depends what has been applied in the past. Generally, just squirting oil in is not a good idea - firstly as too much oil is bad, especially for the wood, but also because you need any old hardened and dirty oil/grease out. If you feel competent, I suspect you will find videos 'on line' on servicing A&D. Otherwise, it is a routine gunsmith task. As a minimum, I would clean off the joint pin, hook, lump bolt recesses - and sparingly relube with fresh clean grease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said: As a minimum, I would clean off the joint pin, hook, lump bolt recesses - and sparingly relube with fresh clean grease. Remove grease yes, only use oil inside the mechanism and then very, very sparingly. /Markus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted December 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Thanks.....ive cleaned all areas i can get to without screwing at anything....lol The gun was is a slip with some sort of foam lining which degraded over time and was stuck to everything....it was kept in police safekeeping/armory for 10 yrs ( ex officer...) and i know the owner and he never used it much in his time so was just thinking things may have dried out as such..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 hour ago, millrace said: Thanks.....ive cleaned all areas i can get to without screwing at anything....lol The gun was is a slip with some sort of foam lining which degraded over time and was stuck to everything....it was kept in police safekeeping/armory for 10 yrs ( ex officer...) and i know the owner and he never used it much in his time so was just thinking things may have dried out as such..... I've had mine out of the wood a couple of times. First time I wanted to give it a clean before I first used it as like yours it sat for a while. couple of minutes with a properly fitting set of screwdrivers(or turnscrews) not really that hard to do and a rudimentary glance inside will tell you all you need to know. The only thing that was a bit of a pain was getting the trigger plate back in, its a real fine tight fit. Mine was a bit gummy inside so I cleaned it down with carb cleaner and a toothbrush, let it flash off and then oiled VERY sparingly. On the hook I use a very very light grease. I love my yeoman to bits, looks a bit shabby, cold blued barrels and there's not a stitch of case hardening colours on it, but I just love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 If it dry fires and ejects, I’d take it and give it a go … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippermaj Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 As smoker smith says, just try it! Will probably be fine, take it to the clays and 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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