Help please,
I have just received my 1908 back from the gunsmith who did an outstanding
job of bluing. And as I seem to do everything different, I asked him to blue
the bolt as well. But when I tried to open the bolt, I thought it was stuck. I mean
I really had to strain to get it open. It was perfect before it was blued.
It seemed that I had just read this thread yesterday, so I came back and checked everything that was suggested. nothing seemed to help.
As I have never lapped anything I thought I would try a little automotive rubbing compound as an abrasive. This did help, as long as I don't try to cock it, it works really smooth. But as soon as i try to compress the spring, it gives me fits.
So I figgered that the next step was to use a real abrasive compound. But I have no idea what to use, or what grit to get...ect... Any suggestions? I don't want to over do, the only thing I have left to do on my first build is to bed the action. I am so close, but seem to be so far.... TIA...