So I bought a Remington Model 11 off of gunbroker knowing that it had been mistreated. Figured for the price I could get it cleaned up and have a decent semi with some history and not be to worried if it gets scratched. Serial # dates it to middle of 1910. I should have took some before pictures because no one believes that it's that old now.

So when it got here, the rust was every bit as bad as I thought in the pictures, I used some "shotgun cleaner", steel wool, and Rem-oil to knock off the worst of it. Anybody got a suggestion on something a little more aggressive that won't take all the bluing off?

Action felt like they had been lubing with syrup, got that all cleaned and running slick.

There is what I believe was a felt pad in the back of the receiver behind the bolt. It's still intact, but cracking full of rust, anyone know how to replace that?

I'm going to turn a new wooden spring alignment pin for the back, should be easy money there.

Need to get on brownell's and look for a locking screw for the rear bolt in the butt stock.

Friction Rings system was not right, and if they put paperwork for that in the forearm way back then, it's long gone.

I'm still working on the mag follower, I can only get it to go up so I can load a shell if the bold release button is depressed. Not sure what's going on there if anyone has any ideas.

Not sure if the butt pad is original, but it and the sling (redhead, chicago IL, not sure if that was a brand before it became BassPros house brand or not) look to be pretty old too.

Curse of being left handed is upside down pictures.
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