Winchester Repeating Arms Supreme (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 28)

C LEANING PROCEDURES —
BE CERTAIN YOUR GUN’S CHAMBERS ARE
UNLOADED. ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE SAFETY
GLASSES DURING ALL CLEANING PROCEDURES. KEEP
AMMUNITION AWAY FROM THE CLEANING AREA. DO
NOT TEST THE FUNCTION OF YOUR FIREARM WITH
LIVE AMMUNITION.
ALWAYS PLACE THE SAFETY IN THE “ON SAFE”
POSITION BEFORE BEGINNING ANY CLEANING
PROCEDURE.
1. Use a cleaning rod with a tip and patch suitable for the
size of your Supreme’s bores. Make sure the patch is large
enough for a snug fit in the bore. Insert the rod and patch
into the barrel at the receiver end and run it back and
forth several times.
2. Inspect the chamber and bore for lead and powder
fouling. A normal amount of powder residue can be
expected and is not serious. It can usually be removed by
repeating step one, using a patch saturated with solvent.
If or when fouling should become heavy, it can be
removed with a brass bore brush. Dip or spray the brush
with solvent and scrub the chamber and bore until the
fouling is removed. To prevent brass bristles from breaking
off, the brush should be pushed completely through the
bore before being withdrawn.
3. After fouling has been removed the bore should be
wiped dry. Then pass a lightly oiled patch through the
bore, for preservation. A fine, light gun oil is recommended.
4. Wipe all exposed metal surfaces of the receiver, forearm
and barrels with a clean rag. Finger marks should be
removed because they provide a place where moisture can
accumulate. Any dried oil in the receiver area should also
be removed.
5. Lightly oil your gun at the points described under
“Oiling the Action” explained earlier in this manual.
Ordinary good judgment will, of course, indicate that the
metal of the gun should receive a light film of oil any time
the gun has been exposed to weather or handling. This
is very important and must be done with every gun.
Remember, the polished, finely fitted surfaces of the
receiver and action mechanisms must always have a thin
film of oil. Make sure that the surfaces of the locking pin
system and the hinge components are especially clean and
lightly oiled with a high quality gun oil.
6. INSPECT THE BARRELS AND CHAMBERS. MAKE
CERTAIN THAT NO PATCHES HAVE BEEN INADVER-
TENTLY LEFT IN THEM. REMOVE ANY THAT REMAIN.
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