NEED HELP!! Found real treasure and I need help cleaning and preserving it.

[nuggetmann]

My buddy and I found three civil war rifles that are in amazing condition. I need to know how to clean and preserve them properly or do I need to call someone who would want to look closer at these. Help me out.


There will be videos coming out on these finds next week on my youtube channel also. I'll keep you guys informed but any help on these finds would be most appreciated.

Thanks everybody.
My channel.

 

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[ihatedirtbikes]

That is incredible. Never found one so I can help on preservation but I’m sure you will get some answers here. Good luck!

 

[ARC]

Holy crap... wow that is amazing

Um... other than that I am speechless.

I can say one more word though...

BANNER !

 

[U.B.]

Incredible find! I couldn’t be more excited for you, and hope you get the help you need for preservation. Here’s to more Civil War finds for you!

 

[MetalArchSC]

Awesome!

 

[fyrffytr1]

It looks like they came out of the water. If so you might want to wrap them in wet towels to keep them from drying out until you can conserve them. Hopefully someone will chime in with the best method for doing that

 

[smokeythecat]

KEEP THEM WET. I would go slowly, the cleaning will be much different if found in salt water. So, fresh or salt water find? Salt water will need to be submerged in fresh water for a few months, with frequent water changes. For fresh water, not so much but don't let them dry out for now.

Then I'd closely inspect them, still wet, get any loose stuff off and out of the barrell, hand pick off any easy rust pieces, and then do some research on how to finish them up. Wood will most likely crack a lot when it dries.

 

[A2coins]

Banner holy moly thats some of the coolest finds Ive seen on here. Well done

 

[arrow86]

What’s the story on the finds ? Would love to here about it ..... metal detector? Magnet fishing? Cmon you gotta give us something

 

[CASPER-2]

try and contact this guy
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[Al D]

The best way to restore or preserve your finds is to use a reverse electrolysis method for rust removal
this really needs to be done by a professional, please seek out one, your finds are worth the effort.

 

[digging440yrs]

 

[searching 4]

wow !!!!

 

[washingtonian]

Nice finds! I don't know how to help with preservation but those are a really cool piece of American history.

 

[Mudflap]

Fantastic finds.

 

[Tuberale]

Beautiful rifles, certainly worth preserving!

 

[Digger RJ]

Awesome!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

 

[djackson7348]

Congratulations! That is something most of us will never find but only dream about.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Awesome Finds...!
And, as incredible as it sounds, these relics might be still loaded...!
Proceed with caution!
Keep them from drying out and in the dark.
And, WAIT for ALL the right procedures to use on restoring these guys...!

 

[villagenut]

Very cool finds....aquachigger has pulled these from rivers and restored them....check with him