POV: You Haven't Cleaned your Shotgun in 100 Years

Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code BackyardBallistics for an extra 4 months free at surfshark.deals/backyardballistics Adam Morris' Instagram: @adam_morris0121 Here I tried to rescue two badly messed up mod. 1897 Winchester pump action shotguns, made somewhere between 1900 and 1903, over 120 years old. They look rough, but they are way worse than they look. However, I've got a new powerful ally in reversing the effect of time (and maniacs) on gun parts. Will I manage to get them to shoot again? A special thanks goes to Michelangelo Neri Orliani for helping in the making of this project If you can and want to help me making videos like this, you can directly support me on Patreon, to cover some of the expenses of running this channel: www.patreon.com/backyardballistics 00:00 Disassembly 04:50 De-rusting 07:07 Receiver disassembly 10:50 Broken breech bolt 12:05 Re-assorting parts 13:00 Cleaning gunk 14:10 Removing nickel plating 16:04 Headspace 18:12 Micro welding 21:00 Ejector spring making 22:50 Welding cracks shut 23:30 Finishing 25:30 Results 25:54 Testing