shotgun Hushpower .410 cleaning

[Plank 8]

Hello,

I have been bequeathed a single shot Pedretti 410 with a Hushpower moderator. I am not very experienced with shotguns but I have been trying to clean it. Unfortunately to get all the rust off the action I have damaged the blueing around the action so it looks like I will need to re-blue it. I am thinking of using the Birchwood Casey Perma blue kit. Does anyone have any tips or advice?

Also although the barrel looks clean inside I have got some bits down it from when I was cleaning the rust from around the breech. So I tried to use an oily rag as a pull through. Rather than drag the muck down the barrel I thought I would drag from muzzle to breach. I was met with a strange sound as the rag just went up inside the barrel. After carefully extracting it the way it had come I saw there are what look like spaced out washers just inside the muzzle. Is it normal for these to be exposed or have I moved something inside the barrel? As I am trying to clean it thoroughly do I need to try to take the moderator apart to see if there is any rust inside? If so how?

Thanks for taking the time.

[Meece 1,957]

Don't shoot it until you find out what has happened up in the silencer section. The washers are baffles. If they don't move about and the hole through the silencer is round with  no odd shapes you should be ok. It isn't exactly a Purdy so I wouldn't bother tarting it up with blueing ect. Youll spend more than the guns is worth. It is what it is and dont wory about what it looks like, just shoot it and have fun. give the metalwork a wipe over with a bit of oil. It don't matter what sort. (Engine oil) ( vegtable oil) ( not cooking oil like mazola) on the wood. Spend the money on cartridges and have fun.

Ps. if the gun is that bad and rusty dont worŕy to much about a little crap down the barrel as long as you can sèe throuh it and it isnt obstructed.

Edited April 3, 2018 by Meece