A customer's old Winchester 94 had a stuck lever that almost got me

I was in my shop in Boise working on a Winchester 94 from the 70s. The lever was completely frozen, and when I tried to tap it free with a brass punch, the whole action bound up tighter. I ended up having to soak the linkage in penetrating oil for two full days before I could gently work it loose with a small gear puller. It turned out someone had used the wrong grease and it had turned to glue. What's your go-to method for a truly seized lever on an older rifle?

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the_hugo24d ago

Man, that sounds like a real headache lol.

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sandrah6924d ago

I mean, my cat once gave me a real headache by knocking over a whole shelf.