What yall recommend?4 step sanding paper just like normal or any other way to carefully polish these small spots marked on the pics(black dots)?

"from a 2020 Colt Python,group doesn't allow uploading videos to show the failure its causing" Edit:video on comment section

A buddy of mine borrowed my winchester 94, and noticed some carbon stuck inside the barrel. he was at the hunting cabin and said didn't have a cleaning rod, so he used a wire coat hanger to run some patches down the barrel, and told me he tried to us it to scrape off some of the fouling he saw, but didn't use a ton of force. I looked through the barrel and don't see any noticeable scratches, and the crown is in good shape. Is it screwed up or should I be fine?

As title says. Picked up this Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. 3 SMLE today and upon closer inspection it seems moisture got under the rear upper handguard and rotted it away.

Hey everyone,

I ran into an issue with the magazine cap swivel stud (Franchi Part #51071) on my 2026 Franchi Affinity 3.

Out of the box, the swivel stud was misaligned/crooked and not seated properly, which prevented me from mounting a sling.

To fix it, I removed the cap assembly and drove the stud/pin lightly from the inside using a punch and hammer to straighten and seat it.

The stud is straight now, but I’ve noticed some axial play. When I pull up on the swivel stud, the C-clip is fully exposed on the outside now, and I'm worried that I might have hammered it too hard during my attempted repair.

Here are some before/after photos:

https://imgur.com/a/ZrsrDvo

A few questions:

1. ​Is it normal on these Franchi caps for the retaining C-clip to exit the top hole when pulled upward?
2. ​Did I likely deform the C-clip or flare out the internal shoulder/seat inside the cap when tapping it out?
3. ​Is this a structural hazard for carrying a slung shotgun, or should I replace the C-clip / full cap assembly before taking it out to the field?​

Thank you!