Originally Posted by
Stickbow
Can someone please give me advice on lead removal?
I have a CZ VZ-58 (Resembles an AK-47) that currently has a badly leaded gas block. The gas block is so severely leaded I cannot get the gas piston to return to its home position. I read the Harris essay, and understand the use of shotguns bore brush to clear the gas tube; However the VZ-58 doesn’t have a gas tube. I tried the following to remove the lead fouling in the gas block; 1) I used a heat gun in an attempt to melt away the lead inside the gas block. This method may have worked, I was just afraid of doing some kind of heat damage to the firearm. I only managed to remove a small amount of the lead fouling 2) I used the fine tip of a soldering iron to probe inside the gas block bore to melt and remove lead. Unfortunately I could not get the small line of molten lead out of the gas block with the fine soldering iron tip.
I am stuck, could someone offer an idea that will help me remove the heavy lead fouling from the gas block bore of my VZ-58.
Thank you so very much in advance!!!
Robin M. Smith