Originally Posted By: italiansxs
Here's an example of what salt water can do to a fine gun in short order. This browing Diana grade got saturated with sea water during an Atlantic Ocean transit while stored in the hold of a ship with other household goods.
It belongs to an associate of mine who was given it by the owner after the insurance settlement.
Jim

I have heard rumors of the infamous "Salt wood" Brownings, but have not yet seen one- not being a real Browning fan (my 1911-A-1 Colts nonwithstanding) so thak you for sharing this with us. Gonna take a box car load of SOS pads and Formby's wood stripper to clean that puppy up---


"The field is the touchstone of the man"..