I only let it off on very special occasions - once or twice a year - usually my birthday! and I don't tell the neighbours beforehand!
Cleaning isn't too bad as it is a breach loader. You just unscrew the action which draws out the cartridge which is engaged with a dovetail slot. I then put a strong hose pipe down it a few times to flush out the residues and a few brushes with a wire brush that came with it. Once it is clean the biggest problem is getting it dry. I usually push through several wads of kitchen roll to get most of it out. For the final drying I use a pain stripping gun or blow lamp to put some warm air through. A few minutes of this seems to work. Last of all I have an oily pull through which completes the job - doesn't seem to suffer from corrosion between firings. As you can see from the photos the action is a precision piece of kit - shame we don't know who made it. The thread is an Archimedean type with the slop on the front side but flat on the back - to take the back thrust I imagine. All the screws are individually numbered.
Daily duck limit - what's that?
