Baby Browning safe queen restore

**GlockGuy** · 11-11-2015, 13:44

My mother has a baby Browning that has been in the safe for as long as she can remember and has no idea even when the last time was it went bang. The problem is the slide is stuck and there is still a round in the chamber so cannot fiddle too much and with the FA being particularly small getting a good grip is difficult. I've sprayed with Trisol and Q20 and left it lying in the spray and respraying everyday for a week with no luck. Any advice on how to get it loosened up a bit? Bearing in mind that a round is chambered. Is there some liquid mixture i can leave it lying in for a while?

Thanks in advance.

**Wanderin' Zero** · 11-11-2015, 13:57

Drop it into a container full of paraffin. Leave it for a week or two.

**bmeagle** · 11-11-2015, 13:58

Try brake cleaner.

**Andycap** · 11-11-2015, 14:00

Originally Posted by Wanderin' Zero

Drop it into a container full of paraffin. Leave it for a week or two.

I assume you should take the grips off first?

**Wanderin' Zero** · 11-11-2015, 14:22

Originally Posted by Andycap

I assume you should take the grips off first?

Depends upon what they are made of. Shouldn't be necessary with plastic, Bakelite etc. Paraffin penetrates well (some refer to it as penetrating oil #1) but is not aggressive.

**GlockGuy** · 11-11-2015, 14:55

Thanks WZ. Will give that a go and see if I have success in restoring it. It was my great grandmother's so would like to keep it.

**30.06** · 11-11-2015, 14:58

Brake fluid may work too.

**shooty** · 11-11-2015, 15:17

Are you pulling slide back to open it? You need to hold slide and hit the grip with the palm of your other hand.
That gives much more force then holding grip and trying to pull back slide.

To strip the Baby you need to get slide back and turn barrel upside down.
Make sure barrel has not turned and causing slide to be stuck.

Make sure safety is down.

**GlockGuy** · 11-11-2015, 15:17

Will try brake fluid if I don't come right with the paraffin.

**GlockGuy** · 11-11-2015, 15:25

Originally Posted by shooty

Are you pulling slide back to open it? You need to hold slide and hit the grip with the palm of your other hand.
That gives much more force then holding grip and trying to pull back slide.

To strip the Baby you need to get slide back and turn barrel upside down.
Make sure barrel has not turned and causing slide to be stuck.

Make sure safety is down.

Have tried numerous methods and scoured the youtubes. That baby is stuck for good. I know for a fact that it has not been fired for at least 30 - 35 years.