Stock Cleaning.
This stock looks OK to me with maybe a little dirt against the carved bits. I would be inclined to give it a rub over with some raw linseed oil and see how it looks after that. Linseed oil was what was used on those really nice English gunstocks you see around, and was rubbed by hand. If you find that you would like to enhance the silver inlays, then give it a VERY LIGHT rub over with FINE "Steelo" (not the soap variety) before oiling it.
Where the barrel and lock lay, you will need to remove any rust residue also.
As you have the pistol in bits I would suggest the pineapple juice bath to clear the rust. By the look of the metal parts this may take you some considerable time, but it WILL work.
ALSO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS NOT A CHARGE DOWN THE BARREL!
Hope this helps.
Regards Stuart
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