Quote Originally Posted by celltech View Post
I have pulled the barrels off 6 new 12FVs and never used any heat to remove the nuts.

Yeah, I have taken 3 12FV barrels off, one with a round nut, and they all came off quite easily.

I have soaked the finish with oil on my 12FVs and later wipe down with a white cloth. I get a brown color on the cloth and it diminishes every time I do that.