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By: Aglifter
Updated 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Source: http://artofmanliness.com/
Don’t forget to rinse out your brushes, etc w. water after cleaning. Personally, I use the Otis system for my revolvers, but that’s just me.
You might want to really emphasize cleaning under the star — even a small speck of dirt/carbon underneath it can cause problems on a revolver w. a tight cylinder gap.
(Ya’ll are making me miss my toys, I just travel w. the horrible tupperware crap from Austria that I carry in inclement weather…)
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T.R. Melcher 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Wordpress
When cleaning any firearm, do not dip your bore brush directly into the solvent container. It contaminates the solvent. I use little plastic bowls I make from cuting the bottoms off plastic water or soda bottles. Put some patches in the bowl then apply solvent using a eye dropper or syringe. I apply solvent to the brushes the same way.
When you scrub your bore and chambers the brush becomes
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uberVU - social comments 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress
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NativeHunt 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
Here is an easy, step by step guide to cleaning a revolver (with pictures!) http://bitURL.net/?4vdpcr
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Aglifter 7 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress
Don’t forget to rinse out your brushes, etc w. water after cleaning. Personally, I use the Otis system for my revolvers, but that’s just me.
You might want to really emphasize cleaning under the star — even a small speck of dirt/carbon underneath it can cause problems on a revolver w. a tight cylinder gap.
(Ya’ll are making me miss my toys, I just travel
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Philbert 7 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Drink a soda while cleaning? This is very irresponsible advice. Cleaning a firearm will expose you to toxic chemicals in the solvents as well as the lead on the gun. Never eat or drink while handling firearms or ammunition. Also, wear disposable gloves to keep the solvents and lead off your hands, and goggles to keep chemical splashes away from your eyes.
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Wayne Shelledy 8 months ago on Wordpress
son-in law had Hep c and killed himself; how can the weapon be cleaned safely without getting infective?
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AcmeNews 9 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress
This is a nice article. but the intro photo is horrible.
This two-bit cowboy has his finger inside the trigger guard (on the trigger as far as I’m concerned), his thumb is cocking the hammer and the muzzle is pointing at his hand.
It looks to me like this “gunslinger” is about to have one less hand with which to sling guns.
Revolvers are great. I’ve
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Zundfolge 9 months, 4 weeks ago on Wordpress
A little side note about Nickel finished guns:
Do NOT use Hoppe’s (or any other “copper solvent” type cleaner).
Nickel is bonded to the steel by a thin layer of copper and if you have a nick or deep enough scratch anywhere on the gun, the Hoppe’s will get under there and start to damage the Nickel finish.
My Nickel finished S&W Model 29-2 (last
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Jim Beam 10 months ago on Wordpress
Actually, you do not want to dip your brass brush into the solvent. Solvent breaks down copper that will end up on your brush and in doing this loses it’s potency. Dipping the brush in the solvent will deposit copper into the solvent and lower the effectiveness of the solvent. It is much better to keep your solvent in a bottle that has a nozzle and drip the solvent onto the brush.
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CaptStevenM 10 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress
Another tip, get a plastic coated cleaning rod. That way, if you accidentally hit the side of the barrel when cleaning, you won’t scratch it or hurt the rifling.
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Cybic 11 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress
Good Article. Love the old sock idea. I didn’t realize the problem until I starting cleaning and kept hitting that area. I was using a cleaning cloth wrapped around the frame to stop the brush hitting those sensitive parts. I’m amazed no one actually warned me about it. I live in Australia where it is very rare to own any type of firearm. I have a S&W 686 “6 and love cleaning ... See all content
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andy 11 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress
More firearms have been ruined by overeager cleaning than by any other reason, a wiseman once told me.
For mine, and i have some oldies, garands, M1 Carbine, 1911A1, 1903, etc… no brass brushes, only solvent, and i prefer mops to patches. but ALWAYS, as has been said. with a protector on the crown, and spend the money on a good rod, poly coated, lots of bearings in the grip so it spins
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Sniper 1 year, 2 months ago on Wordpress
I don’t even own a gun but I found this article very interesting .. love the pictures of the revolver … you can see all the parts and springs that you wouldn’t normally see. The cleaning kit looks pretty cool too !
I live in Europe so I can’t legally own a gun unless I work for the police or army (or bribe someone and get a special permit ) .
PS: Straight
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