Cleaning a revolver - Page 2

dahermit · June 23, 2013, 08:02 AM

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... oil soaked cloth, I keep the cloth in a zip lock and wipe down all of my guns after handling with it...

Good for metal, bad for wood. I have seen a lot of long guns with damage to the wood by wiping down with gun-oil.

Nick_C_S · June 23, 2013, 03:54 PM

I'm with dahermit - Don't take the sideplate off. Leave that for the gunsmiths. I've done it, but that is the extent of my knowledge: Take it off, have a look, put it back on lol.

Old Stony · June 23, 2013, 04:40 PM

People normally do more damage by cleaning their guns, than by shooting them. Under normal circumstances a revolver would seldom need a cleaning of internal parts.

Garycw · June 23, 2013, 06:06 PM

I might take a side plate off, but I've learned the hard way to keep my fingers out of things I don't know about.

SIGSHR · June 23, 2013, 06:43 PM

Don't even THINK of removing the sideplate without a complete set of instructions, preferably a Kuhnhausen manual-and a set of quality screwdrivers.

June 23, 2013, 03:54 PM	#27
Nick_C_S Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2013 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,621	I'm with dahermit - Don't take the sideplate off. Leave that for the gunsmiths. I've done it, but that is the extent of my knowledge: Take it off, have a look, put it back on lol. __________________ Gun control laws benefit only criminals and politicians - but then, I repeat myself. Life Member, National Rifle Association

June 23, 2013, 06:06 PM	#29
Garycw Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2011 Location: Ohio-Kentucky - florida Posts: 1,221	Cleaning a revolver I might take a side plate off, but I've learned the hard way to keep my fingers out of things I don't know about.

June 23, 2013, 04:40 PM	#28
Old Stony Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2013 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,705	People normally do more damage by cleaning their guns, than by shooting them. Under normal circumstances a revolver would seldom need a cleaning of internal parts.

June 23, 2013, 06:43 PM	#30
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 4,712	Don't even THINK of removing the sideplate without a complete set of instructions, preferably a Kuhnhausen manual-and a set of quality screwdrivers.