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Old March 10, 2015, 08:57 AM   #1
stymie222
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Revolver Cleaning

My daughter was handed down a Colt Detective Special recently.
I sent her a ProShot cleaning kit with instructions on how to clean the barrel, cylinder and the hazards of too much, if any, oil.
I know the pistol has to be quite old and don't know how it was cared for.

My problem is how to instruct a novice to clean and slightly lubricate a revolver without any dis assembly (side plate only).
Would it be safe to spray and drain CLP, after removing the grips ?
It's been so long since I owned a revolver myself.
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Old March 10, 2015, 11:08 AM   #2
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An inexperienced person probably should not remove the sideplate.
All kinds of nasty things can happen.
Instead of a long winded description, just have her go to youtube and search for revolver cleaning and lubricating.
There's a bunch of videos there.
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Old March 10, 2015, 11:50 PM   #3
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Punch the bore and chambers, scrub it down, wipe it off. Do not take the sideplate off!
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