Cleaning Pistols

Don Parsley · January 29, 2000, 07:17 PM

What is the best way to clean the residue off the end of the cylinder of a revolver? I have tried about all of the popular cleaners, but it is still hard to get off. I need a secret to this!! Surely there is someone that can help.

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Joefo · January 30, 2000, 09:14 AM

Don, Why do you need to clean this off? Other then cosmetics it doesn't hurt anything. If you need it off try using one of those lead cleaning cloths or a little Flitz polish. I assume you have stainless guns with this residue. It may take bluing off. I personally will wait till I'm going to sell the gun and then make it look real nice.

Joefo

volky · January 30, 2000, 01:11 PM

Flitz works. Also you can use Twinkle Copper cleaner.

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Jim V · January 30, 2000, 05:58 PM

Is the revolver blue or stainless? If stainless you can use NAVAL JELLY, if it is still being made. It cleans up stainless quite well but will de-blue a blued pistol right quick.

Any good copper/stainless polish will work in cleaning up the powder marks on a stainless cylinder. Again not to be used on blued revolvers.

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Ne Conjuge Nobiscum
"If there be treachery, let there be jehad!"

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Cat · January 30, 2000, 11:02 PM

I don't worry about this discoloration very much, but when I want to clean it off I use a piece of plastic scrubbing pad.

Neil Casper

Blue Heeler · January 31, 2000, 07:42 PM

I use turpentine and a toothbrush--cheap,easy
and won't hurt the bluing--also good for
removing powder residue anywhere else--don't
use the toothbrush tho',a soft cloth is all you need.

January 29, 2000, 07:17 PM	#1
Don Parsley Member Join Date: January 27, 2000 Posts: 17	What is the best way to clean the residue off the end of the cylinder of a revolver? I have tried about all of the popular cleaners, but it is still hard to get off. I need a secret to this!! Surely there is someone that can help. [This message has been edited by Don Parsley (edited January 30, 2000).]

January 30, 2000, 09:14 AM	#2
Joefo Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 1999 Location: NY Posts: 165	Don, Why do you need to clean this off? Other then cosmetics it doesn't hurt anything. If you need it off try using one of those lead cleaning cloths or a little Flitz polish. I assume you have stainless guns with this residue. It may take bluing off. I personally will wait till I'm going to sell the gun and then make it look real nice. Joefo

January 30, 2000, 01:11 PM	#3
volky Member Join Date: February 11, 1999 Location: A yankee who won`t leave NC Posts: 70	Flitz works. Also you can use Twinkle Copper cleaner. ------------------

January 30, 2000, 05:58 PM	#4
Jim V Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 1999 Location: SE Michigan - USA Posts: 4,038	Is the revolver blue or stainless? If stainless you can use NAVAL JELLY, if it is still being made. It cleans up stainless quite well but will de-blue a blued pistol right quick. Any good copper/stainless polish will work in cleaning up the powder marks on a stainless cylinder. Again not to be used on blued revolvers. ------------------ *Ne Conjuge Nobiscum* "If there be treachery, let there be jehad!" [This message has been edited by Jim V (edited January 30, 2000).]

January 30, 2000, 11:02 PM	#5
Cat Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 1999 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 467	I don't worry about this discoloration very much, but when I want to clean it off I use a piece of plastic scrubbing pad. Neil Casper

January 31, 2000, 07:42 PM	#6
Blue Heeler Junior member Join Date: October 4, 1999 Location: Queensland Posts: 1,043	I use turpentine and a toothbrush--cheap,easy and won't hurt the bluing--also good for removing powder residue anywhere else--don't use the toothbrush tho',a soft cloth is all you need.