I believe the broad brush vs touchup brush scenario I alluded to earlier is key here. Clearly, Hoppes #9 won't damage blued CS or uncoated SS firearms - history, yours, mine, and many others, has proven that. I'll continue it's use on my blued and uncoated SS firearms, but endeavor to use something 'safer' on my coated alloy and Melonite finished firearms. I certainly wouldn't want a sticky/gooey finish to detract some future archaeologist's 'WTH were they thinking?' remarks when he digs up my Governor...

Would the fellow who offered to drink his Hoppes #9 please contact the 'Darwin Awards Review Committee' before doing so? The entries for this year's awards have been slow...

Stainz

PS Perhaps the 'ammoniated solvents' were causal in my 625MG's (A 625-6 & -7 in .45 Colt.) barrel 'laser etching' fading... they predate the instruction manual caution. Will S&W re-etch them?