stevieboy
Member
I am the very happy owner of a nickel Model 19 that I purchased a few weeks ago. My question is about cleaning. I really hate to see carbon build up on this gun's shiny surfaces, particularly on the cylinder face. I'd like to keep the gun looking pristine but, at the same time, I don't want to erode the nickel plating.
I have a routine that works well for removing burnt on carbon from my stainless revolvers. I first brush the surface vigorously with a bronze brush in order to loosen up or knock off as much of the gunk as possible. I follow that with vigorous rubbing with a lead removal cloth (Birchfield Casey) until the surface comes up clean.
I'm very reluctant to try this technique with my nickel gun. First, I'm afraid that brushing the surface with a bronze brush will erode and scratch the nickel. Second, I'm concerned about rubbing the gun down with a lead removal cloth. The Birchfield Casey cloth is not rated as safe for blued surfaces. The warnings on the package label do not speak about cleaning nickeled guns. Nonetheless, I'm a bit nervous about rubbing a plated surface with a cloth that has abrasives and harsh chemicals embedded into it.
So, what do you recommend. And, yes, a lot of people would call me compulsive -- particularly about keeping the cylinder face clean -- and would warn me that I'm damaging the gun by cleaning it too often. I'm ready for that. Who I want to hear from are the people who are fanatics about keeping their guns spotless. How do you pull that off with a nickel gun?
I have a routine that works well for removing burnt on carbon from my stainless revolvers. I first brush the surface vigorously with a bronze brush in order to loosen up or knock off as much of the gunk as possible. I follow that with vigorous rubbing with a lead removal cloth (Birchfield Casey) until the surface comes up clean.
I'm very reluctant to try this technique with my nickel gun. First, I'm afraid that brushing the surface with a bronze brush will erode and scratch the nickel. Second, I'm concerned about rubbing the gun down with a lead removal cloth. The Birchfield Casey cloth is not rated as safe for blued surfaces. The warnings on the package label do not speak about cleaning nickeled guns. Nonetheless, I'm a bit nervous about rubbing a plated surface with a cloth that has abrasives and harsh chemicals embedded into it.
So, what do you recommend. And, yes, a lot of people would call me compulsive -- particularly about keeping the cylinder face clean -- and would warn me that I'm damaging the gun by cleaning it too often. I'm ready for that. Who I want to hear from are the people who are fanatics about keeping their guns spotless. How do you pull that off with a nickel gun?
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