shil
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I was wondering how many completely remove the cylinders of their revolvers for cleaning?
I do for a good cleaning because I use a nylon brush and long rod with my drill to spin the tubes clean.I was wondering how many completely remove the cylinders of their revolvers for cleaning?
I was wondering how many completely remove the cylinders of their revolvers for cleaning?
What the difference if the cylinder is not removed? The space doesn't changeAlways. Just makes it easier. How do you clean the barrel without removing the cylinder? Surely not from the muzzle. Well wait, that's how I always did it before bore snakes and Otis cables. I was careful tho.
What the difference if the cylinder is not removed? The space doesn't change
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I never remove the cyl of my S&W revolvers for routine cleaning unless
it seems necessary for some reason. Removing it might make cleaning
easier for the owner but it isn't really needed and will result in
increased wear on the revolver over time in my opinion. And yes,
others will disagree. My 28-2 that I bought new in 1966 is 50 yrs old
this year. The cyl has been removed once, about 8-10 yrs ago when
rotation became a bit sluggish due to the old factory grease starting
to harden I think. Didn't take long to have it spinning freely. BTW the
sideplate has never been removed. A little Break Free through the
openings from time to time has kept it operating smoothly.