jcs266
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Ok i can’t be the only one here dying for pics of your M19!?!?
I love well used guns that have lived a life of adventure. Great testimony!
18 rounds - would you clean it?
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Ok i can’t be the only one here dying for pics of your M19!?!?
I love well used guns that have lived a life of adventure. Great testimony!
UncleEd
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mark brewer
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apperently, this thread of mine violated the delicate rules of this forum. excuse the heck out of me and i'll see you elsewhere, or not.
exactly where is the "cleaning" section of this forum? nevermind, i don't care.
exactly where is the "cleaning" section of this forum? nevermind, i don't care.
What does “break it down” mean to you? Sounds like you plan on going way past factory recommended cleaning. Just wipe it off and it will be fine…
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Mark, no one here meant any disrespect. Folks answered you openly and offered good, sound advice and yes, we had a bit of good natured fun with it. However, if this is all it takes to raise your hackles then maybe some thicker bark is in order.
It's all good.
I clean my guns even after single a range session, even if it’s 1 magazine or cylinder full, even my Glocks. Just funny like that
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kbm6893
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I would love to show pictures of some of my worn guns with neat histories. The reason there are no pictures as I am not skilled enough to take and post. I have scads of hunting and outdoors items I would like to sell on EBAY but it hasn't happened yet. I have a 94 Winchester made in 1936 that has no bluing left and once resided in Fairbanks, Alaska according to a slip of paper found under the but. I as well like honest were on tools, guns, knives etc.
mark, I too clean mine after every shooting trip...I probably over clean, yes I think one can over do it.....part of my enjoyment owning one, includes cleaning and playing with it!
I'd say you've already done it. I have put dozens of guns away dirty to clean later at some more opportune time. No damage has occurred. Now my brother never puts one away without cleaning it. I have seen his garage and his OCD does not carry over..
Most of my revolvers have never had the sideplate off nor the cylinder removed for cleaning. And they all look just fine, including those that are over 100 years old. An who knows how they were cared for.
Just some good natured fun from guys essentially saying that your gun will be fine until after the next couple of range trips.
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mark brewer
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good natured fun is fine with me, but i was told by moderation that this thread violated rules of this forum. i ain't smart enough to stay ahead of such picky rules. you're all a fine group of folks.
UncleEd
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One thing about revolvers
is that they really require
very little oil in the innards.
General maintenance merely
suggests a drop or two of
light oil such as Rem Oil into
the innards occasionally. The
oil will run and coat everything
needed. Colt for its new Pythons
supplies a sample of Lucas oil,
slightly thicker than Rem Oil.
The sample has 0.135 oz. of
oil, more than enough for the
Python.
I hate the word "lube" because
it suggests to me greasing
the insides. A revolver ain't
an auto, i.e. a 1911.
And look now to
the manual for Glocks where
a little dab of oil will do you.
Friction between parts is
minimal.
is that they really require
very little oil in the innards.
General maintenance merely
suggests a drop or two of
light oil such as Rem Oil into
the innards occasionally. The
oil will run and coat everything
needed. Colt for its new Pythons
supplies a sample of Lucas oil,
slightly thicker than Rem Oil.
The sample has 0.135 oz. of
oil, more than enough for the
Python.
I hate the word "lube" because
it suggests to me greasing
the insides. A revolver ain't
an auto, i.e. a 1911.
And look now to
the manual for Glocks where
a little dab of oil will do you.
Friction between parts is
minimal.
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Jason Demond
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99 times out of 100 there is no need to break a revolver down past just pushing the cylinder release and opening the the crane.
As for cleaning. It depends on what was shot. Factory new ammo would just be a quick swab job. Something that's a lead reload would get cleaned.
As for cleaning. It depends on what was shot. Factory new ammo would just be a quick swab job. Something that's a lead reload would get cleaned.
I don't clean as religiously as I did in my younger days. I would not clean it until I had put a couple hundred rounds through it. Maybe even more as long as there was not much buildup.
jcs266
Member
If I shoot just a few rounds?
I run a dry bore brush through the barrel and chambers 5 or 6 times, then a bore mop with a very thin trace of Rem Oil.
Wipe the exterior surfaces with the same light Rem Oil including the cylinder face and inside the frame window / breach face. Check under the ejector star for any debris (sweep it out with a Q-Tip if necessary).
It takes well under 5 minutes. This way no lint bunnies accumulate or dirt from holster carry.
It’s a simple task that keeps my gun in top condition. I don’t remove the cyl crane or grip panels unless it’s gotten unusually filthy or wet. I use VERY LITTLE OIL on my guns - it’s a dust/dirt magnet.
I run a dry bore brush through the barrel and chambers 5 or 6 times, then a bore mop with a very thin trace of Rem Oil.
Wipe the exterior surfaces with the same light Rem Oil including the cylinder face and inside the frame window / breach face. Check under the ejector star for any debris (sweep it out with a Q-Tip if necessary).
It takes well under 5 minutes. This way no lint bunnies accumulate or dirt from holster carry.
It’s a simple task that keeps my gun in top condition. I don’t remove the cyl crane or grip panels unless it’s gotten unusually filthy or wet. I use VERY LITTLE OIL on my guns - it’s a dust/dirt magnet.
smoothshooter
Member
A teardown is almost never necessary.
Maybe every couple thousand or so, maybe-maybe not.
Maybe every couple thousand or so, maybe-maybe not.
UncleEd
Member
Carry a silicone cloth with
you to the range. After
several cylinders full of
shooting, wipe the outer
surfaces of the cylinder,
around the barrel, etc with
the silicone cloth. That
silicone keeps powder residue
from building up in the flutes,
face of the cylinder among
other points.
you to the range. After
several cylinders full of
shooting, wipe the outer
surfaces of the cylinder,
around the barrel, etc with
the silicone cloth. That
silicone keeps powder residue
from building up in the flutes,
face of the cylinder among
other points.
Most guns are over cleaned because some idjet pushed an aluminium cleaning rod down the barrel not being particular about keeping it away from the lands and grooves. Aluminium that you see on anything is actually aluminium oxide. One of the most abrasive substances known to man. Look at a bunch of old .22's that have been owned by some kid grown to manhood and if he has owned that gun over his life time it's likely had the lands and grooves worn away by an aluminium cleaning rod if cleaned from the muzzle. If cleaned from the breach then the forcing cone is likely extended well into the barrel. That is what is known as over cleaning.
Most likely such a gun is owned by the man whose father told him to clean it and keep it clean, but never really gave good advice as to what is a proper way to keep it clean. So the young fella cleans it once a week, or more often when new and later once every time it is shot, resulting in over cleaning. Gun is ruined but hey we can reline the barrel and give it another 60 years, when the truth is it only needed to be cleaned once a year unless it was dumped in a dirty mud puddle, run over by a four wheeler, then dragged through another 4 weeks of hunting season.
Most likely such a gun is owned by the man whose father told him to clean it and keep it clean, but never really gave good advice as to what is a proper way to keep it clean. So the young fella cleans it once a week, or more often when new and later once every time it is shot, resulting in over cleaning. Gun is ruined but hey we can reline the barrel and give it another 60 years, when the truth is it only needed to be cleaned once a year unless it was dumped in a dirty mud puddle, run over by a four wheeler, then dragged through another 4 weeks of hunting season.
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