Genius that I am, I now have my S&W revolver WAY over oiled... Suggestion?

[Trighap]

Yes, I know I was only susposed to put just ONE DROP of oil at a few select spots, but I got stupid and now my revolver ( .45 colt Mountain Gun) is practically gushing oil. Do I remove the sideplate and spray something like Gun Scrubber everywhere and start over ? Or just live with it and keep wiping it off as it seeps out ?

 

[Dragon88]

Just work the action a little and wipe, it will all seep out.

 

[OKFC05]

If you spray gunscrubber, it would then need to be oiled on each pivot again, best done by taking it apart..

Do a lot of dryfiring and keep wiping.

After that, use Remoil and just ONE drop.

 

[WVfishguy]

No need to use harsh diesel fuels like gunscrubber. Just take off the grips, and pour some 91% Isopropyl Alcohol over the over-oiled areas, dry for a few seconds under a hair-dryer.
You may want to put a drop of Rem oil (et.al.) on the contact points after that.
I no longer take the side plates off my S&Ws. I pour liberal amounts of 91% Isopropyl Alcohol through the innards to take out flecks, dirt and junk. Don't use anything less than 91%, as it may have enough water to cause rust.
An old trick in my day was to mix a dab of gun grease (RIG?)with alcohol. The alcohol dries off and a thin grease film remains. We used this on motorcycle chains as well, before there were lithium chain lubes.

Actually, Dragon88's idea is best. Just wipe it down. Don't bother with alcohol unless you've just gone hog-wild.

 

[Trighap]

Thanks, guys ! you've saved me from myself again... I'll just continue to dry fire and wipe off the oil as it seeps out.

 

[Culina]

I don't think you can drown a S&W with oil so you should be fine. Let it seep out and when not in use, maybe wrap it in a rag so you don't end up with puddles of oil.

 

[What the]

Get a can of compressed air and take the grips off, stick the straw in all the openings you can find and blow it out wiping the excess away until you don't get any residue coming out.

 

[Trighap]

WT... now that's a great idea ! thanks.

 

[Big Cholla]

Get a can of compressed air and take the grips off, stick the straw in all the openings you can find and blow it out wiping the excess away until you don't get any residue coming out.

Beat me to it! I was going to recommend the use of compressed air. Best way to lube a revolver is to remove the grips, drop a few drops of light lube oil in around the hammer and use compressed air to blow it all thru the action. Another drop on the cylinder and ejector with more compressed air and you're done except for wiping down the exterior and putting the grips back in to place. ... Big Cholla

 

[geneboy]

Claim its an oil spill, And the government will give you 1000000 to clean it up

 

[H Richard]

I once purchased a Mod 15-2 that probably had been a police revolver. It just seemed to have a "greasy" feel to it, but had a nice tight lock up and very clean bore and chambers. I took it home and pulled the side plate and it was filled to the surface with White Lithium Grease. It took me a couple hours to completely disassemble it, and scrub all the grease out of it and properly lube and put back together.

I guess someone felt if a little grease was good a lot would be better?

 

[Troystat]

Full of grease? I took the lock out of mine threaded the hole and added a zerc fitting. Now I just flush the gun out with gun scrubber then attach the grease gun and fill it up Just kidding, you never know what you will find when you pull a side plate off.

Troy

 

[Sportsterguy]

Thanks, guys ! you've saved me from myself again... I'll just continue to dry fire and wipe off the oil as it seeps out.

Exactly what I would do. Try Militec-1 grease on the inside contact surfaces next time and treat the entire revolver, inside and out with Militec-1 lube. It's a dry lube that goes on wet and you heat the weapon up so the metal is impregnated with the lube. GREAT STUFF! Make sure you clean the innards out really good before applying the grease and follow the directions. It won't drip on ya again and your revolver will be well lubed and protected from the elements.

 

[Nemo288]

When I got my 4" 629-2 Mountain Revolver back from Mag-Na-Port,
it was weeping oil out the side (a little) and down the trigger.
I just shot it and continued wiping with my oil rag (old t-shirt
remnant).
It will eventually stop.

---
Nemo

 

[WHS 5906]

Beat me to it! I was going to recommend the use of compressed air. Best way to lube a revolver is to remove the grips, drop a few drops of light lube oil in around the hammer and use compressed air to blow it all thru the action. Another drop on the cylinder and ejector with more compressed air and you're done except for wiping down the exterior and putting the grips back in to place. ... Big Cholla

Damn, I thought I was the genius that thought of that! BTW, I do the same with grease.