Revolver Cleaning Question

[4011]

What model,J frame is yours. A small Blem ain't all that bad. These guys would faint if they saw my model 38 exterior condition. I sweat and Texas is hot these days. But if you carry it it's gonna look a bit carried. This is just my opinion!

 

[Arc Angel]

Yeah that right there, that's why you don't understand. That's wonderful that three combat veterans taught you how to handle and maintain guns from such a young age. You were literally raised on guns it sounds like! That's awesome. My grandad was also a Marine who served in the Korean War, unfortunately he died when I was very young and was unable to pass on such knowledge to me. I've had to pick things up bit by bit as I go. This isn't some instance of me having no morals, being abusive (haha like I'm hitting my wife or something sheesh), or being disrespectful (I paid for the gun and this is America.) This is just a simple boneheaded move, learn from your mistakes kind of a situation. To hear some of you talk it's like you've never made a mistake in your life.
To all those who passed on some useful information and opinions I truly thank you, you have given me some things to think about.

Oh, wow! I think you took my reply much too personally.

Next time wait until I preface a remark with something like, 'Hey, Gunner Guy, .......' before you just let yourself go like that. I, also, agree with you: This IS America; and, within reason, you can do whatever you like with either your wife, or your gun.

(By the way, a lot - but not all - rust will also polish out with something like toothpaste and a felt pad, or 0000 steel wool and oil.)

 

[Gunner Guy]

Oh, wow! I think you took my reply much too personally.

Next time wait until I preface a remark with something like, 'Hey, Gunner Guy, .......' before you just let yourself go like that. I, also, agree with you: This IS America; and, within reason, you can do whatever you like with either your wife, or your gun.

(By the way, a lot - but not all - rust will also polish out with something like toothpaste and a felt pad, or 0000 steel wool and oil.)

Sorry bud the way I wrote that does seem far more anti Arc Angel than it was intended to be. The latter half was referring to multiple posts further up I didn't use multi quote cause I'm on a phone. Thanks for the tip about rust removal.

 

[Gunner Guy]

What model,J frame is yours. A small Blem ain't all that bad. These guys would faint if they saw my model 38 exterior condition. I sweat and Texas is hot these days. But if you carry it it's gonna look a bit carried. This is just my opinion!

It's a 637 it was kind of an impulse buy. I got off work one summer day, had just gotten paid and decided I needed to go get something smaller for a more comfortable carry option in the heat without delay. It's a good little gun but if I had put the research into it that I do now I wouldn't have bought it. At this point if I was trading it I'd go with an xds, shield, or maybe a internal hammer revolver chambered for 357 magnum. Although I've heard it said that the extra "power" of the 357 mag is mostly wasted in a 2 inch barrel. I don't know if that's entirely true or not.

 

[BUFF]

Regardless of barrel length, a .357 Mag round will be faster than a .38 Special round with the same weight bullet. A 2 inch barrel .357 is generally always slower than a 6 inch .357. Short barrels always rob you of velocity, no matter what the cartridge. .357 Magnums are just too hard kicking in small, aluminum frame revolvers for me and many others. Shoot one before purchase if you can.

Your 637 is an excellent compromise for what you bought it to be, lightweight pocket carry.

 

[susieqz]

this stuff about leather holsters is for humid areas, right?
my guns live in their leather holsters here on the high plains.
after cleaning, i remove as much oil as i can because they run better.
little oil protection.
but, no rust either.

 

[BUFF]

Suzieqz, some folks believe that the blue gets removed by contact with the leather and the resulting friction, sort of like really fine sandpaper. Others believe it's the result of the chemicals used to tan the leather. Humidity might also be a factor, but I have seen guns with the blue wear that have sat in holsters here in Utah, where we don't have humidity. My WAG is that it may be a combination of all of them.

 

[Arc Angel]

Sorry bud the way I wrote that does seem far more anti Arc Angel than it was intended to be. The latter half was referring to multiple posts further up I didn't use multi quote cause I'm on a phone. Thanks for the tip about rust removal.

'Anti Arc Angel' Now, that's one I haven't seen before! (Would that be like, say, the 'Anti Christ'?)

Listen, I got 'a tip for ya! One that I think you can use: Years ago - and, other than hand oil, I have no idea how - I got several small rust spots on the hammer of an older S&W Model 27. I tried polishing it out; but, in strong light, I could still see them.

So, I took the gun to a well-known gunsmith, told him that it was one of my favorite pieces, and asked him for help. Know what he did? He jeweled the hammer! It came out beautiful; and the rust was completely gone. Cost me less than $65.00, too!

I still have this S&W Model 27. Austin Behlert, 'glass-beaded' the action; and it's been plated with SS Armoloy. It's a nice 'n tight, well-timed, and beautiful revolver that I have absolutely no desire to sell. The jeweled hammer not only solved a problem that never should have happened; but it, also, restored the (nearly) pristine condition of a truly fine gun!

 

[Gunner Guy]

Regardless of barrel length, a .357 Mag round will be faster than a .38 Special round with the same weight bullet. A 2 inch barrel .357 is generally always slower than a 6 inch .357. Short barrels always rob you of velocity, no matter what the cartridge. .357 Magnums are just too hard kicking in small, aluminum frame revolvers for me and many others. Shoot one before purchase if you can.

Your 637 is an excellent compromise for what you bought it to be, lightweight pocket carry.

Yeah I'd definitely shoot a short barrel 357 mag before getting one and if I did I'd get an all stainless model like the model 640, Ruger sp101, or dare I say it? Kimber K6s.
Only recently discovered the k6s and I have to say it looks like it might be the gun for me. One huge problem of course is as we all know Kimber quality control is kind of garbage lately. I mean the solo debacle is unnerving to say the least, but as this is their first revolver I'm rather reluctant to be one of the first people to buy one.
The lightweight 637 has a good bit of recoil because it's so light and I really wouldn't mind an all stainless revolver's increased weight since that means less felt recoil. Even if I only shoot 38 +P. If 357 mag is truly "worth" the extra recoil I could see my self training with the hotter loads in a snub nose.

 

[Gunner Guy]

'Anti Arc Angel' Now, that's one I haven't seen before! (Would that be like, say, the 'Anti Christ'?)

Listen, I got 'a tip for ya! One that I think you can use: Years ago - and, other than hand oil, I have no idea how - I got several small rust spots on the hammer of an older S&W Model 27. I tried polishing it out; but, in strong light, I could still see them.

So, I took the gun to a well-known gunsmith, told him that it was one of my favorite pieces, and asked him for help. Know what he did? He jeweled the hammer! It came out beautiful; and the rust was completely gone. Cost me less than $65.00, too!

I still have this S&W Model 27. Austin Behlert, 'glass-beaded' the action; and it's been plated with SS Armoloy. It's a nice 'n tight, well-timed, and beautiful revolver that I have absolutely no desire to sell. The jeweled hammer not only solved a problem that never should have happened; but it, also, restored the (nearly) pristine condition of a truly fine gun!

Interesting solution. For me I think internal hammer is the way to go. Sounds like a gorgeous revolver though.

 

[Tom S.]

Leaving a gun in a car is asking for trouble. Cars are broken into all the time and then a bad guy has your gun to further his crimes or shoot cops. Please reconsider your options and store your weapons securely.

OK, so I carry my firearm to the hospital to visit my daughter. Since hospitals are on the list of places I can't carry a firearm, what would you suggest I do with it? Ask a stranger to hold it for me?

Yes, cars are broke into all the time. So are homes. When I was working, I had a handgun safe bolted to the floor of my vehicle. Work didn't mind if I carried, but it was forbidden in many of the places I visited. Leaving a firearm in an unattended car may not be the most ideal thing to do, but sometimes it's the only thing you can do. As a side note, since I've lived in this neighborhood (almost 40 years) there's been two home invasions and one car break in. So statistically, I'd be further ahead to leave it in my car.

Unless some idiot leaves his/her gun sitting on the seat in plain view, blaming them for letting their gun get stolen is a bit like blaming Baskin Robins for making me fat.

 

[arjay]

OK, so I carry my firearm to the hospital to visit my daughter. Since hospitals are on the list of places I can't carry a firearm, what would you suggest I do with it? Ask a stranger to hold it for me?

Yes, cars are broke into all the time. So are homes. When I was working, I had a handgun safe bolted to the floor of my vehicle. Work didn't mind if I carried, but it was forbidden in many of the places I visited. Leaving a firearm in an unattended car may not be the most ideal thing to do, but sometimes it's the only thing you can do. As a side note, since I've lived in this neighborhood (almost 40 years) there's been two home invasions and one car break in. So statistically, I'd be further ahead to leave it in my car.

Unless some idiot leaves his/her gun sitting on the seat in plain view, blaming them for letting their gun get stolen is a bit like blaming Baskin Robins for making me fat.

No Tom that's called wearing blinders

 

[Targets Guy]

I'm going to go check my guns again for rust.

 

[GypsmJim]

l remember this guy would brag about NEVER changing oil in his car.
He said there was no need since he traded every year..
Then one time he didn't make it a whole YEAR :-(

One of the "kids" at work got transferred and had to drive 1500 miles to his new job. While kicking around his new adventure at lunch he asked if it was a good idea to change the oil in his truck. The first question was how long since you changed it? The answer was ....never.

The next question was how old and how many miles? The answer was 6 years and 80,000 miles.

The next day at lunch we pulled it into the shop and opened the drain plug. Looked like tar! It took 3 oil changes to get it to flow like oil.

Last I heard the truck had 150,000 miles with no engine problems.

Go figure....

 

[Targets Guy]

Guns are all fine. Battle rifles tomorrow. Almost wore out my Hoppes rag.