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Cleaning C&B Revolvers

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Mike 56:
When i am done shooting at the range a quick pistols a quick cleaning with dollar store Windex. The cylinder, bore, and exterior then i hose it down with W-D40 for the ride home. When i get home all the fouling is nice and soft. I do a complete strip and just clean everything Windex and a tooth brush and rinse with water in the sink. Dry every thing well with rags and patches and then one more time with the blow dryer and then oil  well with bore butter while still hot.

Mike

mike rumping:
sometimes if i'm in a hurry, i've taken off the grips, and held it under the hottest running water i can stand, then wash it out with WD-40 several times, just to be safe let it drain, wiping it off each time on the outsuide with paper towels, then clean the threads on the nipples, and check for any outside deposits of black powder.  oil inside the barrel at the end.  put it away, but check it after a couple days just in case.

Minnesota Mike:
Have two .44 cals - 1836 Navy Colt with brass frame and Rogers & Spencer. Both shoot sweet.

Same as other blackpowder weapons - hot soap and water with nylon brush, wipe dry, WD-40 to make sure water is gone, wipe dry, the gun oil to preserve.

Treat the cylinder like six mini barrels and remove the nipples to make sure they get clean. Use gorilla grease on threads to put back in.

If feeling froggy, will shine brass on Colt as well.

r/
MM

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