Cleaning Pistols

[Don Parsley]

What is the best way to clean the residue off the end of the cylinder of a revolver? I have tried about all of the popular cleaners, but it is still hard to get off. I need a secret to this!! Surely there is someone that can help.

[This message has been edited by Don Parsley (edited January 30, 2000).]

[Joefo]

Don, Why do you need to clean this off? Other then cosmetics it doesn't hurt anything. If you need it off try using one of those lead cleaning cloths or a little Flitz polish. I assume you have stainless guns with this residue. It may take bluing off. I personally will wait till I'm going to sell the gun and then make it look real nice.

Joefo

[volky]

Flitz works. Also you can use Twinkle Copper cleaner.

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[Jim V]

Is the revolver blue or stainless? If stainless you can use NAVAL JELLY, if it is still being made. It cleans up stainless quite well but will de-blue a blued pistol right quick.

Any good copper/stainless polish will work in cleaning up the powder marks on a stainless cylinder. Again not to be used on blued revolvers.

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[This message has been edited by Jim V (edited January 30, 2000).]

[Cat]

I don't worry about this discoloration very much, but when I want to clean it off I use a piece of plastic scrubbing pad.

Neil Casper

[Blue Heeler]

I use turpentine and a toothbrush--cheap,easy
and won't hurt the bluing--also good for
removing powder residue anywhere else--don't
use the toothbrush tho',a soft cloth is all you need.