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Don't forget to clean both under and behind the extractor star. Lead / powder buildup there can cause the rounds to drag against the frame during cylinder rotation, or in extreme cases prevent the cylinder from closing properly and locking up.

Most shooters would take a while to see this, but high volume competition shooters would brush behind that extractor during down time. On big match days I might shoot 300 rounds from each of my competition revolvers. Don't want to loose a match because the cylinder won't lock due to fouling.

Cloth came today! Best thing since sliced bread. Not sure if it is impregnated with a chemical but it sure works. After photo attached. The gp100 has close to 800 rounds thru it and is like new.
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Why clean it? It’ll just come back next time you shoot the gun. It hurts nothing. The same thing is on your blued guns. You just can’t see it. If the gun isn’t a show piece, just leave it alone.

Hobart wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 04, 2021 6:36 pm

Why clean it? It’ll just come back next time you shoot the gun. It hurts nothing. The same thing is on your blued guns. You just can’t see it. If the gun isn’t a show piece, just leave it alone.

I am not really a revolver guy, but I think that buildup of carbon on the cylinder face and the forcing cone can reduce the small gap there, causing drag. I clean mine because I think the black gunk is really ugly. But I don’t shoot the revolver very often, or put many rounds through it each session.

John Davies
Spokane WA

In moist climates, that buildup can hold moisture and encourage corrosion. It can also hold lubricant, which attracts additional buildup.

Hobart wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 04, 2021 6:36 pm

Why clean it? It’ll just come back next time you shoot the gun. It hurts nothing. The same thing is on your blued guns. You just can’t see it. If the gun isn’t a show piece, just leave it alone.

Interesting. Do you bother cleaning your firearms?

My OCD won't let me leave it alone! I only have one blued handgun left, a ruger lcrx and believe me that is scrubbed with a stiff nylon brush dipped in hoppes.

Im the same way PJM if its dirty I want to clean it.

Been shooting revolvers for years, both blued and stainless. Always clean them right after shooting. But I don’t go nuts trying to clean the powder burn off the cylinder face. I hit it with some solvent and a soft toothbrush. What’s left after that stays. It’s never built up. It doesn’t attract moisture.

Oh. Okay. Just wondering. I can understand. Like others, I am one who tries to keep things are original as possible, even appearance. To me, it help retains function and value. I don't buy things to sell. But, one does not know the future. So, I try and keep options open.