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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by BrokenolMarine » Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:48 am

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. :?
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by PJM » Sat Jul 03, 2021 3:50 pm

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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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by Hobart » 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.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by John E Davies » Sun Jul 04, 2021 6:44 pm

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.

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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by BrokenolMarine » Sun Jul 04, 2021 6:51 pm

In moist climates, that buildup can hold moisture and encourage corrosion. It can also hold lubricant, which attracts additional buildup.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by GFK » Sun Jul 04, 2021 8:20 pm

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?
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by PJM » Sun Jul 04, 2021 9:18 pm

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.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by BigAl52 » Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:23 pm

Im the same way PJM if its dirty I want to clean it.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by Hobart » Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:53 am

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.
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Re: cleaning cylinder face

Post by GFK » Mon Jul 05, 2021 9:09 am

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.
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