My "Rabbi" taught me some revolver work when we were carrying Model 64s when I first graduated from the academy. I could strip the 64s down to the frame; removing the springs and other components and break down the cylinder assembly for inspection and cleaning. I would NOT remove barrels, or attempt to install new ones. That task went back to the Gunny, my "Rabbi" who had been to the "Smith and Wesson Academy" and was certified to do that level work. He had signed off on my disassembly and inspection of the guns for cleaning. Any defects I found? The guns went to HIM for repair and recert.
My bench in the New House:
On the left side of the bench is my Armorer's Box I built before I left VA... when the wife saw it in progress, she thought I was building a nice jewelry box for sale or a gift for someone. Should have seen the look on her face when she found out it was "basically" a tool box. Very expensive tool box for very expensive tools.
There is a closet on the end of the box that holds the cleaning rods and jags for each caliber. They hang on spent cases for the caliber they are set up for. I had considered burning the calibers above hooks, but this worked out great.
Notice that the drawer pulls are all spent cases, and that the walnut grain pattern runs up the front of the drawers. That took several days of cutting and fitting. Miss Tina told me I was too anal.
I had to agree, but it was what I wanted. If I was going to make my box, I was going to make it nice. (The quality oak ones were running $350.) She said the detail on the "closet" door looked like an owl. 
I told her I planned it that way. The top of the box opens to store hammers, gunsmith blocks, and other larger items that wouldn't fit in the drawers.The first gun cleaned was my Recliner Gun... my Glock 35 with Light. Things go bump in the night, you need to see them. This one works great. Skunks, possums, coyotes... It was my falling plate match gun for the Glock matches. Now, it shares my recliner.
The other gun that got cleaned during this session was my EDC Smith 340; "The Beast." This Scandium 357 rides in a pocket, and weighs nothing. She packs a punch though. Five shots of 357 magnum. I can carry 12 rounds of 357 in two Bianchi speed strips in a vest or shirt pocket and no one will notice. I have been carrying them in an old cell phone belt case... they don't make phones that small anymore but the case was the perfect size for the two strips. I have a set of Aircrew Wings on the front flap.
No one gives it a second look.I took this picture using my Cell Phone, I was off to the side, and got the light and angle perfect. I really LIKE the result. One thing about a revolver, you never need to ask, "Did you feel lucky?" No doubt if the thing is still loaded...
The gun is in the cleaning vise and no finger on the trigger...
But you get an idea what someone would see if they were LOOKING down the barrel.
When we were first married she would open paint cans with whatever was on the workbench... Screwdriver, chisel, end of a square. 
She learned...