[Ratdog68]

After tearing down my buddy's 1860 and finding a gooey mess... I figured I'd better tear down my 1858 (bought it used about a month or so ago) and have a look see. Boy... am I glad that I did. :barf: Fortunately... it was just sooty and gummy inside.

A good bath in some hot soapy water, a little scrubbing, a good wiping down, and a swabbing with an oiled patch got 'er soundin' and feelin' good once again.

Yeah... I know... as soon as I bought it I shoulda checked it. Oh well... at least I caught it before it it got NASTY inside.

First time I've had one of these apart too. Simplicity is art sometimes. Both types are a breeze to break down for cleaning... that's nice to know. :cool:

http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv134/Ratdog68/BlackPowder/1858/NewArmy/1858002.jpg

[Ginormous]

Feels good to get into them and scrub em good in all the special places, huh? I know they like it too. :D Also, nothing more rewarding than knowing you can disassemble, reassemble and repair a shooting iron, if the need arises.

[Ratdog68]

Feels good to get into them and scrub em good in all the special places, huh? I know they like it too. :D Also, nothing more rewarding than knowing you can disassemble, reassemble and repair a shooting iron, if the need arises.
I really like the simplicity of these inside. The 1858 seems like it's even a little easier to tear down and reassemble than the 1860 is. 'Sides... with occasional thunder and showers... good project for a day like this.

[Ginormous]

Funny you mention that. It showered on and off today, so I got into my large Colts today. Barrels were uber clean, nothing funky came out fortunately, thanks to a liberal dose of Ballistol from the previous cleaning. That stuff just works! I dinked around with smoothing the Walker's cylinder hand channel a bit with the flat files, and that made an already smooth gun r e a l l y smooth. All in all an enjoyably productive day.

[Das Jaeger]

are just so darned nice lookin :D

Das Jaeger

[Voodoochile]

Ah there is nothin like a clean smooth running machine to get the heart a poundin while at the range.

I'll anti-seize the nipples but usually just use a drop of Ballistol on the screw threads of my C&B revolvers but then again I'm known to keep one loaded for some time, ya never know when you can use one out on the club property, like yotes or checking traps.

[jmaubin]

A lot of people who shoot "black powder" complain about the cleaning and what a big choir they think it is. Me when I go plan to go to the range, I plan to allow me enough time to watch a "dvd" when I get back. I sit there at my table, the "dvd" running and a tub of hot soapy water. Before I know it, its all clean and I've had some nice "downtime".

[Ratdog68]

Ah there is nothin like a clean smooth running machine to get the heart a poundin while at the range.

I'll anti-seize the nipples but usually just use a drop of Ballistol on the screw threads of my C&B revolvers but then again I'm known to keep one loaded for some time, ya never know when you can use one out on the club property, like yotes or checking traps.
Yeah... it may just be a little on the overkill side... but, with my wrench time I've put on bikes over the years... I just like a little a dab of anti-seize on things... especially if there's differing metals involved. As soon as the nipple wrench arrives, it's getting put to work.

[andy_cc]

Yup, I was warned off blackpowder because it would be a nightmare to clean, and with me coming and going to university I would probably come home and find a rusty mess....

No such thing happened, I do tear it to pieces after every shoot because its gonna be left for a few months before it next sees me, but after some hot soapy water and a coat of olive oil she looks the same as when I left her, even after months on end.

[Ratdog68]

A lot of people who shoot "black powder" complain about the cleaning and what a big choir they think it is. Me when I go plan to go to the range, I plan to allow me enough time to watch a "dvd" when I get back. I sit there at my table, the "dvd" running and a tub of hot soapy water. Before I know it, its all clean and I've had some nice "downtime".
Indeed... I was doing just that yesterday while tinkering on the '58. Had "Unforgiven" playin' while doin' the dirty deed. Don'tcha love multi-tasking? :D

[Ratdog68]

Yup, I was warned off blackpowder because it would be a nightmare to clean, and with me coming and going to university I would probably come home and find a rusty mess....

No such thing happened, I do tear it to pieces after every shoot because its gonna be left for a few months before it next sees me, but after some hot soapy water and a coat of olive oil she looks the same as when I left her, even after months on end.
And... good to see folks from "across the pond" striving to keep and bear arms... it's gotta be a real pain to buck the system. Good on ya !!

[Das Jaeger]

is a 1/4" socket set : take the socket closest to fit over nipple head , cut slot in it with moto-tool or file , slip over nipple, crank , your done and done well . No nipple on earth can withstand the torque of this set-up . :D
I use a littel 4" 1/4" drive socket wrench for mine , hee hee hee, see I know how to share !

I will post some darn pics already , good grief man :D
I will take the 7th coat of oil on the Kentucky tonight and the new BOUNTY ..45 unmolested , hows that ?

Ok, to work !

Das Jaeger :D

[Shinbone]

Still new to all this. How far down do you guys take one of the 1858's? Is there a procedure or certain steps to follow? Something step by step on the internet, for example?
Thanks.

[Ratdog68]

I just grabbed a gunsmithing type screwdriver and started pullin' it down into pieces and payin' attention to what went where. It was surprisingly simple actually.

[mykeal]

Still new to all this. How far down do you guys take one of the 1858's? Is there a procedure or certain steps to follow? Something step by step on the internet, for example?
Right here at the top of the forum, in the sticky thread titled, "Black Powder Essentials", is a thread titled, "How to disassemble a Remington 1858".