1851 Navy & beginner

Something like these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000...43&sr=8-1&keywords=hard+bristle+pipe+cleaners

I have something similar to this set,
https://www.armurerie-lavaux.com/article/Necessaire-de-nettoyage-Luxe-cal.36.html

This one looks good,
https://www.beckchasse.com/armes-de...it-necessaire-de-nettoyage-cal36-45-1669.html

You get like a starter kit in this one, I never really liked the starter kits especially the wrenches they have, but to each his own,

http://www.toro-distribution.com/coffret-accessoires-nettoyage-repliques-calibre-36-et-44-a8404.html

I have a couple brushes like this, They come in handy.
http://www.westernguns.fr/accessoires/nettoyage-et-entretien/1405-brosse-de-nettoyage-laiton.html


And definitely get pipe cleaners. I tear up old cotton t-shirts for cleaning patches, nothing fancy or expensive. Hot or warm soapy water and some WD40 or Ballistol and some kind of preserving oil. I use 3 in 1 oil but use it sparingly. .

Crawdad1 said:

Hot or warm soapy water and some WD40 or Ballistol and some kind of preserving oil. I use 3 in 1 oil but use it sparingly. .

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This is where I think Ballistol shines in my opinion. As it is water soluble it will mix with any water but allow it to evaporate leaving just the oil which is a fair protectorant. Unlike using WD-40 and then needing to remove it and add an oil.

1861 said:

This brush is for the nipples. When I translated the description from French to English, it says it has "rigid brass bristles". I thought it was plastic, like tootbrush.
Do you think for cleaning the nipples I should use this with brass bristles or a common toothbrush?

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I guess you could but for inside the nipples I use the pipe cleaners to get in there real good and clean out the junk. That brush I use to clean the hammer face and some other parts, not the nipples.

Rodwha, that's true but that smell.

WD40 smells good!!!!! And its available everywhere.

Rodwha, that's true but that smell.

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You'll get used to it. You'll get to like it. You'll get to crave it.

P.S. Smells like condoms to me, but it does work quite well! More than a decade have past since I was introduced to Ballistol and I'm to the point "got used to it"...

Nooooo Thank you. I'll never get use to that smell.

WD40 is just fine.

1861 said:

Should I get this to hold a gun upwards while loading?
http://www.westernguns.fr/chargemen...es-chargement/1510-support-de-chargement.html

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Seems pretty pricey for a piece of scrap wood and a small hardware hinge to me.

I have a couple based on the same design that I acquired along the way included in revolver purchases, however I've never used them and don't know for sure where they are now other than packed away in a box of other treasures somewhere.

1861 said:

I agree, too expensive. And it's being sold by the webshop with cheapest prices!
But do I NEED it in order to load my revolver?

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Nope, you don't need it as long as you have 2 hands. You can simply load the revolver while holing it.
If you don't want to hold it, You may be better off loading the cylinder in a press off the gun.

Crawdad1 said:

Rodwha, that's true but that smell.

WD40 smells good!!!!! And its available everywhere.

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I'm actually very fond of that smell. I like it so much I've been trying to figure out how to impregnate my deodorant and toothpaste!

I had a fellow on this forum make me a loading stand with a hinge. It's very nice and works well. And it sure does make loading much more easy.

As for Ballistol I have both. I like the aerosol can for my shooting box.

I also prefer the bronze brush for those times the fouling was a bit hard. I often spent all day at the range and got a lot of shooting in, especially the times I had made paper cartridges which really speeds things up.

Pass on buying the reloading stand, buy both on the Ballistol. Or just buy the bottle and and it and some water to a spray bottle.

Not sure it's period but I use one like the following sold by CVA. It has a 30gr spout. That I believe is interchangeable w/ other spout sizes.
http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=116_130_134&products_id=25

I don't have 1st hand experience but reading the reviews on Cabela's I believe you unscrew the spout and use a funnel to fill that colt / remington style flask you linked.
The whole top lid comes off the one I linked. Making it easier to fill and empty.

Here's the one I have:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002225580/cva-range-model-flask-with-30-grain-spout-brass-5-oz

You won't need a funnel but it does make it easier.