OrangePwrx9
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How was a Cap and Ball revolver, in its practical role as a defense tool, maintained back in the day? Specifically, if the Sheriff used his '58 Remmy or '51 Colt to dispatch a bad guy with a shot or two, what did he do to clean it afterwards? I doubt he discharged or pulled the unfired chambers so he could run home, fully disassemble the thing and wash it in the the kitchen sink.
If he did anything at all, I imagine he'd take a few minutes in the evening to run a damp patch or two down the barrel and into the fired chambers, then a dry patch, reload the fired chambers, wipe down the frame and, finally apply some kind of natural lube to the barrel and cylinder pin. More likely he reloaded the fired chambers at the very first opportunity....which means they never got "properly" cleaned by our standards. Maybe a spare cylinder was slipped into the gun while the partially discharged cylinder went into the pouch for later cleaning.
We buy these things as range toys. They get shot a lot in a session and then they're immediately showered with prompt, detailed attention. But what if you had to depend on one? What kind of cleaning regimen would work over extended periods with limited shooting and minimal opportunity/resources for maintenance?
I'm thinking of experimenting with this with one of my '58 Remmys. What would you suggest?
If this has been discussed before, please pass along a link to the thread.
If he did anything at all, I imagine he'd take a few minutes in the evening to run a damp patch or two down the barrel and into the fired chambers, then a dry patch, reload the fired chambers, wipe down the frame and, finally apply some kind of natural lube to the barrel and cylinder pin. More likely he reloaded the fired chambers at the very first opportunity....which means they never got "properly" cleaned by our standards. Maybe a spare cylinder was slipped into the gun while the partially discharged cylinder went into the pouch for later cleaning.
We buy these things as range toys. They get shot a lot in a session and then they're immediately showered with prompt, detailed attention. But what if you had to depend on one? What kind of cleaning regimen would work over extended periods with limited shooting and minimal opportunity/resources for maintenance?
I'm thinking of experimenting with this with one of my '58 Remmys. What would you suggest?
If this has been discussed before, please pass along a link to the thread.