jad0110
Member
Hello all,
I've seen lots of great cleaning/care tips on THR for stainless steel guns. However, I just recently purchased my first blued revolver on GunBroker.com, a 1959 S&W K-22/M17 (no dash) Target Masterpiece (I'm not counting the Heritage Rough Rider I used to own, that finish was more like flat black Krylon spray paint ).
I haven't received the gun yet, but just looking at the pictures I can tell the finish is something really special and I don't want to wreck it. I know for example that I dare not use anything like Flitz and Lead Away cloths on it. So here are my care questions:
1. I know Hoppes #9 is probably safe, but what about Hoppes Bore Gel?
2. Do you only use a nylon brush on the exterior/blued surfaces, or is a bronze brush ok?
3. I live in eastern NC where temperatures and humidities can be pretty high. If any rust appears, what is the safest/most effective way to take care of it?
4. If I wanted to clean the rings from the cylinder face, how would I go about doing that? I know this is not as easy as cleaning the rings of a stainless gun.
Any other care tips from the pros here at THR are very welcome!
I've seen lots of great cleaning/care tips on THR for stainless steel guns. However, I just recently purchased my first blued revolver on GunBroker.com, a 1959 S&W K-22/M17 (no dash) Target Masterpiece (I'm not counting the Heritage Rough Rider I used to own, that finish was more like flat black Krylon spray paint ).
I haven't received the gun yet, but just looking at the pictures I can tell the finish is something really special and I don't want to wreck it. I know for example that I dare not use anything like Flitz and Lead Away cloths on it. So here are my care questions:
1. I know Hoppes #9 is probably safe, but what about Hoppes Bore Gel?
2. Do you only use a nylon brush on the exterior/blued surfaces, or is a bronze brush ok?
3. I live in eastern NC where temperatures and humidities can be pretty high. If any rust appears, what is the safest/most effective way to take care of it?
4. If I wanted to clean the rings from the cylinder face, how would I go about doing that? I know this is not as easy as cleaning the rings of a stainless gun.
Any other care tips from the pros here at THR are very welcome!