Olive oil
Hi ArmedBear, these guys have taught me all that I know. The Olive oil works perfect for me inside and outside of the gun. After shooting take the gun completly apart, put all the parts in hot soapy water (except for the grips).I use pipe cleaners to clean the inside of the nipples, use a cleaning jag and a patch in the barrel,and the cylinder.You can use a toothbrush on every thing else. After all the cleaning is done rinse everything in hot water,dry off what you can with a dry wrag, or towel. I use a blow drier to dry all the parts, it will get them so hot you can't hold them in your hand. I read somewhere about using the oven to do this by setting the oven on the lowest setting,placing all the parts in a pan (not plastic) and placing it in the oven for about 30 minutes with the door left cracked open. Here is a step that I do,I don't know how these guys feel about this, after everything is dry,I take a Q-tip with Lacquer Thinner and clean. I use it on the nipples, inside the cylinder, run a patch with it thru the barrel, all inside the frame where the hammer and hand goes. I DON'T use it on the outside of the barrel or the cylinder where the blueing is at. It does not hurt the case colored frame, but I would be afraid to use it on the blued parts.You will be surprised at what it removes even after the hot soapy water cleaning. I use breachplug grease made by Knight on the threads of all the screws, and the nipples,taking extra pains to be sure it does not get in the cylinder.Everything else is oiled with Olive oil inside and out except for the grips.So far I've had no problems, and had alot of fun!