How do you pack grease in a revolver?
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Miguel Loco
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LOL....indeed. Pretty easy ponder here. Though I've never tried it, it doesn't cause any additional stress or possibility of long term wear/damage.....it's gonna be worth a try.
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It runs only a little. When it does, I generally use the oil rag to wipe off the excess and get back to shooting. The leather of the holster seems to respond well to a little extra oil from time to time. I find that Crisco stays solid a little better than bore butter, but can become chunky rather than running smooth and be a little less easy to clean up with hot water.
whughett
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Sounds like your a devotee, what’s the turn around time running these days.
Not sure about his latest turnaround times. Best bet is to contact him and ask. I waited quite a while but I also told him I was in absolutely no hurry whatsoever because I seldom get the chance to shoot. He stays very busy because he is good at what he does and is highly sought after. Patience paid off.
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Not meaning to steal Mike's thunder, my turn around time is about a week, sometimes less.
45 Dragoon
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Funny how my "turnaround time" is important to some that don't have any reason to worry about it!
Mike
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This thread begs the question of how so many black powder firearms have survived the passage of time from before the ACW to the present.
Perhaps the animal based lubricants were as effective as present day synthetics.
The mountain men used bear fat, the plainsman sheep or beef tallow and the city man whatever wagon axels were packed with. Just saying. The key is more than likely cleaning the gun properly.
No not even close modern lubes are much better however the lock work of a black powder firearm does not present very much of a lubricating challenge and truthfully any adequate quality light duty lubricant even the old ones will work just fine. I imagine wagon wheel axles would have fared much better with a modern grease.
If the mobil 1 grease needs over 300 deg F to melt it's probably safe to say it will work better for packing the inside of a cap ball gun than an animal grease or something like bore butter.
Cleaning the gun properly is key however with the insides protected with packed grease that keeps fowling and debris out properly cleaning the gun is a much easier task that will not require full disassembly.
A black powder revolver with nothing but light oil on the inside will not prevent fowling and debris from being blown into the action parts during firing and the action parts inside will have to be cleaned as well. Some people do this by disassembly cleaning and re oiling others will remove grips and dip the whole gun in boiling water and re oil once the water evaporates off the hot metal before putting the grips back on.
With the insides packed with grease you just swab the bore clean the cylinder and wipe the frame down after firing. I can understand that.
whughett
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Well three years was a bit long especially when the firearm was finally returned untouched. I’ll shut up about it if I ever get at the very least an explanation as to why. A little search of these pages will revel that others have had the same problem.
It becomes important enough when one’s 81st is around the corner.
If any of you folks that are devotees are wondering PM me and I’ll supply the rest of the story.
whughett
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I’ve a recently acquired 1st Model Dragoon by Uberti I’d like to have tuned. Like most Colts it eats cap fragments
If your services are available PM me with the particulars.
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Keep trying Harvy!! I thought you were going to send your stuff to Alaska!!! Lol
Personal attacks are fine but Ive already given you an explanation !!!!
I DONT DO WHAT YOU WANTED ME TO DO !!! I DONT REATTACH LOADING LATCH LUGS, OR SIGHTS ON POCKET REMINGTON'S, OR ANY OTHERS !!! IT WAS MAILED TO ME MAY 27, 2017 AND "NO BIG HURRY. YOU QUESTIONED ME ABOUT IT JANUARY 15, 2018 . I TOLD YOU I WOULD SEE IF I COULD GET IT DONE SOON (I WAS STILL " THE GREATEST" AT THAT TIME) YOU STATED YOU WERE INTERESTED IN SELLING IT OR TRADING IT. NOTHING MORE UNTIL FEB 25, 2019 WHEN YOU REQUESTED AN UPDATE AND I MAILED IT BACK TO YOU ON 8-26-2019. I HAVE THE RECORDS AND TEXTS TO PROVE IT. THAT MAKES 2 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS - THATS 9 MONTHS SHY OF YOUR 3 YEARS.
According to the timeline you claim, you would still be waiting on the 3rd revolver I did for you (you know, when I was still the greatest?!!!)
MIKE
Mr. Jackrabbit 1957, beware!!!
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45 Dragoon
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To all the rest of you folks here (and other forums), I have spent a lot of time learning, developing, practicing and time spent TRYING to help others on this and other forums. Things have always been slow in my shop because I'm a perfectionist. If something could be better or done differently, I took the time to pursue that.
I didn't start this to be the fastest tuner . . . only to be the best.
My ideas and designs have proven themselves to me as well as my customers and my competition customers so to all, I thank you for allowing me the ability to pursue them.
No, it didn't come to me overnight . . . though I don't mind teaching others in an afternoon . . . that's just how I'm wired.
Mike
I didn't start this to be the fastest tuner . . . only to be the best.
My ideas and designs have proven themselves to me as well as my customers and my competition customers so to all, I thank you for allowing me the ability to pursue them.
No, it didn't come to me overnight . . . though I don't mind teaching others in an afternoon . . . that's just how I'm wired.
Mike
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hawg
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I know Mike's work is well applauded on other forums. I've never heard anybody complain about slow turnaround times.
AntiqueSledMan
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All I can say is Mike did a "Fantastic Job" on my Pietta 1851 Fantasy Revolver.
Thanks again Mike, AntiqueSledMan.
Thanks again Mike, AntiqueSledMan.
whughett
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Thank you Mike. Mission accomplished. you just admitted to keeping a man’s property, for what ever reason, the one given is bogus as you knew what was to be done before hand, remember the conversation about the Ruger Old Army and it’s hair trigger, glad I didn’t send you that one also,
As for you being the greatest ?? I had a local gun smith do the repairs $45. Took him all of two weeks to return it. I did trade it off a few months ago.
So interested readers, I was wrong on the time line only 2 years three months instead of almost three.
Never knocked this man’s quality of work. Only his lack of communication and honesty with “good customers”. His words during the conversation to establish permission to send the piece.
BTW I’ll select the ignore option now suggest you do the same.
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Thanks for the heads up Mike!
Paul R Zartman
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What year was this...3+ years ago... Let's all move on from this issue and get along, 
Now let's get back to the OP question and the multiple great answers and options pertaining to greasing the innards of our pistols, been a great thread and I want to hear more about this...as I assume the OP does too....
Paul
Now let's get back to the OP question and the multiple great answers and options pertaining to greasing the innards of our pistols, been a great thread and I want to hear more about this...as I assume the OP does too....Paul
Paul R Zartman
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Ok, I'll start, I put a tube of mobile 1 grease in the garage area....about 2 weeks at 95 degrees and 90 + humidity from noon till after 6pm, no seepage from the tube... So I think I'm prepared to pack a couple revolvers and see how it goes, going to use the injection methods ... Let ya know how it goes...
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