Lowedome
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Just got into Black Powder pistol shooting and so far I love it! Bought a 1851 Colt Navy first (the brass one). Most of my questions concern cleaning, here's what I did...
Took the gun apart, removed handle, let the rest of the gun soak in boiling hot water and Dawn dish soap. Then, I cleaned with a toothbrush and copper brush and then dried. Finally I put in in the oven for 30 minutes at 200 degrees to make sure all the water was out of places I couldn't see.
FINALLY, I sprayed all the metal parts (the entire gun basically) with Rem Oil, re-assembled and wiped it down.
SO, is this the best process??? Is there a better thing to use than Rem Oil??? As I am new to this, ANY advice would be helpful.
THANKS!!!
Took the gun apart, removed handle, let the rest of the gun soak in boiling hot water and Dawn dish soap. Then, I cleaned with a toothbrush and copper brush and then dried. Finally I put in in the oven for 30 minutes at 200 degrees to make sure all the water was out of places I couldn't see.
FINALLY, I sprayed all the metal parts (the entire gun basically) with Rem Oil, re-assembled and wiped it down.
SO, is this the best process??? Is there a better thing to use than Rem Oil??? As I am new to this, ANY advice would be helpful.
THANKS!!!