Educational Zone #46 - Cleaning and Lubricating a Revolver

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Educational Zone #46 - Cleaning and Lubricating a Revolver - Page 3

You should also push the ejector to the rear and scrub under the ejector to remove and unburned powder from under that area.

I may go to more trouble than some people do, but I then spray the inside of the cylinders and barrel with WD-40 and do the cleaning once more with dry patches.

I then lubricate the revolver.

I place a small drop of oil in the ejector rod.

It doesn't take much.

And a small drop on the cylinder star area.

I then spray the exterior of the pistol with WD-40 and wipe it down with an old cotton tee shirt, to leave a very light film of oil to prevent rust.

Conclusions:
This whole process only takes me about 5 minutes and I do it as soon as I get back from the range. I don't sleep in the house with a dirty firearm.

I have revolvers that I have shot many thousands of rounds through over the years, but if you looked at them in person, you would hardly be able to tell that they had ever been shot.

Shooting a firearm won't usually be the thing that wears them out.......it will be neglect in cleaning that will do them harm.

Take good care of your firearms and they will last several lifetimes.

Next time... Cleaning a semi-auto.