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How many of you dry your revolver in the oven?

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I never stuck one in an oven, but I frequently washed it in the dishwasher on complete disassembly cleaning occasions, and let them dry in there. I suspect the temp was somewhere around 150-175 F, because the bits were uncomfortable to handle, but didn't burn. If you rinse the bits with alcohol, they will dry quickly with very little heat.
 
It won't hurt to stick a steel pistol in an oven.

215 degrees is fine. Because steaming and driving off the water will begin at 212. You know, that whole boiling thing.

Just don't put the blued parts on aluminum foil.

I did that once, 30 years ago, and there was a chemical reaction. Lots of ugly silver spots everywhere.
 
I’ve baked mine in the oven every time. Coat it down with olive oil afterwards. On 225F long enough to heat it up.
But I’ve only had it for around 15 years, so I don’t know if it works or not.
There are a hundred different ways to do it. Find what works for you. I enjoy disassembling mine every time and putting it back together. I have found that the olive oil will gook up in you after a while, but I just take it apart, wipe everything down, and re-oil it.
-Red, doing it my way…
 
It won't hurt to stick a steel pistol in an oven.

215 degrees is fine. Because steaming and driving off the water will begin at 212. You know, that whole boiling thing.

Just don't put the blued parts on aluminum foil.

I did that once, 30 years ago, and there was a chemical reaction. Lots of ugly silver spots everywhere.
Could have started a trend toward "Aluminum Plated" firearms!:)
 
Bad idea. I used to make medieval armor. Maille in particular. I used to dry them after cleaning by hanging it up on a rod and blow-drying it with a leaf blower. One time I finished cleaning a shirt of maille and decided to try drying it in the oven. Came out bright orange with rust.

Heat accelerates oxidation.

The best way to dry revolver pieces is pat down with a towel to get the bulk of the water off, and then use compressed air to blow out all the nooks and crannies.
 
I did it for years. Oven set at 125* for 20 minutes. They would come out with flash rust. Then while still hot I would drench it with WD40. Steel parts only no brass. That was before I knew about using olive oil. I still shoot the same revolvers. But now I use compressed air, heat gun and olive oil. Different wife, different strategy, lol.
 
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