BP In Cylinders

[usmchomesteader]

I have a Remington New Model Army Revolver with 2 extra cyclinders. I know that shooting the pistol requires thorough cleaning due to the corrossive nature of the blackpowder. However, can you keep a loaded cylinder in a cleaned pistol without suffering corrossion problems...does the dry powder corrode the cylinder.

Thanks in advance for any and all reponses.

Bob P.

 

[necchi]

Your Golden,
Dry powder will not harm your cylinder.
It's always recomended to have freash loads but folks have kept guns loaded for a year or more with no harm done.

 

[cynthialee]

A properly cleaned pistol can stay loaded for a long time without concern.

 

[George T.]

Like the lady said! Geo. T.

 

[M. De Land]

The fouling is what corrodes not the unburned powder. MD