Cleaning up the revolver

[hawkeye2]

A post by 45D:

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/best-reassembly-oil.151887/page-2#post-2146652

 

[ernbar]

What is this action shield thing you are speaking of? Sounds worthwhile to investigate.

Look at the pictures on my post above and you will see a brass strip inserted into the hammer to keep out fowling and cap fragments.

 

[No second place]

How should I best clean my BP match guns?... I read on the BP forums or some book...bla...bla..bla...some complicated and overly involved methods...the same question from every new BP match shooter looking for short cuts or maybe the best way to keep their fine match guns working properly and accurately shooting. My answer is always just simple. Get the fouling off all the metal and wood. Soapy water or any mild cleaner is fine. Then use any oil or grease to prevent rust. Consider that BP fouling may be on the outside parts from normal handling during a practice session. My six Open and Traditional match pistols have worked just fine using this simple method since 1995...c

 

[tgfrench]

I have adopted 45Ds method of pumping grease into the internals to keep out fowling and added an action shield to the hammer to also further keep fowling and junk from dropping into the action. I did it to my 51 Navy and 58 Army and the actions are super smooth and clean. I shot my 58 Army a couple of days back and thanks to the modification, cleaning took a fraction of the time and effort it took before the modification. My Dragoon will get this mod next cause it loves to swallow fowling and cap fragments.

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Got any photos of the hammer and shield setup for the 58 nma that you would be willing to share?

 

[ernbar]

Got any photos of the hammer and shield setup for the 58 nma that you would be willing to share?

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/installing-action-shields.139580/page-2#post-1954767