Grease in Revolver

[M. De Land]

Grease will allow you to drive the wedge in further, tighter. Being it reduces friction it may also allow it to loosen up quicker. Not sure how that might work out. I generally only shoot 3, maybe 4 cylinders a session and the wedge has never been an issue for me.

Yeah, I don't know how it would work out either but I'm curious enough to want to find out.

 

[Mike in FL]

I oil BP revolvers just like I do a cartridge revolver. I've never taken a bp revolver apart other than removing the cylinder. No problems have ever arisen. However I do submerge them in a bucket or sink full of hot soapy water and clean those internal areas I can reach with pipe cleaners. Rinse with hot water at full force from the spicket. Dry with hair dryer until gun is too hot to touch. When cool and dry I oil like I would any revolver. I've been told the gun will fail due to rust. I've never used grease. I've been told the gun will eventually fail due to rust; still waiting to see any problem. Takes about 10-15 minutes to clean.

 

[M. De Land]

I oil BP revolvers just like I do a cartridge revolver. I've never taken a bp revolver apart other than removing the cylinder. No problems have ever arisen. However I do submerge them in a bucket or sink full of hot soapy water and clean those internal areas I can reach with pipe cleaners. Rinse with hot water at full force from the spicket. Dry with hair dryer until gun is too hot to touch. When cool and dry I oil like I would any revolver. I've been told the gun will fail due to rust. I've never used grease. I've been told the gun will eventually fail due to rust; still waiting to see any problem. Takes about 10-15 minutes to clean.

Well than you can expect faster wear on parts that need heavier lubrication than gun oil can provide irrespective of corrosion issues.
Would you oil the ball joints on your car or lube the wheel bearing with 10-w-40 ? You could but would shorten their life substantially.............. same deal with high stress gun parts.

 

[Ed C.]

I oil BP revolvers just like I do a cartridge revolver. I've never taken a bp revolver apart other than removing the cylinder. No problems have ever arisen. However I do submerge them in a bucket or sink full of hot soapy water and clean those internal areas I can reach with pipe cleaners. Rinse with hot water at full force from the spicket. Dry with hair dryer until gun is too hot to touch. When cool and dry I oil like I would any revolver. I've been told the gun will fail due to rust. I've never used grease. I've been told the gun will eventually fail due to rust; still waiting to see any problem. Takes about 10-15 minutes to clean.

I'll always either grease or tear down cause I see what gets inside these guns but to your point I have an unmentionable revolver that is over 60 years old and aside from cylinder removal the gun can not be taken apart without getting into big trouble so for all those years I just oiled the internals. Seems fine and shoots good but that is smokeless.

 

[FlinterNick]

I oil BP revolvers just like I do a cartridge revolver. I've never taken a bp revolver apart other than removing the cylinder. No problems have ever arisen. However I do submerge them in a bucket or sink full of hot soapy water and clean those internal areas I can reach with pipe cleaners. Rinse with hot water at full force from the spicket. Dry with hair dryer until gun is too hot to touch. When cool and dry I oil like I would any revolver. I've been told the gun will fail due to rust. I've never used grease. I've been told the gun will eventually fail due to rust; still waiting to see any problem. Takes about 10-15 minutes to clean.

I do the same thing, pretty much the same. I try to avoid heavy gun grease, it just ends up turning into a paste.

 

[Mike in FL]

Well than you can expect faster wear on parts that need heavier lubrication than gun oil can provide irrespective of corrosion issues.
Would you oil the ball joints on your car or lube the wheel bearing with 10-w-40 ? You could but would shorten their life substantially.............. same deal with high stress gun parts.

We gonna do what works and opinions vary. Happy shooting!

 

[45D]

We gonna do what works and opinions vary. Happy shooting!

Everything works till it breaks . . .
history ain't worth a damn anymore . . .

Mike

 

[Mike in FL]

Everything works till it breaks . . .
history ain't worth a damn anymore . . .

Mike

Let's not say the d word.

 

[45D]

Let's not say the d word.

Sorry, hope you're OK.

 

[M. De Land]

That's just it, using oil where grease is designated /required doesn't actually work as needed and will shorten parts life. That is fact not opinion but the gun is yours so do as you please but now you know the truth.

We gonna do what works and opinions vary. Happy shooting!

 

[CaptainKirk]

As a former totally dedicated "rip and strip" guy after every outing...with every gun...I've found the synthetic Mobil 1 grease Mike uses works very well, and as mentioned, only needs clean-out and replacing maybe once a year...at your leisure, and not the same day you shoot the gun. Saves a ton of time cleaning and I don't worry about the internals rusting any more.

 

[Relic shooter]

Mike at 45D introduced this old timer to action packing

Not all shooters have gunsmithing grade screwdrivers that are necessary to reduce damage to soft screws found on many replica revolvers.
Complete disassembly after every shooting session increases chance of buggering up screw heads.
As a long time collector & competitor I've had no reason to completely disassemble my original & replica revolvers since I started packing the actions with Mobile 1 & love the smoother actions !
Goes to show we're never too old to learn, thanks 45D !!

 

[Mike in FL]

That's just it, using oil where grease is designated /required doesn't actually work as needed and will shorten parts life. That is fact not opinion but the gun is yours so do as you please but now you know the truth.

Your facts and mine are worlds apart, but thanks for the input and permission to do as I've done for 40 years.

 

[M. De Land]

Your facts and mine are worlds apart, but thanks for the input and permission to do as I've done for 40 years.

Your welcome !

 

[Gee Dog]

Anybody can half-ass a thing for 40 years, it’s easy. Tempus fugit. Problem is - it’s neither sound as evidence nor argument.

 

[Bad Karma]

Anybody can half-ass a thing for 40 years, it’s easy. Tempus fugit. Problem is - it’s neither sound as evidence nor argument.

Not sure Mike deserved that shot…unless you guys are good friends and you’re saying that with a smile.

 

[Taevers]

Mike at 45D introduced this old timer to action packing

Not all shooters have gunsmithing grade screwdrivers that are necessary to reduce damage to soft screws found on many replica revolvers.
Complete disassembly after every shooting session increases chance of buggering up screw heads.
As a long time collector & competitor I've had no reason to completely disassemble my original & replica revolvers since I started packing the actions with Mobile 1 & love the smoother actions !
Goes to show we're never too old to learn, thanks 45D !!

I’m with you on this one. It lets us to be able to enjoy using the great old soot belchers more often without complicated the complicated cleaning looming over our heads.

 

[Taevers]

I’m with you on this one. It lets us to be able to enjoy using the great old soot belchers more often without complicated the complicated cleaning looming over our heads.

And I believe Captain Kirk adds some extra points worthy of note.

 

[Relic shooter]

It's pretty much a fact that some of us old fart gun builders & mechanics get set in our opinions & how things work best.
Since joining this forum some of the younger mechanics have taught me few new tricks !!!

 

[CaptainKirk]

And I believe Captain Kirk adds some extra points worthy of note.

Thank you kindly for the nod, sir.
Been doing this BP revolver thing a long time, and never too old to learn.