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August 2, 2017
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As a relative newbie to DW revolvers, but not to revolvers, I have made the blindingly obvious discovery that they are much easier to clean than other revolvers!
I am really particular about cleaning my guns, and am one of those guys who insists on keeping the cylinder front clean (at least on stainless revolvers), just to put things in perspective. So one of the things I have always hated about revolvers is the difficulty, or impossibility, of cleaning all the residue from around the forcing cones because it was just impossible to get into the tiny nooks and crannies around the cone.
So the real "Aha!" moment happened for me when I recently deep-cleaned my small stable of DW's after a few range trips, and realized that after unscrewing the barrels, the whole area around the forcing cone (does that actually exist on a DW?) is now wide open for cleaning, for which I use Birchwood Casey lead remover cloths on stainless guns to make them look like new again.
I'm sure that all of you who have been around DW's for even a few minutes would have realized this, but it was a wonderful discovery for me.
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March 2, 2008
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Quercusmax said
As a relative newbie to DW revolvers, but not to revolvers, I have made the blindingly obvious discovery that they are much easier to clean than other revolvers!I am really particular about cleaning my guns, and am one of those guys who insists on keeping the cylinder front clean (at least on stainless revolvers), just to put things in perspective. So one of the things I have always hated about revolvers is the difficulty, or impossibility, of cleaning all the residue from around the forcing cones because it was just impossible to get into the tiny nooks and crannies around the cone.
So the real "Aha!" moment happened for me when I recently deep-cleaned my small stable of DW's after a few range trips, and realized that after unscrewing the barrels, the whole area around the forcing cone (does that actually exist on a DW?) is now wide open for cleaning, for which I use Birchwood Casey lead remover cloths on stainless guns to make them look like new again.
I'm sure that all of you who have been around DW's for even a few minutes would have realized this, but it was a wonderful discovery for me.
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Just to add, always watch for residue build up in the cylinder latch assembly and the notch in the frame that the latch engages. BIG "crud catchers"
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