Is it easier to clean black powder from a single action army than say an 1851 navy or about the same?
I found it incredibly easy with the 1851 and 1860
>>65466530I like the idea of shooting black powder rounds out of my SAA, but I’m not sure if the cleanup would be more tedious.
>>65466546>I’m not sure if the cleanup would be more tedious.If you're shooting BP rounds out of a regular SAA and not a cap and ball gun you would just need to clean out the cylinder and barrel after every session. Whatever's left on the frame you could just wipe off with warm water and soap.
>>65466550Have you ever shot BP from one? I have an 1851, and due to how tedious that was I rarely shoot it. Considering a SAA doesn’t have nipples, it would seem to be a lot easier. IdkWith the 1851 I just took the whole thing apart.
>>65466572Does the entire revolver need to be taken apart or can I just take the cylinder and barrel off the frame and take the nipples out of the clinder?
>>65466550>warm water and soap.These things degrease the gun and this is something you don't want as it makes it susceptible to rust. Use only cold water (or, possibly, some special and safe commercial concoctions) for cleaning. Lube liberally the inside mechanism at the beginning, lube the bullets and you're safe as long as you don't put the effort to actually degrease the gun yourself.Cleaning is overrated.
>>65466782You take it apart once every 6 months (with continuous use) and you don't unscrew the nipples for normal maintenance.
>>65466945btw, the daily, detailed, cleaning routine was something the grunts were ordered to do (whether they used their guns or not) to keep them occupied. There is no practical purpose in this.
>>65466945nta but what about for a SAA? I'd like to try shooting BP rounds from mine.
