Locked up cylinder...

[AlaskaBoy]

Okay,

Here it is. I used some of my buddies reloads in my Colt Trooper and they turned out to be black powder loads. After shooting it I put it in its holster and forgot about it for a week. Remembering later that I needed to clean it, I found it to be all white and corroded. Got it all cleaned up and the rust to stop finaly but now the cylinder will not turn and the pin is locked up so I can not remove the cylinder from the frame to clean it. I have used "Break Free clp" to no avail. Any ideas on getting this loose without going to the gunsmith? Paid 185 dollars for this gun 15 years ago and it is in real good shape with just some blueing wear but not sure if I want to spend a couple hundred to get it fixed.

Any ideas?

AlaskaBoy.

[muledeer]

You might want to post this in "Modern Muzzleloaders" forum and "Traditional Muzzleloaders forum.
Birchwood Casey makes a black powder solvent and so does Bore Tech. Maybe Hoppes #9 or WD 40?? Good Luck!
muledeer

[skeet]

I know this is a messy idea but take the grips off and anything plastic and immerse in kerosene for about 12 hours. It should free everything up . If necessary after the soaking push the cylinder catch and have someone tal the cylinder with a hardwood stick or a brass hammer. Once you get the cylinder open you will really have to take it out of the gun and clean everything possible. Even the kerosene may not stop the rust from the blackpowder. I used this method on some blackpowder handguns back when I was working on guns.

[AlaskaBoy]

skeet,

I will try anything at this point short of a visit to the gun doctor.

The guy who owned the reloads suggested boiling water. I know that is what we do to get our muzzleloaders clean, but that is before it gets in the condition it is now.

AlaskaBoy.

[skeet]

That might work but you will really have to get into the lockworks etc after getting the gun open. Even after the kerosene. Don't shoot any more of that guy's reloads....at least not BP ones.:D Good luck with it.

[Adam Helmer]

AlaskaBoy,

Welcome to the Forum.

I think you need to go to the "Gun Doc" and let his/her methods correct your prior neglect, if possible now. Why did you shoot Black Powder loads and then "forget gun cleaning for a week?" The clock was ticking as you now well know because BP is unforgiving. I suppose this is another case of "live and learn."

Adam

[AlaskaBoy]

Adam,

The reason I used PB loads is because I grab whole crapload of 38/357 out of my buddies box. And while teaching my wife to shoot we discovered what some of them were and we stopped shooting them, they are impressive watching all that smoke and flame shoot out of it.

Aas for taking it to the "Gun Doc", I hate to throw away 200 bucks on a 185 dollar gun. As for cleaning it, we were camping and it was put in my wifes quad box and I just plan forgot about it.

But how and why is moot, I just wanted some ideas on to fix it myself. I know if I can get the cylinder to turn and then the pin out I can scrub it down and reblue it.

Still working on it. If anything it will give me something to do this winter.

Thanks for the welcome. Have been on here for a couple of years but not much in the "Hand Gun" section.

"TREEDOC" how was your hunting this year? My camp took 4 moose and 2 caribou and if I wanted I could of shot a Grizzly but I know the wife says I only have one wall left to hang another bear on and I want it to be a BIG one or maybe the kids will fill the wall.

AlaskaBoy.