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03-13-2006, 09:40 AM
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Gun Discoloration
A guy at work bought a stainless steel Smith and Wesson revolver the other day and has shot it very little. But, for no more than he has shot it, there seems to be a lot of discoloration around the cylinder and at the end of the barrel. He has tried cleaning it, but it isn’t cleaning easy. I suggested buffing it, and he tried that with a little Dremel grinder and a buffing wheel for it, but that hasn’t worked for him either. Is this normal, or do any of you have a suggestion for him to try?
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03-14-2006, 04:48 PM
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tooldummy,
Stainless guns will discolor upon firing ammo. The front of the cylinder takes on a black, tar-like appearance. Several good gun cleaning products will remove that baked-on carbon. G.I. Bore Cleaner, Shooter's Choice and CLP will remove it. Adam
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03-14-2006, 08:31 PM
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If you can find one of those impregnated cloths for lead removal, they'll take it off, too.
The one I have is called "Lead Wipe Away". It's a felt like cloth with something impregnated into it (no idea what). The original purpose of the cloth is to cut it into patches for removing lead from bores (it works).
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03-15-2006, 06:30 PM
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I agree with Jack
Lead Wiping Cloth does a great job cleaning up stainless steel cylinders. All the best...
Gil
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06-29-2006, 05:26 PM
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Sorry guys, but you should not use a buffing or wire wheel of any kind on the face of the cylinder. The chamber throats will be wallowed out by the wheel. Use a soft cloth or a chemical only.
An excellent product to remove carbon, copper or lead is RB-17 found here: http://www.rb-treasures.com/product3.html
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