Anyone trying just soaking your GP100 SS in a tub of solvent? I have a friend who mentioned to do that. He does it so the handle is not submerged. He leaves it there with hoppes or M-Pro and then cleans it and says it gets everything out really well. Then he turns it for the cylinders to be submerged and does the same process. All without disassembling the revolver.
Soaking your GP100 in solvent?
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captainjack
Bearcat
I suppose it would not hurt anything but I think it would be easier to disassemble the GP ( its easy to do ) and you would have a much cleaner gun.
Jimbo357mag
Hawkeye
The grips come off the gun real easy. I have done it with an SP-101 that had a lot of grit in it. I used mineral spirits but kerosene would probably be better. Let drain for a while and then oil by putting a few drops of oil in the openings of the gun and working the action. Wipe down with an oily rag and use a dry patch in the bore and chambers. 8) 8)
...Jimbo
...Jimbo
Flash
Buckeye
I use kerosene often to soak handguns in. Works wonders.
TiteGroups
Blackhawk
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The GP's come apart into large pieces easily, the whole trigger group comes out as an assembly and can be easily cleaned without have to reassemble a bunch of intricate parts. Give it a shot and you'll see what we mean. Only reason to soak the whole gun is you don't know how easy it comes apart. Not true for all revolvers though. Check youtube for video.
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Cordite
Single-Sixer
I would question the dishwasher method (assumption: hot water only, no detergent) as it would leave a small amount of water inside the gun. Even stainless can corrode. Also, hot water may not perform as well as a petroleum based solvent on the gunk.
A
Anonymous
I cringe at all the off-the-wall methods for cleaning guns. I mean, you've paid $500-plus for a nice gun, and you're too lazy to spend a little time and effort taking care of it?
Most of the "traditional" methods and materials go back a hundred years. They worked or they wouldn't still be used, and there wouldn't be many fine old guns still around.
I agree, cleaning a gun is nowhere near as enjoyable as shooting it! You did the crime, gotta do the time.
Most of the "traditional" methods and materials go back a hundred years. They worked or they wouldn't still be used, and there wouldn't be many fine old guns still around.
I agree, cleaning a gun is nowhere near as enjoyable as shooting it! You did the crime, gotta do the time.
Donaldjr1969
Blackhawk
If I may ask, just how dirty is your GP-100's action? Unless it has something like 10,000 rounds or more, I bet it is not dirty inside at all. My Super Redhawk is right around the 1200 round mark and I recently did a field strip of the revolver. There was hardly ANY gunk inside the trigger group! All I needed to do was take one of my nylon cleaning brushes and rub it good around the trigger group. Unless a person heavily lubes their trigger group, it should not pick up much dirt.
I don't get it....why would anyone put thier gun in solvent?? :shock:
With the grips on? When they are easy to take off! :?
It is my opinion.........If you are too lazy to clean a gun by hand you shouldn't have one!.........Again, this is my opinion.
John
With the grips on? When they are easy to take off! :?
It is my opinion.........If you are too lazy to clean a gun by hand you shouldn't have one!.........Again, this is my opinion.
John
Jimbo357mag
Hawkeye
Some people do not have the skill or tools for a total take-down of a handgun. The dip and flush in solvent will do a thorough cleaning of the internals without all the hassle of putting little parts together just so.jpickar said:
Now I do agree that every gun owner should be able to clean the bore and chambers and the other parts where carbon and lead build up and put a few tiny drops of oil in the right places to keep their gun running good. ...Or have someone in the house that will. :roll: :roll:
...Jimbo
louiethelump
Buckeye
The Ruger does not have little pieces if you follow directions, and requires no tools other than a large diameter paper clip or small nail for the main spring.
I take apart all my handguns myself and I just got a Mark III so hopefully that will not be a hassle. Good point as taking apart a gun should be the proper maintenance method, but this person I know does it for his revolver to clean the barrel since he had some strong fouling and wanted to place it in the solvent to let it soak through the crud (so he sat it upside down sitting up in a tub) Still I agree he should at least take the handles off in case it tips over. I was thinking it could be something to do to get it really soaked in the solvent rather than what I do is putting some soaked patches in the barrel.
I have heard the dishwasher cleaning method before. I really can't figure out why someone would put any gun in a dishwasher even without any detergent. Forget the gun. Why would you want to put lead and other crud where you wash your dishes. And if you think it would all get washed away, then you have never taken a dishwasher apart before. If you had, you probably would be hesitant to put your dishes back in there again. It is amazing how much crud is left behind in the nooks and crannies of a dishwasher.
If you are that desperate to avoid traditional methods, then go buy a small inexpensive parts washer or a small ultrasonic cleaner. Try to avoid the temptation to drop your dentures in the cleaner after cleaning your guns.
BTW, I do know that some companies use a dedicated dishwasher for cleaning copier cartridges. But not for the office coffee cups.
I also don't think using your oven to degrease a gun from cosmoline is a great idea either.
If you are that desperate to avoid traditional methods, then go buy a small inexpensive parts washer or a small ultrasonic cleaner. Try to avoid the temptation to drop your dentures in the cleaner after cleaning your guns.
BTW, I do know that some companies use a dedicated dishwasher for cleaning copier cartridges. But not for the office coffee cups.
I also don't think using your oven to degrease a gun from cosmoline is a great idea either.
twobisquit
Single-Sixer
I have been using Hornady One Shot cleaner in a spray can. This stuff leaves a dry lube film and is especially good for cleaning reloading presses and dies. The grit from primer residue forms an abrasive when mixed with oil
Rick Courtright
Hawkeye
Hi,
Over the years, I've read stories now and again about folks making up a gallon of Ed's Red to soak their handguns. They DID remove the grips first!
I 'spose if one's got compressed air available to blow all the nooks and crannies clean afterwards it would work ok.
Personally, conventional cleaning methods keep me happy enough.
Rick C
Over the years, I've read stories now and again about folks making up a gallon of Ed's Red to soak their handguns. They DID remove the grips first!
I 'spose if one's got compressed air available to blow all the nooks and crannies clean afterwards it would work ok.
Personally, conventional cleaning methods keep me happy enough.
Rick C
Chris
Blackhawk
I have heard this many times before, never really understood why people will go to great lengths to be lazy. The more familiar you become with the operational portions of the weapon during a complete strip, cleaning and maintenance, the better you can understand what is going on as the weapon fires and/or malfunctions.
ANYONE....who puts a Gun in a Dishwasher should simply be disembowed ..end of story.
ANYONE....who puts a Gun in a Dishwasher should simply be disembowed ..end of story.
WESHOOT2
Hunter
Chris said:
Taking this "how others choose to behave with their personal property" thing a bit far?
I wonder what you'd devise for me if you knew how I treat MY guns......particularly that rock-bashing incident :mrgreen:
Pal Val
Buckeye
+1 to Westshoot. I take good care of my guns, and my property in general. If someone else wants to soak his in sulfuric acid, It's his own business. I'll pass on the dishwasher idea. My wife owns it, and I'm sure she won't let me put any grubby gun in it.
Jimbo357mag
Hawkeye
How is putting your gun in a tub of solvent any different than using one of those sonic cleaners? ...and yes I have bent and lost springs and broken a cylinder latch plunger when it got trapped between the gripframe and the frame and I tightened the screws. ...and don't tell me that putting together a GP trigger group is a piece of cake, 'cause it isn't. Sure the trigger assembly is a group but it does come apart into small parts easily. Other guns are even worse. Oh the experts here do it all the time. Sure. ...and anybody that doesn't strip their guns down to the last screw on a regular basis is LAZY? ...give me a break.
I clean my guns after every shooting session and I take them down and clean the internals about once a year, at least the ones I shoot a lot. The only guns I have stripped to the very last screw are my single-actions. The others not so much. The solvent soak and flush works darn good whether it's major groups or the whole gun. I'm not taking that cylinder off the crane nor am I taking that trigger group apart unless I have to. Jeeeze and I thought I was taking good care of my guns. Amazing what you can learn on the internet. 8) 8)
...Jimbo
I clean my guns after every shooting session and I take them down and clean the internals about once a year, at least the ones I shoot a lot. The only guns I have stripped to the very last screw are my single-actions. The others not so much. The solvent soak and flush works darn good whether it's major groups or the whole gun. I'm not taking that cylinder off the crane nor am I taking that trigger group apart unless I have to. Jeeeze and I thought I was taking good care of my guns. Amazing what you can learn on the internet. 8) 8)
...Jimbo
Denver1911
Bearcat
I also believe taking a gun apart is the right way to clean it. Not every time, but occasionally. Especially if it is a field gun. I just took apart my shotgun and used a whole can of gun scrubber on it. Boy did it need it after 30 years of use. I think that's a bit too long to wait. In fact, I'd suggest anyone who carries their guns in the field to completely disassemble them for cleaning no less often than every 15.
After reading the many posts after mine it accured to me not everyone is as mechanically inclined as a lot of us so if you must used a solvent bath,OK. I just believe the right way to do it is to take the gun apart and clean it.
John
John
MADISON
Single-Sixer
For quite a few years, I have soaked my dextemely dirty stainless revolvers in ED'S RED. Soak it and the crud comes off.
Blackhawk47
Bearcat
I never heard of the type of gun cleaning you guys do, soaking the gun without taking it apart, putting it in a dish washing, what this about!
Do it right and you wont have problems: Take your gun apart to it basic groups, clean each group with spray on parts cleaner and a part brush spray on some light gun oil, not too much, and wipe off oil, put gun back together not hard at all and does not take a lot of time.
Do it right and you wont have problems: Take your gun apart to it basic groups, clean each group with spray on parts cleaner and a part brush spray on some light gun oil, not too much, and wipe off oil, put gun back together not hard at all and does not take a lot of time.
