Best remedies for drowned handguns?

[ssilicon]

Soldiers often do not put as much care into guns, machinery, just about anything as a person does their own personal property. And I'm a veteran and have seen 1st hand that, while in general things are cared for, the level is not as meticulous as many private hobbyists.

So my point was, just because soldiers are satisfied (or perhaps it is just the best they can have in a situation, and when they need replacing they need replacing) with a certain practice, does not mean it is necessarily sufficient for a fine bit of hardware that maybe you do not want to have to replace at any point in your lifetime.

 

[Chris_B]

Old thread!

In 2005, I had a main bearing failure in the 462 cubic inch V8 I built for my stupid old hotrod. I removed the engine, took out the crankshaft and inspected it. No damage! I shut it off right away. But the main bearings were all trashed and bits of the bearings were in the oil holes in the crank. I had to wash the crank with hot soapy water and pipe cleaners. Outside, in the winter. It snowed

Anyway...after I washed the crank, I doused it with WD-40. That's what it's for; it's a cleaner and a degreaser and it displaced moisture. Lousy lubricant. I clean my cap and ball revolver with hot soapy water and spray with...WD40. No rust ever