Hi All,
Finally brought home a Colt SAA, Ni plate which turns out to be NIB according to the LGS from whom I bought this gun- their customer submitted it for sale under consignment. It was built in 1995, but... never shot until now.
After some debating in my mind, and reading a lot of posts about shooting "collector pieces" I decided to take this gun to the range... that's why I acquired it I had a Colt SAA in the US...but had to sell it when I came here in 1984 and I've always wanted one since then- a bit of nostalgia.....
But now my question:
What is the best way to remove the black carbon deposits and powder residue from the cylinder face without endangering the Ni plate? Ballistol, being nonacidic, seems to be OK, but I would rather not soak for any length of time. So I applied Ballistol sparingly to the face, wiped it off the sides where the Ni plate is, and scrubbed carefully with a nylon, and then a copper brush after 15 minutes. Most, but not all deposits were removed- was quite a lot of work.
Ammo is 45 LC, lead flat nose 250 gr.
Thanks in advance for any and all imput
Finally brought home a Colt SAA, Ni plate which turns out to be NIB according to the LGS from whom I bought this gun- their customer submitted it for sale under consignment. It was built in 1995, but... never shot until now.
After some debating in my mind, and reading a lot of posts about shooting "collector pieces" I decided to take this gun to the range... that's why I acquired it I had a Colt SAA in the US...but had to sell it when I came here in 1984 and I've always wanted one since then- a bit of nostalgia.....
But now my question:
What is the best way to remove the black carbon deposits and powder residue from the cylinder face without endangering the Ni plate? Ballistol, being nonacidic, seems to be OK, but I would rather not soak for any length of time. So I applied Ballistol sparingly to the face, wiped it off the sides where the Ni plate is, and scrubbed carefully with a nylon, and then a copper brush after 15 minutes. Most, but not all deposits were removed- was quite a lot of work.
Ammo is 45 LC, lead flat nose 250 gr.
Thanks in advance for any and all imput