You said: "What happens to the revolver's interior mechanism? I do not take off the side plate or crane for standard cleaning."
Most people don't. The best method I've found is to do a thorough cleaning first (side plate off) with an acetone based spray which will wash away all the crud. Re-lube ALL parts with a good grease like Tetra Gun Grease and re-assemble.
I have tried various synthetic oils on my wheelguns but they don't stay put well and get black pretty fast. Tetra grease stays in place and doesn't accumulate dirt the way oil does. I used to have to re-lube every hundred rounds with oil, with grease it's more like every thousand.
If you shoot copper jacket rounds, you can clean the bore with a patch and acetone (or any standard bore cleaner).
Most people don't. The best method I've found is to do a thorough cleaning first (side plate off) with an acetone based spray which will wash away all the crud. Re-lube ALL parts with a good grease like Tetra Gun Grease and re-assemble.
I have tried various synthetic oils on my wheelguns but they don't stay put well and get black pretty fast. Tetra grease stays in place and doesn't accumulate dirt the way oil does. I used to have to re-lube every hundred rounds with oil, with grease it's more like every thousand.
If you shoot copper jacket rounds, you can clean the bore with a patch and acetone (or any standard bore cleaner).