CLEAN Self-Assessments Above Photo: Uberti Hartford Model 32-20 Courtesy of the late Tom Ellington, affectionately known as Tripple T Cowboy Shooter.

INTRODUCTION TOOLS

CLEAN

GUN_PARTS

SOLVENTS/LUBES

CLEANING

YOUR REVOLVER

Gun_Parts

ToolsSolvent/Lubes

Self-Assessments

Above Photo:Uberti Hartford Model 32-20Courtesy of the late Tom Ellington, affectionately known asTripple T Cowboy Shooter.

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this video is to provide the novice gun owner with a helpful guide to cleaning a revolver. • ALWAYS keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.• Be sure the gun is unloaded before cleaning. • If your gun has missing parts, missing screws or jammed

ammunition, make the gun as safe as possible and take it to your local gunsmith.

INCLUDED IN THIS TUTORIALVideos topics:

• Cleaning a Smith & Wesson Model 60 .38 caliber revolver• Choosing gun cleaner/lubricants• Choosing gun cleaning tools

Diagram and quiz identifying gun partsCleaner/lubricant information and quizGun cleaning tools quizFinal gun cleaning quiz with timer for self-assessment

Tutorial Producer: Joyce Huster Narrator: Eugene Loche

Gunsmith: Frank Casella, F and D Gunsmithing

SMITH & WESSON .38 SPECIAL GUN PARTS

QUIZ FUNStudy the labels on the left. Click Start when you’re ready.

Click “?” to match the gun part with the flashing boxes.

Muzzle

TriggerHammer

ChambersBarrel

Cylinder

Ejector Rod

Cylinder ReleaseLatch

Cylinder ReleaseLatch

Hammer

Start

BarrelMuzzle

Cylinder

Ejector Rod

Chambers Trigger

??

CLEANER/LUBRICANTS• Birchwood

Casey Gun Scrubber

• Ballistol

• Shooter’s Choice

• Break Free

• Q20There are dozens of cleaners/lubricants on the market. Choose one that suits you.

Click for link to video

BIRCHWOOD CASEY GUN SCRUBBERSuper-Cleaning Solvent Safe For Most Gun Finishes

• High-pressure aerosol spray cleaner/degreaser blasts out caked dirt, oil, grease, fouling, and other gunk without disassembly of the gun

• Helps prevent jams and malfunctions caused by dirty mechanisms without time-consuming field strip operations

• Extension tube directs spray into tight crevices in actions, gas ports, and trigger mechanisms

• Synthetic-safe specially formulated not to attack wood, rubber, laminate, multi-color camo patterns, or molded-in colors – perfect for polymer-framed pistols

• Air dries immediately and leaves no residue

(Brownells, Inc., 2013).

(Tong, 2013)

The World's Most Useful and Environmentally Friendly Lubricant!

Cleans and dissolves traces of copper, lead, brass, zinc, and tombac. Lubricates and protects firearms, lock, stock and barrel. Forms a film that protects against rust. Will never gum-up or harden. Ideal for pistol grips, and rifle stocks. Removes residue from

corrosive ammo.

(The Washington Trading Company, Inc., Ballistol USA, 2013)

BALLISTOL

(Brownells, Inc., 2013).

SHOOTER’S CHOICE BORE CLEANERRemoves Gilding Metal, Lead, Plastic

& Powder FoulingDissolves bullet jacket and lead fouling, plus powder/carbon and plastic shotgun wad residues in just one step. No need for separate bore cleaner and oil. Shooter’s Choice also removes rust and corrosion and serves as a lubricant. Do be careful, it can damage stock finishes on contact. Will soften epoxy bedding materials

or discolor nickel plate if left in contact with them. (Brownells, Inc., 2013).

BREAK FREE Outstanding, All-In One, Cleaner & Lube

• A super cleaner, lubricant, preservative containing Teflon and other specialized chemicals. Penetrates and displace corrosion, dirt, firing residue and water better than ordinary solvents.

• Keeps on working after application as a fantastic lubricant that grit can’t adhere to; coated parts actually become self-cleaning.

• Guns and parts treated and cleaned with it re never “degreased” – so there’s no chance of rust forming.

• In lab tests, Break-Free removed 98% of all firing residue and withstood over 100 hours in a 5% salt spray test with no evidence of corrosion.

• Provides lubrication at temperatures from -65 degrees F to +475 degrees F, without gumming up or breaking down.

(Brownells, Inc., 2013).

Q 20 BLU“Q20 boasts an advanced technical formula; it is ozone friendly and does not contain flammable propellant gases. The unique selling point of Q20 is the fact that it has a gravity of 1.153 compared to water and therefore will get underneath any existing moisture to lube and protect. Q20 is silicone free” (QMAXX Products Group, 2013).

(QMAXX Products Group, 2013).

Stop Watch

Scale

Thermometer

Speedometer

Odometer

Distance

Temperature

Elapsed Time

Weight

Rate of Travel

MATCH THE CLEANER/LUBRICANT TO IT’S DESCRIPTION

Strong Lubricant/cleaner will damage gun stock

Environmentally friendly

Gets under water-silicone free

Super cleaning high pressure aerosol

Q20 BLUE

Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber

Ballistol

Break Free

Shooter’s Choice Bore Cleaner All-in one cleaner lubricant

Click on the product name to match with description on right.

TOOLS• Cleaning rod

with brush• Cleaning rod

with cotton patch

• Toothbrush• Cotton swabs• Dental pic• Wire brush• Cotton patches• Small

screwdriver with multiple bits

• Bore snake

Click for link to video

Inexpensive tools are easy to find at your local sporting goods store.

Do you remember all the tools you will need?

Try to complete a list of tools like the one on the right.

Good Luck!

• A

Tools• Cleaning rod with _______________

• Cleaning rod with _______________

• ________________________________

• ________________________________

• ________________________________

• ________________________________

• ________________________________

• ________________________________

• ________________________________

• ________________________________

Click to See Answers

brush

cotton patch

Toothbrush

Cotton swabs

Cotton patchesDental pic

Wire brush

Small screwdriver and bits

Safety goggles

Latex gloves

REVOLVERCLEANING

VIDEOALWAYS REMEMBER:• Keep the muzzle

pointed in a safe direction.

• Be sure the gun is unloaded before cleaning.

• If your gun has missing

parts, missing screws or jammed ammunition, make the gun as safe as possible and take it to your local gunsmith.Click for link to vide

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Congratulations! You’ve completed the entire tutorial. Now it’s your turn to clean your own revolver.

Your goal is to completely clean and reassemble your gun in 20 minutes. Use the timer….Ready?

Good Luck!

Before you set the timer:

1. Unloaded your gun

2. Checked it for loose or missing parts

3. Assembled all your tools and cleaners.

(Online-Stopwatch.com 2013) 

References

 Washington Trading Company, Inc., Ballistol USA. (2013). The world's most useful and environmentally friendly lubricant. Retrieved from http://www.ballistol.us/

Tong, D. (2013). Ballistol, The World's First "CLP". Retrieved from http://www.ballistol.us/

Brownells, Inc. . (2013). Birchwood Casey - Gun Scrubber. Retrieved from http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/solvents-degreasers/solvents/gun-scrubber-prod25951.aspx

 Brownells, Inc. . (2013). Break Free . Retrieved from http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/oils-lubricants/lubricant-protectant-oils/break-free-clp-prod1683.aspx

 Brownells, Inc.. (2013). Shooter's Choice Bore Cleaner. Retrieved from http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/solvents-degreasers/bore-solvents/shooter-s-choice-bore-cleaner-prod25953.aspx imfdb (2013). Smith & Wesson Model 36/38. Retrieved from http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_36_/_38

Online-Stopwatch.com. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.online-stopwatch.com

QMAXX Products Group. (2013). Q20. Retrieved from http://qmaxxproducts.com/about.html

Safe Shooting!

 (imfdb, 2013)