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*I have a question* Got mine used and the firing pin is the same as in the video but won't go off, pull the trigger enough and change the angle and it will. Would a 3.5" firing pin fix this?
After every time cleaning your gun with solvents, you should oil your gun. You only need a very thin layer of oil. We like Hoppe’s gun oil. A gun smith I know recommends Rem Oil (a mineral-oil-based formula with Teflon®). A matte barrel means it has a coating on it but most normal brands of gun oil will not hurt the finish. Thanks for the comment and I hope this helps.
I have a brand new Remington 870 field master I have only shot 7 target loads through it and I went to clean it and the patches keep on coming out a brown color and I let the break free clp set for about 25 minutes and I repeated this for 3 times and they are still coming out brown I used the bronze brush in between the patches and it doesent help but I looked inside the barrel with a bore light and it looks completely clean
I got One for Christmas I haven’t use but do I have to clean it first? The cabelas guy tell me every gun has to be clean before use or maybe he was just trying to sale me a 140$ cleaning kit
I don’t know the recommended procedure but I did not clean mine before first use. Safety First Important reminder, always carefully check to be sure your weapon is Not loaded prior to cleaning.
So I have a Pietta single action Colt army clone and it has an actual firing pin on the hammer. I’m having a problem with the bullets sliding backwards while in the cylinder and then the cylinder gets stuck after firing and trying to turn to the next round but it can’t cause one of the bullets slid backwards. how do I stop that from happening?
The bullets you use make a difference. The outside diameter of the case can be too small or too large. Are you using reloaded bullets? The sizing die and crimping die need to be perfect to your single action weapon. The bullets should slide in just perfect without being too loose or too tight. I have had similar issues with reloaded Colt Long 45 rounds being too tight. Another thing to be aware of is if you have an ongoing situation where the cylinder gets stuck while trying to index the next round it can break internal parts and you will need to rebuild the gun with an "Action kit". I should do a video on that sometime. Hope this helps. Thanks for you your comment.
@@norcalrambler101 It’s a 357 so I I was using store bought 357 Winchester rounds for it. They slide in perfectly but they slide backwards if the gun is tilted up
Here's some info I got from RevolverGuy.com: "Pulled bullet". A related condition is a bullet that “walks” out of the case as a result of inertia, then binds against the frame, preventing cylinder rotation. We see this most frequently in the revolvers that fire autopistol ammunition with a taper crimp, but it can also happen with revolver ammunition loaded with moderate-to-heavy bullets in lightweight revolvers. Careful ammunition selection (paying attention to things like crimp style and whether or not the bullet is cemented/sealed with Black Lucas), and a proper test and evaluation process, will allow you to avoid this problem. If it happens in the field, the creeping bullet will have to be forced back into the case with a tool, to get the cylinder to turn or open
You are not good at this! Background noise. You never mentioned clearing the gun. "Hoopies" ? "Dirt" ? Which way do you run the brush and patches through? What about the trigger mechanism? What about the cartridge tube? For those of you wanting to learn how to clean a Lever Gun. THIS IS NOT IT!
Right off the bat, you're wrong. First thing you do is make sure the gun isn't loaded. You wouldn't believe the number of people shot with an "unloaded" gun.
I'm getting one as a Christmas gift to myself. Thanks for posting. You can't beat the price and quality of this gun not to mention that make left handed ones for people like myself who have limited choices.
You don’t need to move the barrel around to see the hole in the link where the slide stop goes. The slide stop does not need to be pressed really hard to go in; if it slips, it will leave a nasty scratch in your slide. If you have it in the right spot, it will simply snap in.
Great video! I have the Marine Defender and this is completely relevant to the build on mine. Thanks for the great pointer on getting the firing assembly back on. Saved me a lot of wondering about that.
Thank you very much ! I was never happy about the way I used to clean my Big Boy. Before watching your video, I thought it was too complicated to disassemble the bolt for a good breechend cleaning, so I used Bore snakes and pushed brushes trough the muzzle end... and was never completley satisfied with the results. Thanks again !
Thanks for your comment. It’s not a preferred option but primers we’re hard to find until just recently so we used the only thing we could find. Just make sure your loads are in the low to medium velocity range. Shot over 500 rounds with that primer and no problems.
@@2pugman Welcome to California. 👍. We can’t ship primers or powder through the mail so we have to make due with whatever the gun shop owners can wrangle up.
Great video, the guy that replied that he didn't here. The cap threading getting the clicking sound. I wouldn't shoot that gun. Cause the thread's Could possibly be damaged. I would have it checked out by gun Smith. I own 2 of these shotguns, a short one and a long 1. And you should be here in those threads lock on that Spring cap.
When he said “Hoopies” I lol’d pretty hard. 😂Definitely going to start calling it hoopies any chance I can with family and friends. “Cleaned ‘er out with the old Hoopies number 9” 🤣 love it.
If your not hearing that then your plastic piece at the tip of the tube in not sticking out, make sure it's protruding alittle then if right you will hear the click when your screwing the cap back on.
I just received the exact same rifle from my uncle. The first thing I asked was "how the ef do you clean this thing?" Thanks for the video, it will be tremendously helpful. BTW: I have big fat fingers, which make it difficult to get into some of those smaller areas in the breech with hands and a rag. When I bought my MP5 clone, I also picked up a set of plastic tools for removing car trim. These are great because they're sturdy plastic that won't scratch or damage metal, or finishes, and they contour in many different shapes to help get into those odd spots that your fingers can't. Highly reccomend.
I'm just getting into firearms. I have that same cleaning kit and went to clean my 9mm but there's no 9mm brushes or swaps. What caliber in there works? Is it .38
Hi. Yes the .38 bore brush will clean a 9mm. That’s the funny thing about cleaning kits. They sometimes include what you need and sometimes they don’t. The Hoppe’s kit I use in the video has the .38. Bore brushes can feel very tight the first few times you use them. You can also rip the cotton patches in half to get them to push through. There’s no real science to it. Go with what you feel comfortable using to get your gun clean without harming anything. Thanks for watching.
@@norcalrambler101 ok. Thank you. I figured the .38 was right but I barely stuck it in and it was a sob to get back out. I thought I was in trouble so I didn't try it again lol. It makes sense they will loosen up after a while.
Before you attempt to remove the mainspring housing, depress the trigger so the hammer is not under tension! This will release the pressure on the mainspring. By the way , Springfield no longer uses a capture pin for the mainspring causing reassembly very difficult! When I called them they said, “ We thought we don’t need that part anymore”! You can’t put a capture spring in because the parts are proprietary dimensions and are not milspec! Be aware!
I will concede that the SA is the best out of the box 1911 "mil-spec" out there. Problem......having the "best" 1911 is analogous to crapping the best smelling turds. Yes, Matilda. 1911s do, in fact, SUCK.
