I had not considered baked on sediment being in the block nor using an ultrasonic cleaner. It looks like it would work for revolver cylinders as well. Good info!
Missed you guys. I've been using an ultrasonic for years. You can also get some PVC pipe to fit the barrel in and dunk one end in the tub. Also if you're cleaning brass use vinegar. But not an anything blued. I use simple green on anything else.
There are big ones that entire barrels can be done. I use the standard Hornady Gun Parts Formula in my ultrasonic cleaner. While not perfect it is very useful cones (nipples) revolver cylinders and musket locks.
Its common for cleaning and a similar system is done for deep deep cleaning on brass instruments. Thought about putting my flintlocks lock through one.
@@CompanyD2ndUSSS I could be completely wrong, but with the ultrasonic cleaner heating up the metal it seems it would be like seasoning a cast iron frying pan.
Nice to see you gentleman back. Great video Have you guys ever used the 3 part mix. Hydrogen peroxide, Murphys oil soap and rubbing alcohol its a home brew I have had great luck on stuff. And T17 foaming cleaner has worked great on other stuff
Good question. You might have me stumped a bit. I probably got it from the Sutler of Ft. Scott. If not, there's an Etsy seller that makes pretty nice period hats.
I have been carrying a Sharps percussion rifle since 1980. I have been watching your feeds for awhile. I appreciate them. What I have been using to clean my rifles have been hot soapy water. I use bear grease . Can you tell me the difference between a 58 and 63 Sharps rifle.
There really isn’t much of a difference. The major things to look out for is that the 1863 sharps rifle removed the patch box, removed the pellet primer system. And all sharps rifle would use a socket bayonet instead of the earlier saber bayonet.
@@Maverick1944the Sabre over socket bayonet also depends what your units contract was. California Joe had a saber bayonet because he personally bought it but the typical berdan bought one and additionally bucktails ones came from same warehouse same contract the navy bought some for their ships with saber bayonet’s the 59-63 argument is more prevelant in cavalry carbines. The navy also had some earlier slant breech ones and the British and nepalis also had some slant breech sharps
