Single Action Revolver Cleaning

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  • Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
  • How I clean my single action revolvers, which would be essentially the same for how I clean any revolver.
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Комментарии • 639

  • @depewconnor12
    @depewconnor12 6 лет назад +541

    I’ve always been curious, who dislikes his videos? He’s such a nice, gentle man. What could you dislike about his videos??

    • @darlingagapi
      @darlingagapi 6 лет назад +53

      Some cool kids who play by their own rules; nobody else's; not even their own.

    • @livewire2759
      @livewire2759 6 лет назад +156

      The GUNS!! Those evil, murderous GUNS!! Hickok is tricking us all with his calm, polite manner, but don't let yourself be fooled, GUNS ARE BAD! Just seeing guns makes me cry. I once saw a bullet on the street, so I turned around and took another route. I don't want to get shot. You know that 100 million people die everyday from evil guns... ok, that's enough, I can only pretend to be dumb for so long before my brain actually starts to ache. I don't know how the lefties do it everyday.

    • @derekw8475
      @derekw8475 6 лет назад +71

      People who think dianne feinstein has the right idea.

    • @jacobacon3219
      @jacobacon3219 6 лет назад +11

      Live Wire
      Genetics, it’s basically instinct.

    • @lbear3321
      @lbear3321 6 лет назад +24

      The more instinct a creature has the less intellectual ability they have.
      More Instinct = Less Intelligent
      More Intelligent = Less Instinct
      Spiders can make a really neat web but you wouldn't trade brains with a spider.

  • @theepicpeguin
    @theepicpeguin 6 лет назад +177

    Hickock45, I have been watching your videos since I was 14. I am now 20 and would like to thank you in nurturing my love for firearms. My favorite videos are your black powder ones, they are so neat! Once again, thank you.

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  6 лет назад +154

      Thanks. John and I are proud of the fact that we probably prevented you from doing too much homework all those years, right? :-)

  • @annoyedchihuahua4011
    @annoyedchihuahua4011 6 лет назад +74

    Hickok45 is probably one of the best grandads ever.

  • @charliezelenowski2701
    @charliezelenowski2701 4 года назад +29

    I can't say it enough. The single action colt army is probably the most beautifully shaped revolver on the planet.
    From someone in the U.K who could never truly own one, I am jealous.
    The sound of cocking the hammer is also beautiful.

    • @loyalorange503
      @loyalorange503 2 года назад

      you can have blank shooters if you're 18+, you don't need a license to own or shoot them.

    • @Frankie5Angels150
      @Frankie5Angels150 2 года назад

      That sound alone would make a would-be burglar cr@p his khakis!

    • @carpma11
      @carpma11 Год назад

      I know this is an old comment but this made me sad.

    • @benjamincoetzee1369
      @benjamincoetzee1369 5 месяцев назад

      I agree, it is thee most beautiful.

    • @PerlasngWPS
      @PerlasngWPS 2 месяца назад

      It does not have to be the original Colt, cause I have a Freedom Arms Single Action .22 LR/Mag six inch and this thing is one of the most beautiful revolver I have seen and owned! I agree!

  • @arforafro5523
    @arforafro5523 6 лет назад +11

    Love how you spent 20 minutes cleaning your revolver, being all calm and professional, then in the end you put it away in a sock, wasn't expecting that and got me in stitches.

  • @steveandulsky566
    @steveandulsky566 3 года назад +9

    Just like you, I enjoy cleaning my guns. I like how they feel, and how they smell after a good cleaning. It's always nice to review the basics of cleaning, and see how others do it. Thanks Hickok. It's always a pleasure, and I always learn something.

    • @thomaslikescars
      @thomaslikescars 2 года назад

      I hate needing to clean them, but I enjoy doing it for leisure. I guess I don't like doing it when I have to, because I always get done shooting at the end of the day past my normal sleep schedule. I don't want to stay up all that long cleaning most my guns.

  • @Elvis68spec
    @Elvis68spec 5 лет назад +16

    Love the old Colt! I'm getting my Tomorrow! Yes, a brand new Colt SAA chambered in .45LC!

  • @johndonaldson6903
    @johndonaldson6903 Год назад +2

    Hickock, I'm probably close to your age (I'm 64), and have been around guns, mostly single action revolvers and lever action rifles, my whole life, both shooting and cleaning them, and want to express my appreation for your videos, and, despite my experience and background, you've taught me a lot. S BIG THANK YOU goes out to you! Would love to meet you one day!

  • @andrew42000
    @andrew42000 6 лет назад +115

    I think you need to use more Ballistol.

  • @SeanTaniane
    @SeanTaniane 6 лет назад +10

    When I was with the Irish Army there was five occasions in which we cleaned our weapons.
    01. Daily cleaning.
    02. Weekly cleaning.
    03. Before firing.
    04. After firing
    05. When the weapon would be put into storage for a short or a long period of time.
    When the weapon would be going into storage for short of long periods of time, for instance, when the weapon would be put into storage before being shipped overseas for service in places such as the Lebanon we would be required to clean the weapon as hickok45 has done here.
    With rifles in particular, when the weapon was fully cleaned, we would run a Pull Through through the rifle barrel a number of times until it appeared to be completely free from any residue of oil or burnt gunpowder. At this point the bore of the rifle would appear to be absolutely spotlessly clean.
    Next step: While using a funnel that fitted into the bore of the rifle, we would boil out the barrel with about one gallon of boiling water which would sweat the barrel.
    This was done by placing the muzzle of the rifle into a plastic basin which would seal the muzzle of the rifle somewhat when the rifle muzzle was inverted and placed on the bottom of the said plastic basin while the barrel was being filled with the boiling water. At this point in time the boiling water started to cool off, after which we would lift the muzzle of the rifle from the bottom of the plastic basin to allow the hot water to run freely out the barrel of the rifle and into the plastic basin.
    This step would be repeated until a whole gallon of boiling water would be ran through the rifle barrel, after which time the rifle would be left to cool off in its own time, possibly overnight.
    When a clean Pull Through would be pulled through the rifle barrel the next morning, it would come out as black coal from the residue of burnt gunpowder, and or, any other residue such as oil that may have worked its way into the pores of the rifle barrel while firing took place, in other words, anything that would be lodged in the pores of the gunmetal of the rifle barrel would be sweated out of the rifle barrel by the boiling water from the evening before.
    After several runs with a clean Pull Through to completely clean and dry the rifle barrel, we would then lightly oil the rifle barrel once more with a Pull Through soaked in oil and we would clean, dry and lightly oil any other parts of the rifle that made contact with the boiling water the evening before also. The weapon was then ready to go into storage after it was completely coated with a light film of proper gun oil.
    That to us was the ultimate cleaning of any small arms in the Irish Army, be it the cleaning of a rifle or a hand held pistol, automatic or otherwise. This cleaning procedure helped to promote a long, reliable service life of any of the above mentioned weaponry.

    • @Frankie5Angels150
      @Frankie5Angels150 2 года назад

      Okay, in short, the Irish army has clean guns. Got it.
      But I’m surprised to hear that Ireland actually has an army. More surprised that they would deploy anywhere. Not in the EU, not in NATO, neutral for something like 100 years.
      Of course, if you mean the IRA, then it makes sense.

    • @2bingtim
      @2bingtim 10 месяцев назад

      @@Frankie5Angels150 Ireland has been in the EU quite a while. They voted to leave some years ago, but the EU kept having the vote restaged until they got the result they liked! They send contingents out on peace keeping roles, usually with the UN.

  • @michaellorano1553
    @michaellorano1553 3 года назад +3

    What are the odds that this video would show up on my feed! I just acquired a single action revolver from my dad, and boy does it need to be cleaned!

  • @acpacp7480
    @acpacp7480 6 лет назад +18

    Since becoming a hickok45 subscriber for a long time; I've been school on a variety of firearms and their upkeep. Thank you hickok45 for the education.

  • @HillbillyNitroUSA
    @HillbillyNitroUSA 6 лет назад +33

    I enjoy cleaning my firearms and I find it relaxing, very relaxing. I'll never understand those folks that don't clean their firearms.

    • @Chris-ge2dj
      @Chris-ge2dj 5 лет назад +3

      I completely agree with you 🤘

    • @mrpeabodythethird
      @mrpeabodythethird 5 лет назад +1

      I wish I felt the same, I like to shoot, but cleaning, not so much.

    • @jpdaddy678
      @jpdaddy678 3 года назад +1

      Like my chain saw..cleaned oiled sharpen..ready to rock when I need it to

    • @edwardrichtofen1252
      @edwardrichtofen1252 3 года назад

      Cleaning is a time to take inventory, take the peace around... for a time.

    • @drakedillon8598
      @drakedillon8598 2 года назад

      Agreed, throw on Enemy at the Gates and get to work

  • @scottthomson516
    @scottthomson516 6 лет назад +9

    My dad placed a smith model 19 on one of the 1979s wood boxes. Next time he got it out of the safe the tannins or whatever the wood box was stained with rusted the side of the revolver. Sad day to pick up a nice pistol with a rusty barrel and cylinder. Wipe them down and use good gun socks. Makes a big difference in the long run.

  • @craigmiller8902
    @craigmiller8902 6 лет назад +7

    I have seen a couple of videos commenting that Ballistol does not preserve metal well. Hickok has pretty much convinced me of the opposite - that Ballistol cleans, lubricates, and preserves very well. It’s also good for cleaning wood, plastic, and bullet wounds. The only problem is that it has a powerful odor, bordering on stink. It leaves an obnoxious smell in my gun vault. Regardless of the eye-watering fumes, I know I’m going to go out and spend $20 and buy a batch of Ballistol, just because of Hickok45.

  • @tacpunk7996
    @tacpunk7996 6 лет назад +15

    How can anyone dislike your videos? You (and John) are so helpful and wholesome, I just love seeing a new video🙏🏽

  • @shotgunsteve93
    @shotgunsteve93 6 лет назад +6

    This is a nice throwback to one of the classic videos.

  • @MrHevyshevy
    @MrHevyshevy 6 лет назад +33

    A single action is wonderful thing.

  • @lancairw867
    @lancairw867 6 лет назад +4

    Bought a Colt SAA .45 new last year for the main purpose to passed down to my son one day. Awesome revolver and what a feel it has to hold and shoot. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @daviddeaton1575
    @daviddeaton1575 2 года назад +4

    John you are a legend in your own time when it comes to firearms The education you give and those great stories to boot Keep them coming

  • @The-Homecook-0000
    @The-Homecook-0000 6 лет назад +44

    I love all the free knowledge...Keep is coming....

  • @daltonguthrie9296
    @daltonguthrie9296 2 года назад +1

    Been watching you since the beginning, love the colt saa my papaw born in 1920s was end of single action era of people that actually carried them he talked of leaving for the war with a 5.5 inch marked wells fargo company with a set of ivory grips with a carved steer head with red ruby eyes he sold this gun to a officer of his for something like a month wages on the way over. He deeply regretted this move later in life but transitioned to double action magnum smith and wessons after returning and they becoming available again in the 50s before he died though I bought him a colt frontier scout 22 as he shot rimfires almost everyday it relite his saa fire. I wish I could show him the collection I have amassed since his passing. The fine carved leather, custom grips and custom loads to go with them and cleaning and pondering on their history are as fun as shooting them to me.

  • @Hatch61
    @Hatch61 6 лет назад +1

    It's funny how everyone does it differently, I think many of us were self taught. When we came home at night, my Dad would always make us clean our guns. (We used to shoot in the woods almost every day.), I don't remember him ever "teaching" us, you learned by watching. Things were better without al of today's distractions. Thanks for the video guys.

  • @ShredderSensei
    @ShredderSensei 5 лет назад +1

    Ballistol reminds me of Christmas because it has a sort of pine or tree scent. Love it

  • @greenboy698
    @greenboy698 Год назад

    Purchased my first revolver today, an uberti cattleman, and now I’m watching this after a range trip. Thank you for the tips!

  • @_enolauqsap_6670
    @_enolauqsap_6670 7 месяцев назад

    Just got my first gun, Rough Rider single action. Was raised partially around them, but its my first and this was the first video I found. My family taught me on modern style, not sure if that's the term. So, from the bottom of my heart thank you for an informative video on taking care of pistols like it.

  • @eddisonbanner9505
    @eddisonbanner9505 6 лет назад +70

    Am here from Belize to support your channel hickok45. Keep up the good work and season greetings.

  • @frostfirei
    @frostfirei 6 лет назад +10

    Back in the 60's, Hoppes was all we had.

  • @Hatch61
    @Hatch61 6 лет назад +1

    Living in the Northeast, I store all of my guns in those protective treated socks. They really help. Thanks for the video Hickok and John. Thanks for the "Trash talk" John. Be safe guys.

  • @victorpleitez768
    @victorpleitez768 4 года назад +1

    I’m not a gun nut, but I do want to try firing a gun at least once in my lifetime, at a shooting range, especially an older fire arm I definitely wouldn’t mind getting my hands on an old navy colt. It’s really the old classic stuff I’m into.

    • @steveandulsky566
      @steveandulsky566 3 года назад

      Find a friend, or relative who is experienced, and have them show you. But beware, you'll probably start looking at gun sales after you do a little shooting. 😉

  • @dylanheath7848
    @dylanheath7848 5 лет назад +2

    I have been in love with the Colt SAA since I was 17. It is still a goal gun for me down the road, but after your review of the Uberti Cattleman, I finally purchased one! There is just something about the history that makes them stand out from all other pieces of art (yes, art). Big fan of your videos!

  • @calebtorres1050
    @calebtorres1050 3 года назад +1

    I love your videos brother, I just recently bought a Uberti 1873 cattlemen .357 and your videos have helped so much in how to handle, clean, and unload these single action firearms. God Bless you!

  • @paladin4570
    @paladin4570 6 лет назад +4

    A fellow SASS shooter/gunsmith showed me a paragraph in an old Colt book. It stated that the sights on SAA’s from 1873 to around 1920 were regulated to 100 yards for engaging targets during the Indian wars. This was true with All barrel lengths that accounted for them shooting high.

    • @toddprice3847
      @toddprice3847 6 лет назад

      I have never heard that. That explains it. I've always wondered why most all shoot high. Thanks.

    • @forrest225
      @forrest225 6 лет назад +2

      45-70 BEARPAW the old black powder guns are like that too. Not sure what yardage they are set at, but its further than I shoot lol.

    • @paladin4570
      @paladin4570 6 лет назад +1

      It hit me like lightening when I read it. I’d had a 4 3/4” 1st gen from 1898 in 45 Colt that at 15 yards was shooting above a regular target. That explained all. I just got a mate in 38-40 I have not shot that I am ready for the high shooting.

  • @jasonelwell2530
    @jasonelwell2530 4 года назад +7

    great video always loved the old colt single action, would love to see it striped down for a deep clean

  • @TheCompanion-gx5bz
    @TheCompanion-gx5bz 6 лет назад +3

    As usual, a great vid. One additional tool I use extensively is a thin kabob stick, the kind you get 100 of for 79 cents at the supermarket. Put a patch over the sharp point and even the smallest slots and corners will come clean. You can use it naked to scrape out hardened crud from the tightest places, and since it's bamboo it's totally non-invasive to the finish and the metal.

    • @bajadan2769
      @bajadan2769 Год назад

      I use that and a chopstick -

    • @bajadan2769
      @bajadan2769 Год назад

      I use that and a chopstick -

  • @jakthompson1453
    @jakthompson1453 6 лет назад

    This came at the right time I'll be 21 in March getting a Ruger Vaquero as my first handgun. Been watching for years thanks Hickok

  • @J03L01289
    @J03L01289 6 лет назад +17

    Can you please do a detailed breakdown and cleaning of one of these down to the last screw? I love these guns and there are no videos showing that like there are for guns like the 1911.

  • @limpunsing224
    @limpunsing224 6 лет назад +2

    J enjoy watching your videos because of your relax but safe conscious style and of course your marksmanship

  • @tomsikes9064
    @tomsikes9064 6 лет назад

    Nothing like an easy paced instructional from the calm handler of fine firearms. It’s like, hey, git some coffee and let’s chat while I do this little chore. No hurry,no rush. Thanks sir.

  • @MrDjay46
    @MrDjay46 6 лет назад +3

    A total breakdown video would be really special! I saved up for a Colt and a USFA after catching the single action “bug” from your videos. : )

  • @robertjohnson1605
    @robertjohnson1605 6 лет назад +3

    Very good article covering the cleaning of a single action revolver. I use the exact same procedure for my Heritage Rough Rider. It's not a Colt but comes apart pretty much the same way.

    • @fuckaoffa9454
      @fuckaoffa9454 2 года назад

      What product do you both use?

    • @robertjohnson1605
      @robertjohnson1605 2 года назад

      @@fuckaoffa9454 I use Hoppes No. 9 to clean and then use Break Free CLP to lube and protect.

    • @fuckaoffa9454
      @fuckaoffa9454 2 года назад

      @@robertjohnson1605 thanks. That's what I use also. I wasnt able to get a clear shot on what he was using in his video. And was just wondering what it was.

  • @andrewmiller2767
    @andrewmiller2767 3 года назад +1

    I would really like to see a Colt single action completely disassembled and gone through, doesn't matter how long the video is. The longer it is the more we can learn about how they work and what to watch for when cleaning them ourselves.

  • @StuartTollison
    @StuartTollison 6 лет назад +1

    Just got my first Single Action (Heritage Rough Rider) last weekend...
    Perfect timing!

  • @chadstevens7286
    @chadstevens7286 6 лет назад +8

    Excellence in everything thing you do Hickok45! I very much enjoy your channel!

  • @richardsievers2115
    @richardsievers2115 3 года назад

    Hickok45 thank you for your videos I just got my very first handgun and it is a revolver thank you for posting this amazing video and every single video you've ever posted and will post in the future because your videos are very helpful you are a gentleman your explanations are great you're very informative thank you for all of this amazing knowledge you have provided for not just myself but people just starting out or people that have been collecting for years thank you sir for all of your knowledge you have provided for gun collectors

  • @michiganedge4770
    @michiganedge4770 4 года назад +1

    Just got a single 6 convertible and now I got the bug. Next on the list a vaquero. Would love to see a second video doing a detailed take down cleaning. Thanks for the video!

  • @dan9002
    @dan9002 2 месяца назад

    Thank You. I'll send this to my friends who are new to the shooting world.

  • @nocooldudes7614
    @nocooldudes7614 6 лет назад +7

    You actually got me into firearms, I'll probably have a collection of them when I turn the legal ago to own them. Anyways, thanks hickok!

  • @anangryranger
    @anangryranger 3 года назад

    Watching this is like watching myself. I clean my weapon in the exact manner for 60 years, right down to the Ballistol. Every time I shoot, I clean my weapon. And tightening of the screws too! There are 10 exposed screws on a SAA with 1 piece grips and 11 with 2 piece grips. And they WILL get loose.
    And I use Ballistol on minor cuts and scratches too. Was used in WWI and WWII by the German medical corps. Amazing product.

  • @armanibyob6301
    @armanibyob6301 6 лет назад

    Well done Hickok love the video you and John is a example of father and son bonding doing what you guys love most

  • @verdedenim662
    @verdedenim662 2 года назад

    that Colt sounds like a good one! Action sounds crisp. I picked one up at auction not too long ago (who DOESN'T want a Colt???). The action could use a bit of help, but I'm measuring the springs and I intend refresh them with as close to exact replacements as possible. I agree with your philosophy of 'touch then wipe'. I don't touch any of my firearms with my hands without wiping them down with a silicone rag. They always go back in the safe with just a smidge of slick on them... Great video, as usual. Keep em coming.

  • @andielliott2306
    @andielliott2306 4 года назад

    Thanks for your instructional video. I have a 51 year old Ruger my daddy gave me 49 years ago.

  • @B.Moore-Ready
    @B.Moore-Ready Год назад

    A man after my own heart ❤️, I clean my revolver after every use 👍. Love those revolvers 😘.

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  Год назад +1

      Part of the reason I clean after every use, even if it's not until the next day, is that I'd never keep up with which ones I've been shooting and need cleaning. I'd have to keep a spreadsheet on it or something. :-)

  • @ManMak6
    @ManMak6 6 лет назад +5

    This is so soothing...

  • @FrankieFalk-wj3yk
    @FrankieFalk-wj3yk Год назад

    Thank you sir for walking us through cleaning a single action army!! I learned a lot today.

  • @thomasrobbins3821
    @thomasrobbins3821 3 года назад

    Those gun restoration videos are good too. Rusted solid, brought back new.

  • @jay6400
    @jay6400 6 лет назад +2

    I love videos like this, and to be honest with you if the video was 2 hrs long for a full strip down I'd still watch it all.
    After all people who really care for their antique guns like you and myself want them to be around long after we shuffle off this planet. And I like yourself get just as much joy from cleaning and looking after them as I do from shooting them after all gun ownership weather it be an antique or a modern day gun is a privilege.

  • @gitgeezer
    @gitgeezer 6 лет назад

    Listening to you talk about cleaning guns sounds just like my Dad telling me how to clean guns when I was a kid...and I'm 67!

  • @jerryjohnsonii4181
    @jerryjohnsonii4181 6 лет назад +1

    Hickok45 that is the same way, that I clean my Dads Ruger New Vaquero 357 magnum Stainless Steel. Thanks for the knowledge and if l am cleaning my Dads gun the right way. Another great review

  • @mu2freighter
    @mu2freighter 6 лет назад +2

    Love, love, love SA guns, thanks! I've enjoyed my Ruger New Bearcat for decades, and in the not-too-distant future I'd like to increase my SA collection...the Shopkeeper, Vaquero, and one or more of the great Uberti replica pieces are on the short list. Until then, I get a kick out of seeing you use these fun firearms in the meanwhile...much appreciation for helping me enjoy them vicariously.

  • @patterguitsit7124
    @patterguitsit7124 Год назад

    I would definitely like to see you take one down completely. Thanks for everything Hickok45.

  • @commonsense7787
    @commonsense7787 Год назад

    I’ve always wondered why so many have questions about cleaning. Solvent, oil OR any CLP. Worn out toothbrush, paper towels, rag, bore brush or bore snake. Apply. Brush. Remove. Apply oil. Wipe with rag. Done. Applies to almost every gun ever made.

  • @308dad8
    @308dad8 3 года назад

    Well since you asked, I have been using scrubbing bubbles for the last several years to clean the carbon and dirt out of my guns. New and old alike. It doesn’t seem to hurt any of the wood, or polymers. It does strip dirt right out though. I use it for Black Powder and modern cartridge guns alike. Just soak, scrub and rinse. Sometimes it takes a couple cycles but it works very well. In fact there’s even a rebranded scrubbing bubbles on the market for gun cleaning at a much higher price. Just oil after you dry it.

  • @jacobandjayce6100
    @jacobandjayce6100 6 лет назад +13

    Anytime a new video with a Colt saa comes out I get butterflies

  • @nwwhitco
    @nwwhitco 6 лет назад +2

    This video (and channel) is a beautiful example of American gun culture. Imagine the huge positive impact we could all have if we came together to raise awareness of mental health and depression issues (diagnosed or not). America looses so many to suicide. If all gun owners took a minute to call an old friend, call their mother, invest a few minutes in a real conversation with a coworker, that would be huge. If we take away the stigma bit by bit, more people will seek help for themselves. The firearm community is effected in a major way- about 50% of all suicides utilize a firearm. That means a lot of us firearm owners might not be well. It should be pointed out that an overwhelming majority of guns are used safely and happily and peacefully. It's ok to not be feeling your best, it happens all the time. Did you know that middle age white men have the highest rate of suicide of any group? Just knowing there's a community of people out there who care about you, maybe enjoy the same awesome hobby as you, can make a real difference (I think it's safe to say for all the long-time hickock45 viewers- we want the best mental health for each other and our families). Sorry Hickock, I hope I'm not pontificating! You've got a great message of your own, and you've built your platform well.

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  6 лет назад +6

      "The firearm community is effected in a major way- about 50% of all suicides utilize a firearm. That means a lot of us firearm owners might not be well."
      Totally irrelevant, as well as a bit goofy. All this means is that once somebody decides to end his or her life and is serious about it, there's not a more certain method that with a firearm. If there was a pill available at the local drug store that would put one to sleep forever, then NOBODY would use a firearm. People who don't even care about firearms or the hobby often go purchase one just to commit suicide.
      Anyway, sorry, no connection to make between ill people thinking about suicide and gun owners; in fact, people who have a hobby they participate in regularly are the least likely to commit suicide.

    • @nwwhitco
      @nwwhitco 6 лет назад +1

      Agreed. Hobbies and community maintain and improve mental health! I didn't mean to imply a relationship between guns and suicide, as much as to say that the gun community can make a positive impact on society, just like we do by preserving the 2nd Amendment, supporting the troops and veterans, food banks, etc.. In fact, mental health is a major Veterans issue, as they put their mental health on the line as well as physical. I refer to the 22 Push-Up Challenge, and to the great work Chris Kyle did. I appreciate all of your and John's work too! Love from Buffalo, NY

  • @rodneyalaking8241
    @rodneyalaking8241 3 года назад +1

    Keep the inside of your gun safe dry...use DAMP-RID or recycled desiccant packs. Especially important if you live somewhere humid or don’t have air conditioning. That’s important for ammunition storage as well.

    • @steveandulsky566
      @steveandulsky566 3 года назад

      I use a small heater rod in my safe. I think it puts out about 15 watts of heat, just enough to keep the inside of the safe slightly warmer and dryer than the outside. It's small, and sits on the floor of the safe. Available from safe dealers. I Think it was like $30. Works good.

  • @montanamountainmen6104
    @montanamountainmen6104 6 лет назад +11

    If using Black powder , I found Windex with vinegar cleans the gunk out quick and well. Then oil and no muss no fuss, been doing that for 10 years and no problem.

    • @Infinityhorus01
      @Infinityhorus01 6 лет назад +4

      Was that a joke? The vinegar is pretty hard on the metal and the finish i would assume. If it works for you than so it is but i wouldnt let anything acidic get even close to bare steel or blueing.

    • @plowboysghost
      @plowboysghost 6 лет назад +3

      I've used vinegar to STRIP blueing.
      For years I've used Window cleaner with ammonia for blackpowder guns and cartridge guns in which I'm shooting ammo with corrosive primers. Just don't let ammonia set on brass long...wipe it off immediately.

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  6 лет назад +5

      I've heard that vinegar will take the blueing off. Does it do a good job of that? Does it take it off evenly. What if I had a firearm that I wanted to take down to the bare metal and get the blueing off. Would it be enough to just submerge it in vinegar for awhile? Does it take it off completely? Thanks.

    • @jasontruman1215
      @jasontruman1215 6 лет назад +2

      hickok45 yup it works great, just any plain white vinegar works, I refinished a shotgun recently and I let it soak about 5 hours.

    • @montanamountainmen6104
      @montanamountainmen6104 6 лет назад +1

      Vinegar will if used heavily , Mike Venturino of Guns and Ammo told readers if " , Wanting a good Black powder cleaner, Windex with vinegar, bought at any box store will clean the black powder gunk out of a gun nicely." With out harming the finish.

  • @dravenocklost4253
    @dravenocklost4253 3 года назад

    Thank you, I own a Heritage Rough Rider, basically your gun. I only cleaned it dry with q tips, been looking for a video how to properly clean AND what to use. God bless you, Gun Grandpa

  • @allenkaye1
    @allenkaye1 Год назад

    Thank you very much wild Bill you’re the best. I had to type it in three times before it would show

  • @cjr4286
    @cjr4286 6 лет назад +1

    I love the Waltons reference! That show has transcended generations.

    • @scvandy3129
      @scvandy3129 3 года назад

      Lorimar's "The Waltons" successfully ran on CBS 40 - 50 years ago --- that's near half a century -- and its story timeline was an era 40 years prior, the 1930s and surviving the Great Depression in rural Virginia. In all likelihood John or Zeb (Grandpa) used the shotgun to put a Blue Ridge Mountains' turkey on the table for Thanksgiving dinner.
      . . . 25 years ago on "Home Improvement" one could envision a believable scene where Tim Allen tells one of the boys to clean his shotgun that he'd used trap shooting earlier in the day, quipping a make-believe threat that his son will go without supper if he doesn't clean it really well. But, thinking the behind-the-scenes scenario through, "Home Improvement" was produced by Disney subsidiary, Buena Vista Television. The Disney PC brigade would veto a gun in a Disney household or a Disney show in two seconds flat.
      Question: In this century, what American TV network -- ABC, The CW, CBS, Fox, NBC, UPN, The WB -- would allow one of its weekly series to present a scene where the parent or grandparent admonishes the youth to clean a family member's gun, or even make mention of, a normal thing for many of us, a gun in the house? It'd never happen.
      . . . . Back in the '60s we occasionally saw a character cleaning a gun on "The Virginian" or "Gunsmoke," but those were westerns where that's to be expected. But for the most part, television westerns have pretty much been dead for the past 25 years.
      I very much enjoyed and was enlightened by the visuals and running commentary of hickok45 cleaning his 1st gen. Colt SAA. Apparently I missed the part where he said he favored Ballistol over Hoppe's No. 9.

  • @jazzyjaiden
    @jazzyjaiden 3 года назад

    Glad to see you taking care of it, soooooo many people don’t!

  • @gammalight1312
    @gammalight1312 6 лет назад +2

    I like these disassembly and cleaning videos. Learning.

  • @paladin4570
    @paladin4570 6 лет назад

    We were doing some action work on a Marlin and the conversation came up. He went to his library and had it marked as it came up so often. Back in the day a very common Gunsmithing pride Ute was to raise the factory front sight blade.

  • @DARisse-ji1yw
    @DARisse-ji1yw 6 лет назад +80

    I have my girlfriend dab a little Hoppe's #9 behind each ear when we go out on the town.......

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  6 лет назад +69

      Not a good idea unless you want to lose her; too many gun nuts out there would find her irresistible! :-)

    • @jackiejtheg
      @jackiejtheg 3 года назад +8

      I spray my girlfriend with balistol and scrub her with a tooth brush if she starts acting up. Such a versitile product

  • @AtlasJotun
    @AtlasJotun 5 лет назад +1

    Enjoyable video as always. Thanks, Hickok! I live in Colorado, where it's mercifully dry. The rag near the safe really isn't necessary out here, but I will employ that method in the future regardless. None of my guns are half as desirable as that SA, but I value them all highly and strive to maintain them effectively nonetheless. Not really a 'new shooter' anymore, but this gentleman still elucidates me regularly about nearly every aspect of gun culture. Might even have to take a break from CLP and try Ballistol...

  • @aceelectriccompany1181
    @aceelectriccompany1181 6 лет назад +1

    I'm a little surprised that you didn't mention it being December 7, Pearl Harbor Day, the beginning of WW 2 for us (US).Very informative video as usual, with great videography.

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  6 лет назад +2

      I certainly would have if we'd recorded this on December 7th or if I had known for sure that we'd post it on December 7th.

  • @frivlus
    @frivlus 4 года назад +1

    Great video. I learned a lot about single action care and proper cleaning. Great choice of guns to demo. I love the Colt 1907. Thank you, sir, for your "brilliant insight".

  • @patrickduis
    @patrickduis 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks for sharing John. I clean my firearms te same way as you, take time, use lots of ballisol and patches.

  • @gngng5626
    @gngng5626 6 лет назад

    Good timing video. Have been looking at black powder revolvers. Thank you both for your excellent service to the community.

  • @fakealias1990
    @fakealias1990 6 лет назад +1

    Love these gun-care videos. Very useful for us at home!

  • @doperks7271
    @doperks7271 6 лет назад

    I had a .25 cal Beretta that rusted on me thinking back the reason it rusted was because I got it out daily for a few weeks and didn't wipe my finger prints off thanks for mentioning that I'll definitely make sure my firearms are clean before putting them away in the future

  • @frankpepper382
    @frankpepper382 2 года назад

    Heard it in the sermon today.. there are -always- a percentage of folks that will

    • @frankpepper382
      @frankpepper382 2 года назад

      That will be.. quarrelsome.. cantankerous... Difficult to get along with. Any more I just ignore them...

  • @jamescunningham1394
    @jamescunningham1394 3 года назад

    I'm a cowboy action shooter I love the way you clean the guns that's basically the way I do it only 2 or 3 times a year. Yeah but if it's black powder or black powder substitute it's too pretty much a total Tear down. I love Berastol . Sorry I don't think I spelled it right. But great stuff.

  • @caseyhill5261
    @caseyhill5261 4 года назад

    Good video! I use Remoil, the same way. I rusted up a 1911 one time, never again!

  • @WannabeWoodsman
    @WannabeWoodsman 3 года назад

    Just bought my first SAA and I can't wait to get it on the range!

  • @lakemanson8051
    @lakemanson8051 6 лет назад +1

    i have one of these. it is the uberti remake, and i have been looking for a really good and reliable video on how to clean it. thanks for sharing!

  • @danpork
    @danpork 5 лет назад

    Hickok45 would love to see a full break drown and cleaning on a single action revolver, all your videos are informative and useful.

  • @jefflinduff8962
    @jefflinduff8962 4 года назад +12

    After going through my garage I found an old rusty revolver in the toolbox my grandpa gave me after putting it in vinegar i find out it’s a September 19 1871 colt

    • @markrhuett
      @markrhuett 4 года назад

      Is it an old open top?

    • @jefflinduff8962
      @jefflinduff8962 4 года назад

      No it’s like the one in the video

    • @markrhuett
      @markrhuett 4 года назад

      @@jefflinduff8962 The one in the video wasn't made until 1873...

    • @dravenocklost4253
      @dravenocklost4253 3 года назад

      @@markrhuett it's like, not it is.
      Similar, not exact.

    • @BogeyTheBear
      @BogeyTheBear 3 года назад

      They put that inscription on all SAA models, replicas included. My brand new Uberti Cattleman has that patent date inscribed on it.

  • @jenniferwilson2489
    @jenniferwilson2489 6 лет назад +4

    Watching from Iuka , Mississippi,love your vids

  • @TheWehttam97123
    @TheWehttam97123 6 лет назад +3

    Wow I went back and watched some of your old cleaning vids today what a coincidence

  • @charlescournoyer2721
    @charlescournoyer2721 4 года назад

    Always enjoy hickok 45 videos. Smart man. Keep -up the good work. Thanks for sharing your smarts abut shootin and guns in general.

  • @MrKayouh
    @MrKayouh 6 лет назад

    A total breakdown and cleaning would be neat indeed !

  • @steves7896
    @steves7896 3 года назад

    "Hopefully you can tell this firearm is not dirty, it's just old."
    It's downright beautiful is what it is!

  • @MattiSchroderus
    @MattiSchroderus 6 лет назад +5

    Could You take a look at the new Henry single shot rifles? I have been considering buying the brass model in 45-70 for elk.

  • @bayt0wn281
    @bayt0wn281 6 лет назад

    Hey hickok I have seen every single cleaning video and has helped me so much for all the guns I have from revolver to AR to handgun, now the last thing I would like is if you could do a cleaning video for a 12 gauge! 😮 a maverick 88 or any Mossberg!!
    I learn so much from ur explanations!
    Thanks!!

  • @richards.2690
    @richards.2690 3 года назад +1

    When I cleaned my Ruger Vacaros and my Colt SAA... from the custom shop... I used nitro solvent spray and had great results with it... I really miss the life of the shooting sport... good times for all.... haha 😄 🤣 😂.

  • @VikingWelder
    @VikingWelder 2 месяца назад

    Long Live Hickok45

  • @MeekoSan
    @MeekoSan 6 лет назад +2

    Great video!
    Can't wait for the full cleaning video!!!

  • @docmason9677
    @docmason9677 6 лет назад

    I double up on the patches so they go in real tight and it scubs the bore and cylinders and saves me time. I like One Shot by Hornandy unless I'm going to not shot the gun for a while. Then I use Ballistol. I clean my Colts the same way.

  • @peterkroger7112
    @peterkroger7112 3 года назад +3

    Suddenly while I was watching I almost could smell the Balliston.

    • @steveandulsky566
      @steveandulsky566 3 года назад

      Yes, I know! Isn't that funny I could almost smell it too.!!