dishwasher + Gun

[murphwiz]

OK... I hate cleaning guns... my taurus revolver is a little dirty now, is there any reason I shouldn't take the grips of and stick it in the dishwasher??

[Alpha1]

No reason what so ever bung it in. Might take some of the bluing off just be carefull what cleaning fluid you use.

[Christel]

I am sure that was mentioned on here awhile back, was that SimG?

Anyone?

[Steve]

I know someone who does this with his Ruger old army because he dislikes cleaning it.However,it is the stainless version.

[murphwiz]

Taurus is stainless :shakeshout:
so looks like a job for the morning when the dishwasher is empty!

[Christel]

We have done oily things in the dishwasher before, tends to make the black lining a bit funny...

tongueout

[Sandgroper]

I am sure that was mentioned on here awhile back, was that SimG?

Anyone?

I think it was Mike357.

[tackb]

I used to put my 44 ruger black powder revolver in the dishwasher with the cutlery , used to drive my ex wife bonkers ! It was stainless though ?

[IainWR]

The NRA cleans its BP Pistols and deep cleans its Ruger 10/22s using an ultrasonic cleaner and industrial detergent (different detergents for the pistols (steel) and the 10/22s (aluminium)). It works a treat.

The standard way of cleaning a .303" used to be a gallon of boiling water down the barrel, then dry and oil. The RAFSAA site at Bisley still has an outdoor tap connected directly to the boiler outlet, 5 ft up on the wall and an odd-shaped funnel that fits against the wall with a narrow spout that goes through the working parts into the barrel.

[murphwiz]

I did clean my nagant barrel with a fresh kettle full, next time I must remember not to pick the damn thing up by the barrel afterwards!!