Yukon Charley, SASS Life #14739 Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 Rescued a 1851 Navy Colt, .36-cal, clone at Trade Days yesterday in Canton for 75 bucks. Never had a cap & ball before but bought it with the intention of cleaning it up & using it as a prop. Figured out how to break it down & spent the afternoon up to my elbows in solvent, gun oil, hot soapy water, & 0000 steel wool. Mrs. YC came home & saw me scubbing gun parts in the kitchen sink. I held up the cylinder & said, "Look!! Got my nipples clean!!!" She wasn't amused!!! Anyway - the little pistola cleaned up pretty good so now I'm getting curious about shooting it. Guess I need to keep black powder away from open flames?
Seldom Seen #16162 Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 Of course you know not to use any modern oils and solvents on it.
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 Rescued a 1851 Navy Colt, .36-cal, clone at Trade Days yesterday in Canton for 75 bucks. Never had a cap & ball before but bought it with the intention of cleaning it up & using it as a prop. Figured out how to break it down & spent the afternoon up to my elbows in solvent, gun oil, hot soapy water, & 0000 steel wool. Mrs. YC came home & saw me scubbing gun parts in the kitchen sink. I held up the cylinder & said, "Look!! Got my nipples clean!!!" She wasn't amused!!! Anyway - the little pistola cleaned up pretty good so now I'm getting curious about shooting it. Guess I need to keep black powder away from open flames? That is just an old wives tale. Pay no mind to it! BP and flames are a great way to travel; vertically! ! Only other advice I offer to you is: 1. Ballistol is your friend. Bore butter is also your friend. 2. Make sure you have tight fitting caps. Otherwise you ain't gonna have as much fun. 3. Use only the Holy Black, the real stuff, not the synthetic junk.
Yukon Charley, SASS Life #14739 Posted July 30, 2011 Author Posted July 30, 2011 Of course you know not to use any modern oils and solvents on it. Oops!!
Wolfgang, SASS #53480 Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 Oops!! Spray can of brake parts cleaner is good to get that mondern ( petroleum based ) stuff off of it. Petroeum based stuff and black powder fouling mixes into horrible gooeey gunk. No GOOD at all. I have only one lube for everything on Black Powder guns. 50/50 mix of toilet bowl wax and olive oil. For solvent to clean the bore I prefer Weazil Piss. Some think that Moose Milk is better . . .others prefer Mule Snot. You'll be learning a whole lot soon. And then you'll get HOOKED. One cap & ball pistol soon becomes 2,. . . then 4, . . then befur you even know it you are counting on yur fingers and toes and loosing count and ya just give up on how many yuv got. But now you have one . . and there is NO GOING BACK.
Apache Hawk 60642 Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 From a feller who shoots nuthin' but C&B pistolas.............can ya say , HOOKED !!!
Wolfgang, SASS #53480 Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 Yukon Charlie . . . Weazil Piss . . . The best Black Powder bore cleaner that there is. Weasel Piss is easy to obtain. Go out in our back yard and catch a weasel. Be careful. One end of the weasel has sharp little teeth. It is best to grasp the weasel by the other end. Catching the weasel is the easiest part, . . .now hold the weasel down and put a funnel in its mouth. The weasel will not like this. Pour beer in the funnel. After the second bottle this gets much easier as the weasel begins to realize that he / she like the stuff. Soon the weasel will be producing copious amounts of the end product. Note … good German beer produces the best end product. If you do not have weasels available it is possible to make artificial “Weazil Whiz” . . . ( Note: artificial Weazil Whiz is not as good for “style points” as using the genuine product. ) For artificial Wheazil Wiz . . . Mix equal parts of Murphy’s Oil Soap, Hydrogen Peroxide, and Rubbing Alcohol.
Buckshot Frank Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 There is nothing more satisfying than to take an old gun apart for a good cleaning.
The Shoer 27979 Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 Yukon Charlie . . . Weazil Piss . . . The best Black Powder bore cleaner that there is. Weasel Piss is easy to obtain. Go out in our back yard and catch a weasel. Be careful. One end of the weasel has sharp little teeth. It is best to grasp the weasel by the other end. Catching the weasel is the easiest part, . . .now hold the weasel down and put a funnel in its mouth. The weasel will not like this. Pour beer in the funnel. After the second bottle this gets much easier as the weasel begins to realize that he / she like the stuff. Soon the weasel will be producing copious amounts of the end product. Note … good German beer produces the best end product. If you do not have weasels available it is possible to make artificial “Weazil Whiz” . . . ( Note: artificial Weazil Whiz is not as good for “style points” as using the genuine product. ) For artificial Wheazil Wiz . . . Mix equal parts of Murphy’s Oil Soap, Hydrogen Peroxide, and Rubbing Alcohol. Wolfgang I have to ask what is mule snot?
Waimea Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 Rescued a 1851 Navy Colt, .36-cal, clone at Trade Days yesterday in Canton for 75 bucks. Never had a cap & ball before but bought it with the intention of cleaning it up & using it as a prop. Figured out how to break it down & spent the afternoon up to my elbows in solvent, gun oil, hot soapy water, & 0000 steel wool. Mrs. YC came home & saw me scubbing gun parts in the kitchen sink. I held up the cylinder & said, "Look!! Got my nipples clean!!!" She wasn't amused!!! Anyway - the little pistola cleaned up pretty good so now I'm getting curious about shooting it. Guess I need to keep black powder away from open flames? What the H-E - Double Hockey sticks is Trade Days and why haven't I heard about it ???? Sounds like a great time. What else did you see? PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME! Waimea (needs to know)
Big Jake1001 Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 Wolfgang I have to ask what is mule snot? Mule Snot is the exact same thing. Just different parts of the country. Just sayin' Big Jake
Wolfgang, SASS #53480 Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 Wolfgang I have to ask what is mule snot? Balistol mixed with water is "Mule Snot" . . . or more commonly called "Moose Milk" . . .
Boss Hoss Fly #63711 Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 That is just an old wives tale. Pay no mind to it! BP and flames are a great way to travel; vertically! ! Only other advice I offer to you is: 1. Ballistol is your friend. Bore butter is also your friend. 2. Make sure you have tight fitting caps. Otherwise you ain't gonna have as much fun. 3. Use only the Holy Black, the real stuff, not the synthetic junk. Badger, findin real black in our neck of tha woods is like findin ah hen in a dentists office!
Wolfgang, SASS #53480 Posted July 31, 2011 Posted July 31, 2011 Gettin' really "HOLY BLACK" is easy anywere. Order from "Powder Inc." 5 lb min. order. One pound cans, you can mix types of powder. 2f is the handiest for just about everything.
Yukon Charley, SASS Life #14739 Posted July 31, 2011 Author Posted July 31, 2011 What the H-E - Double Hockey sticks is Trade Days and why haven't I heard about it ???? Sounds like a great time. What else did you see? PLEASE ENLIGHTEN ME! Waimea (needs to know) Trade Days or First Monday is THE event here in E/TX. Google "First Monday, Canton, TX," for lots of info. Literally THOUSANDS of vendors come to Canton on the Thur, Fri, Sat, & Sun prior to the first Monday of each month - a tradition that dates back to just after the Civil War. LOTS of guns for sale - all secondary market sales so no FFL issues. You got the cash, you get the gun. We've actually spent four full days at this event & still didn't get to visit all the vendors. Most vendors are set up in covered pavilions & tents but there are a few air conditioned buildings also being used. Guns range from the newest models to antiques - Colt SAA's, AR-15's, shotguns, scoped hunting rifles, Glocks, . . . all asking prices negotiable. Lots to look at!!
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