Dusty Morningwood Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I recently acquired a minty 1875 Outlaw in .44-40. As I only shoot Holy Black in my CAS guns, I need some advice on keeping it running. With my Open Tops, I just grease the heck out of the arbor and it holds lots of grease. The cylinder pin on the 1875 holds very little. Shot two 5 round cylinders yesterday and it got gummy real quick. Any tricks other than hosing down with Moose Milk every stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Take a grinder and cut some groves in the cylinder pin and grease . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 The problem with Remmies is there isn't a bushing at the front of cylinder like Colts, which makes them prone to gumming up. Keep a damp rag handy and wipe the face of the cylinder between stages. You don't need to remove the cylinder. Also spritz a bit of PAM (not the cooking spray) which is a mixture of equal parts hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol* and Murphy's Oil soap onto the cylinder pin and in the cylinder gap. Do this every stage. If this doesn't do the trick, you may have to remove the cylinder and wipe things down between stages. I'm not familiar with the Remmies, but it should only take a minute or two. *Get rubbing alcohol with the most alcohol content which is over 90% I assume you know your bullets must have BP compatible lube? Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waxahachie Kid #17017 L Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Putting grooves in the cylinder pin, will help. Make sure if you do that, check out some folks on youtube, such as Blackie Thomas, and see what he does. Do not make the grooves too deep...shallow, groves are the best. Make sure the cylinder covers any grooves you put on the pin. It is best to order a spare cylinder pin (or two), and have one you can practice on. Also, oil up the pin, well before shooting time, with a non-petroleum based lubricant...such as Rand CLP. You can get Rand CLP on amazon. It is nano-infused, meaning it gets into the pours of the metal. It is also non-toxic, a cleaner, a lubricant, and a protectant, and best of all non-petroleum based. Avoid using any kind of petroleum based oil, or lubricant, on a black power firearm. Black powder, and petroleum based oils/lubricants, do NOT mix well together, and the combination makes clean up a real teeth grinding chore, that is not necessary. It turns the black powder residue, and fouling, into a crusty, hard, mess. We did not know this, back in 1965, when I first started shooting black power firearms. My Two Bits. W.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkey Flats Jack Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I got tired of that very battle and traded mine in on a pair of omv in 44/40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grave Robber, SASS #57546 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Have you tried Bore Butter on the arbor? I don't know if it will make the difference but it works great on my percussion guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 I carry one of those little spray cans of Ballistol with the tiny tube on my cart. Once the revolver is unloaded, I hold it pointed up and spray a drop or two onto the front of the cylinder, right at the cylinder pin. I then spin the cylinder a couple of times, allowing it to stop on its own, wipe down the gun and move on to other things. Six stages, no problems. I HAVE shot ten stages in a day and never took them apart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cusz M. Dutch SASS Life 55326 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 load the first round like a C&B. Blasting all that lube into the nooks and crannies before the BP gunk gets a chance to work into the various spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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