FInally got my pistols home!

[wwfeatherston]

It's been a long 8 months- that's how long it's taken me to get my pistol endorsement. Until now, my guns have had to live in the club safe! I had to shoot them, then give them a quick clean, before handing them back to a club armourer.

I have been having timing problems with my 2nd hand(very cheap) euroarms 1858.

As soon as I got it home, I pulled it completely apart and removed years of accumulated sludge and carbon from the trigger assembly. It works just fine now. Almost as good as my new Uberti and shoots to point of aim.

I hae lost track of the gear I have brought, supossdly useless, when all it needs is a good clean.

My gain, their loss ;-)

 

[Tight_Wad]

I have a couple of questions for you.

1) What is the law in NZ covering black powder pistols and revolvers? Are they treated the same as cartridge pistols?

2) When you cleaned out the years of accumulated sludge from your Euroarms 1858, was there any rust noticeable in the works?

I ask because, until recently, I had been in the habit of completely disassembling my revolvers after every shoot. Kept them pristine but took a couple of hours cleaning time and I finally gave up on it. I now just clean barrel and cylinder and wipe the frame over with a damp cloth to remove fouling residue. Perhaps once a year I'll strip them right down and give them a thorough clean.

Regards

Tight Wad :winking:

 

[wwfeatherston]

The laws are the same for blalck powder , as for any other working pistols. The only exemptions are for genuine antique pistols.

There was no rust- I would say they just kept pouring in the oil. helped that it is a stainless steel gun.

I wouldn't think it needs a complete dismantle every time- I make sure I squirt ballistol into the works every time I clean them, more in case I got water in there!

 

[gooddw]

I'm glad I don't live in New Zealand.

 

[wwfeatherston]

But on the plus side, I can hunt all year round, and no limits on deer!

:grin:

 

[graybeard]

Tight Wad: If those pistols are Colt replicas, take the wooden handles off and break down into frame, barrel and cylinder. Run a solvent-soaked patch into each chamber and down the barrel. The put the whole works in your automatic dishwasher with the barrel and cylinder chambers vertical. Run through a whole cycle with soap, etc., and dishes if you wish. Take out while still hot, spray with WD 40, then oil and reassemble. Virtually painless cleaning. Been doing it for years with an 1860 Army Colt replica. graybeard

 

[Tight_Wad]

Greybeard

Just read your suggestion for cleaning.

The Colt design is undoubtedly easier to strip and clean. Unfortunately, mine are two Ruger Old Army's and a Pedersoli Rogers & Spencer repro. I don't worry so much about the Rugers since they're stainless steel (though I understand the internal springs aren't). The Rogers & Spencer is an excellent design but has a 'sprung' grip frame and is always a booger to dismantle - so I don't!

The law in NZ seems pretty much the same as here in the U.K. I hear just over the channel in France they don't even class blackpowder guns as firearms - no licensing requirement at all.
Tight Wad :thumbsup: