Unclean guns

Zorba · 09-13-2014, 10:34 PM

I just bought a NAA mini-revolver in .22 short. Previous owner hadn't fired it, but there was powder residue in the chambers and barrel. First thing I did when I got it home was clean it!

I always at least clean the bore and oil the gun. If its been shot "quite a bit" since its last detail strip, I'll do that too.

Like someone else said, cleaning is part of the fun.

Olle · 09-13-2014, 11:28 PM

On the flip side: I got a great deal on a gun once because "the barrel was bad". I brought it home and spent about an hour cleaning it out, and found that it was perfect. It was so damn dirty that it looked like it was worn out and pitted. So an unclean gun is not always a bad thing.

It's kinda funny though, you see dirty guns at the shows all the time. If you're trying to sell a car, you would more than likely wash it, get rid of all the hamburger wrappers and coke cans, vacuum it and so on. It just makes sense to make your merchandise pretty, it makes it easier to sell and you might very well get more money for it. Still, many people obviously don't want to spend a few minutes on cleaning a gun before taking it to the show.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

09-13-2014, 10:34 PM	#1
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 952 Thanks: 777 Thanked 528 Times in 290 Posts	I just bought a NAA mini-revolver in .22 short. Previous owner hadn't fired it, but there was powder residue in the chambers and barrel. First thing I did when I got it home was clean it! I always at least clean the bore and oil the gun. If its been shot "quite a bit" since its last detail strip, I'll do that too. Like someone else said, cleaning is part of the fun.

09-13-2014, 11:28 PM	#2
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	On the flip side: I got a great deal on a gun once because "the barrel was bad". I brought it home and spent about an hour cleaning it out, and found that it was perfect. It was so damn dirty that it looked like it was worn out and pitted. So an unclean gun is not always a bad thing. It's kinda funny though, you see dirty guns at the shows all the time. If you're trying to sell a car, you would more than likely wash it, get rid of all the hamburger wrappers and coke cans, vacuum it and so on. It just makes sense to make your merchandise pretty, it makes it easier to sell and you might very well get more money for it. Still, many people obviously don't want to spend a few minutes on cleaning a gun before taking it to the show.