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Just picked up a new $&W 317 for the wife today. We went to the range, and shot around 80 rnds., and it seems like it's gonna be a really nice gun for her. She really likes the light weight, small frame, and the simplicity of a revolver.
I cleaned the barrel (steel liner) after we got back, using a bore brush & a plastic slotted tip with cotton patches. But I have a question regarding the aluminum cylinder the gun has. Since the cylinder is a "softer material" (again, aluminum), I didn't run a brush through it. Didn't think it would be good to scuff it with the brush, unless I can maybe find a plastic bristled one. Just used q-tips soaked in a bit of Hoppe's #9, followed by dry q-tips. Would the slotted tip with a patch be alright to run through the cylinder? I would hope so, but maybe others here know better.......
Any cleaning tips would be appreciated!
I cleaned the barrel (steel liner) after we got back, using a bore brush & a plastic slotted tip with cotton patches. But I have a question regarding the aluminum cylinder the gun has. Since the cylinder is a "softer material" (again, aluminum), I didn't run a brush through it. Didn't think it would be good to scuff it with the brush, unless I can maybe find a plastic bristled one. Just used q-tips soaked in a bit of Hoppe's #9, followed by dry q-tips. Would the slotted tip with a patch be alright to run through the cylinder? I would hope so, but maybe others here know better.......
Any cleaning tips would be appreciated!