Does anybody else own one of these, And if so how do you clean it?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Does anybody else own one of these, And if so how do you clean it?

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:07:30 AM EDT

I have a Ruger .357, I got from my dad when he retired as an LEO. It is 100% stainless steel, except the hand grips, so to clean it he has always removed the rubber grips, placed it in the dishwasher and ran it thru a cycle. Once its done he runs a bead of oil over the entire surface, and its ready to go.

So have you ever done this?

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:08:17 AM EDT

[#1]

You can only do that with Glocks.

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:10:02 AM EDT

[#2]

You could get away with that method only in a home with no functioning females. It's in the same league as using the oven to dry out an engine block.

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:10:05 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
You can only do that with Glocks.

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:10:06 AM EDT

[#4]

They will KABOOM if you clean them like that.....

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:13:42 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
They will KABOOM if you clean them like that.....

I've probably seen it done and done it myself a 1000 times. I use no soap, or chemicals. Just very hot water and steam. The use hoppes #9. No risk of explosion I can see, so please explain.

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:15:12 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Quoted:
They will KABOOM if you clean them like that.....

I've probably seen it done and done it myself a 1000 times. I use no soap, or chemicals. Just very hot water and steam. The use hoppes #9. No risk of explosion I can see, so please explain.

It was a joke.

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:16:04 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
You could get away with that method only in a home with no functioning females. It's in the same league as using the oven to dry out an engine block.

If you do this, and have any NON functioning females in the house, expect them to start functioning just to bitch you out.

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:17:12 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
They will KABOOM if you clean them like that.....

I've probably seen it done and done it myself a 1000 times. I use no soap, or chemicals. Just very hot water and steam. The use hoppes #9. No risk of explosion I can see, so please explain.

It was a joke.

Ah-Ha sorry, I thought was missing something.

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:17:51 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
...so to clean it he has always removed the rubber grips, placed it in the dishwasher and ran it thru a cycle. Once its done he runs a bead of oil over the entire surface, and its ready to go.

So have you ever done this?

Usually just clean my revolver like any other gun, take it apart and clean everything, but the dishwasher is a good idea, never thought of that

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:18:48 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Quoted:
You could get away with that method only in a home with no functioning females. It's in the same league as using the oven to dry out an engine block.

If you do this, and have any NON functioning females in the house, expect them to start functioning just to bitch you out.

They can be distracted with episodes of Oprah or even a Lifetime movie

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:19:59 AM EDT

[#11]

Don't forget choclate.

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:26:09 AM EDT

[#12]

Lead, powder and cleaning chemicals sprayed onto the dishes in the next load....

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:27:09 AM EDT

[#13]

How will it clean the lead & copper out of the barrel.

Nobody is worried about lead contamination of the eating utensils for the next wash?

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:29:55 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Lead, powder and cleaning chemicals sprayed onto the dishes in the next load....

Yep, lead poisoning!

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:41:00 AM EDT

[#15]

I've always done my best to keep water off my firearms.

Not going to stop now.

Water is going to sit in parts you can't reach and a revolver has alot of them.

Just my opinion.

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:44:54 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
I've always done my best to keep water off my firearms.

Not going to stop now.

Water is going to sit in parts you can't reach and a revolver has alot of them.

Just my opinion.

X 2 And all the internals may not be stainless.

Posted: 8/8/2005 10:51:44 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
You can only do that with Glocks.

No wonder so many kB's with Glocks, they are NOT dishwasher safe like Hk's are!

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