- WORLD OF GUNS GUN DISASSEMBLY LONGER QUIZES MOVIE
- WORLD OF GUNS GUN DISASSEMBLY LONGER QUIZES MANUAL
An 1862 Pennsylvania scientific journal noted that “armor oil …is intended especially for gun-locks.” Even a temporary dab of olive oil, castor oil, lard, tallow, other animal fat or wagon wheel grease was better than no lubricant at all.įor a side income, many gun manufacturers concocted their own brands of lubricants, available in most dry goods stores on the frontier.
WORLD OF GUNS GUN DISASSEMBLY LONGER QUIZES MANUAL
Army manual warned that whale oil could become “gummy and hard on exposure to the air.” Neat’s-foot oil (boiled from the shinbones and feet of cattle) was also recommended, for oiling both guns and gun leather. Second choice was other whale oil, although an 1878 U.S. An easy way to clear the nipple of any accumulated water or oil was to simply blow through it before reloading the gun, or to detonate a percussion cap on the nipple of the empty gun.īy most accounts, sperm oil (from the head cavity of a sperm whale) was the best gun lubricant, if and when available. The best way to clean the bore of a muzzleloading rifle was to first cover the nipple hole with a piece of leather, letting down the hammer to keep it in place, and then to pour warm water down the barrel, put a wood plug into the muzzle and vigorously shake the rifle. Any greasecutting agent like kerosene, alcohol or machinist’s penetrating oil was also commonly used for cleaning. Hot water was preferable, as it would dry quickly before rust could set in, whereas cold water could start the rusting process if the gun wasn’t oiled right away. Plain old water and soap was the handiest and cheapest cleanser. So common sense and gun oil were the greatest assets a 19th-century gun owner could have. Hot weather could thin it into uselessness. Cold weather could turn lubricant into glue. A dirty or rusty bore could alter a rifle’s accuracy. Dirt and dust could muck up the internal parts. No matter how good or bad the quality of a gun, a diligent owner had to continually clean and lubricate all internal parts, especially when the gun was exposed to harsh elements. It was the best insurance that he would die in bed with his boots off, not from hunger or an overdose of “galena pills” (bullets). In the real Old West, a man who lived by the gun-whether lawman, outlaw, hunter, rancher, soldier, shotgun guard, storekeeper or hardscrabble farmer trying to put food on the table-knew the importance of keeping his weapons clean and well oiled.
WORLD OF GUNS GUN DISASSEMBLY LONGER QUIZES MOVIE
But one Old West movie scene almost as rare as seeing horse poop in the streets is the depiction of a frontiersman cleaning and oiling his trusty pistol, rifle or shotgun. With the demise of Wild West shows during the Great Depression, Western movies- melodrama and all-have been about the only way to see the Old West in action as it supposedly was. Tending one’s gun was a ritual now rarely depicted on-screen. Old West Gun Owners Knew to Keep Their Bores Clean and Powder Dry | HistoryNet Close
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