629 Competitor

[franktank]

This gun is just PURE FUN to shoot. The finish is stainless steel bead blasted so it’s kinda porous. I shoot it a lot and I want to clean it quick. The picture I linked is after 100 rounds, I just wiped it down with a soft cloth. All the solvents behind is what I used in the past without any good success to remove all the carbon from the cylinder. Is there a better product to get the carbon off of the cylinder other than sonic cleaner?

 

[Brutus]

Myself I removed the grips and use brake cleaner on all the surfaces for any stainless steel handgun in a well ventilated area. Hoppes 9 for the bore and any stubborn carbon spots front of cylinder and frame a pencil eraser.
You will have to slightly re-oil the internals.

 

[JohnnyPython]

I have tried all sorts of cleaners on my Smith 627. Nothing really breaks through that carbon.

Bronze wool and a bronze brush work well, along with some elbow grease. Check with a magnet to make sure its not coated in bronze.

Magic eraser works too but test it on an inconspicuous area first. I would stay away from the forcing cone and cylinder face.

 

[warzaw]

i use a stainless brush on mine cuts through the carbon just don't be to aggressive. And they are a fun gun .

 

[rigrat]

Try Ballistol. Take it to the range and spay when done and clean up at home. It may not remove all but works very well.

 

[ted_dent]

A company (Birchwood-Casey?) used to make a cloth impregnated with a chemical to remove lead from barrels and I seem to recall that people had good luck using a patch of the cloth to removed carbon from cylinder faces. Be careful with non-stainless guns because I think it will also remove bluing.

Found it (made by 3 different companies): Remove the space in "ht tps"

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ht tps://www.amazon.ca/Kleenbore-Care-Lead-Away-Cloth/dp/B002IEIDG4/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&hvadid=16486562072&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvqmt=e&keywords=lead+remover+cloth&qid=1583074679&sr=8-4

 

[BrockPython]

I have used the cleanbore product for years cut a little square and a little elbow grease. Makes it look brand new. I have also heard that the cleaning solution sold for glass top stoves works well. Cerambrite or such. Can get it cheap to try at dollarama

 

[hatman1793]

Glad someone else is shooting 44mag. My S&W 629 has a Magna-ported barrel that really cuts down on recoil. However, the venting ports get layered with carbon & deposited lead.....

 

[vultr]

Glad someone else is shooting 44mag. My S&W 629 has a Magna-ported barrel that really cuts down on recoil. However, the venting ports get layered with carbon & deposited lead.....

Off topic, but did you get it ported yourself? I've been looking everywhere for someone in Canada to do the same on my shorty 629.

Oh, and I use shotgun cleaner and a soft scotch brite pad to take carbon off the cylinder.