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<blockquote data-quote="NikatKimber" data-source="post: 821699" data-attributes="member: 423"><p>eby, one of the ones I got did have white paint on the front site. Didn't worry too much, if it doesn't come off, I probably will end up changing to a fiber optic front anyways.</p><p></p><p>blutch, actually, there are very few places that you need to oil/grease on a Ruger revolver. If you over oil the gun, the oil will attract lint and specifically the carbon from the gunpowder, and will dirty the gun faster. So most of the gun you just want to clean well, and <em>maybe</em> oil lightly, then wipe afterwards with a clean cloth. Where you should oil, is the pin that the hammer rotates on, and the axle that the cylinder yoke hinges on. And, if you take it further apart, a drop on the cylinder axle is good. The rest of the gun should be very lightly if at all, but cleaned well.</p><p></p><p>The Ruger GP100 is a very robust design, so you shouldn't have to deep clean it that often unless your range trips involve multiple hundreds of rounds.</p><p></p><p>In fact, mine was very dirty, looked like it had been used as a napkin for a very juicy hamburger, and crud fell out of the cylinder like pepper, but it still functioned. So don't worry, if you don't do it "just right" you won't break the gun, and as you get more comfortable with taking it apart and putting it together, you'll get better and better at cleaning.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy the gun!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NikatKimber, post: 821699, member: 423"] eby, one of the ones I got did have white paint on the front site. Didn't worry too much, if it doesn't come off, I probably will end up changing to a fiber optic front anyways. blutch, actually, there are very few places that you need to oil/grease on a Ruger revolver. If you over oil the gun, the oil will attract lint and specifically the carbon from the gunpowder, and will dirty the gun faster. So most of the gun you just want to clean well, and [I]maybe[/I] oil lightly, then wipe afterwards with a clean cloth. Where you should oil, is the pin that the hammer rotates on, and the axle that the cylinder yoke hinges on. And, if you take it further apart, a drop on the cylinder axle is good. The rest of the gun should be very lightly if at all, but cleaned well. The Ruger GP100 is a very robust design, so you shouldn't have to deep clean it that often unless your range trips involve multiple hundreds of rounds. In fact, mine was very dirty, looked like it had been used as a napkin for a very juicy hamburger, and crud fell out of the cylinder like pepper, but it still functioned. So don't worry, if you don't do it "just right" you won't break the gun, and as you get more comfortable with taking it apart and putting it together, you'll get better and better at cleaning. Enjoy the gun! [/QUOTE]
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