Revolver ring cleaning???

[KumanK]

I just bought a used Ruger SP101 and it has that ring around the firing pin and it wont come off, What have you guys used to take it off and also what can I use to buff out small surface scratches?

[TKM]

Lead removing cloth if it's stainless steel(it removes bluing).

Pencil erasers, brass wool or leave it alone. Nobody else can see it and it doesn't have any chance of interfering with the operation of an SP101. I had one and was well on my way to being able to do one fingered pullups by the time I sold it.

Anything you do to remove surface scratches will stand out against the rest of the gun. Don't worry, be happy. Add some more of your own or think up good lies about how they got there.

[El Gato]

soak it in kroil....wipe off...

[den888]

Lead removal cloth works like a charm!

[jdg30]

I've had good results for cleaning revolvers with Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish. I have used it on several revolvers and it's removed the carbon rings on the front of the cylinder so it looks like new. The polish should remove the ring around the firing pin as well. Sometimes it takes a couple applications to fully remove carbon marks but it will remove them completely.

The main problem I've found from using the Mother's polish is that it makes the gun look so nice that sometimes I think twice about shooting it because I don't want to ruin the brand new look it has after cleaning it.

For surface scratches you can use some 400 grit then 600 grit or finer wet/dry sandpaper to gently sand them out. I've done that and then used the Mother's polish to bring the gun to a nice shine afterwards. A Dremel with felt wheel and red polishing compound works good to detail the gun too.

[Mimi_T]

Would the lead removing cloth work to remove marks that look like they're burns?

My S&W 500 has those burn marks at the front of the cylinder, due to the fireballs it makes.
(Just seeing them has deeply ingrained in my mind to never ever let my fingers go anywhere near that area. )

Nothing I've used so far worked to remove them (just normal cleaning products and elbow grease, pretty much) so I just let them be, since they came by naturally... but if there's a method of removing them that wouldn't damage the gun, I would be interested to know.

[Millions-Knives]

Would the lead removing cloth work to remove marks that look like they're burns?

My S&W 500 has those burn marks at the front of the cylinder, due to the fireballs it makes.
(Just seeing them has deeply ingrained in my mind to never ever let my fingers go anywhere near that area. )

Nothing I've used so far worked to remove them (just normal cleaning products and elbow grease, pretty much) so I just let them be, since they came by naturally... but if there's a method of removing them that wouldn't damage the gun, I would be interested to know.

Yes, a lead removal cloth will get rid of those flash burns in the front of the cylinder and anywhere else easier than anything you can imagine. You'll be fine with a Stainless Steel revolver.

[red_eyez]

Very useful tips, my GP100 is also has burn built up in the front cylinder, I'll look for the lead removal cloth. Thx!

[homerm14]

Very useful tips, my GP100 is also has burn built up in the front cylinder, I'll look for the lead removal cloth. Thx!

If you have a pencil eraser try it. It works very well.

[Rekrab]

I use Shooter's Friend, that stuff will clean just about anything. Soak a rag with it, and let it sit for a few minutes.

[scarville]

For the scorch marks on the front of the stainless steel cylinder I use Barkeepers Friend. Usually a soft rag is enough but once I had to use an old toothbrush. Assuming yout gun is SS, for the ring I'd try that or Boreshine but be careful with liquid getting into the parts of the lockwork where you might not want it.