Revolver reliability in Wisconsin winters

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Donnie

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Revolvers work well in Wisconsin winters and they rarely jam in the cold. Their simple design is better than semi-autos when it's below zero because there's less chance of frozen oil or magazine problems. I use low-temp grease and keep mine dry.
 
Indigo22 said:
I've been getting into revolvers lately. They are simple and reliable for what it's worth.
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Revolvers are in fact simple, accurate and like anything else reliable if taken care of. Of all the handguns revolvers, outside of keeping the cylinder and barrel clean require the least amount of maintenance. Notice I said least amount of maintenance, not do not require maintenance. Every once in awhile one needs to remove the side plate and grace the inner workings with either a good cleaning and/or a few drops of good quality gun oil. I prefer Rem Oil as it does not dissipate or dry up like some of the synthetics. This keeps the action smooth and constant. A word of wisdom for S&W Owners, do not remove the rebound spring assembly unless you have the special tool to insert and remove it. The pin that holds the spring inside is delicate and easy to break. A simple drop of oil will do just fine in this area. Broken pins, any of them and you will have to send the revolver back to S&W and most likely will not fall under their warranty.
 
The wheel thing is so true! You're spot on, when it's super windy in Wisconsin, simple is better
 
Tabby said:
Revolvers are in fact simple, accurate and like anything else reliable if taken care of. Of all the handguns revolvers, outside of keeping the cylinder and barrel clean require the least amount of maintenance. Notice I said least amount of maintenance, not do not require maintenance. Every once in awhile one needs to remove the side plate and grace the inner workings with either a good cleaning and/or a few drops of good quality gun oil. I prefer Rem Oil as it does not dissipate or dry up like some of the synthetics. This keeps the action smooth and constant. A word of wisdom for S&W Owners, do not remove the rebound spring assembly unless you have the special tool to insert and remove it. The pin that holds the spring inside is delicate and easy to break. A simple drop of oil will do just fine in this area. Broken pins, any of them and you will have to send the revolver back to S&W and most likely will not fall under their warranty.
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That's awesome maintenance info especially the heads-up about S&W
 
In Wisconsin winters, the most reliable way to carry a firearm is with a revolver. They just don't jam up no matter how cold it gets
 
Tabby said:
Revolvers are in fact simple, accurate and like anything else reliable if taken care of. Of all the handguns revolvers, outside of keeping the cylinder and barrel clean require the least amount of maintenance. Notice I said least amount of maintenance, not do not require maintenance. Every once in awhile one needs to remove the side plate and grace the inner workings with either a good cleaning and/or a few drops of good quality gun oil. I prefer Rem Oil as it does not dissipate or dry up like some of the synthetics. This keeps the action smooth and constant. A word of wisdom for S&W Owners, do not remove the rebound spring assembly unless you have the special tool to insert and remove it. The pin that holds the spring inside is delicate and easy to break. A simple drop of oil will do just fine in this area. Broken pins, any of them and you will have to send the revolver back to S&W and most likely will not fall under their warranty.
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Thanks, @Tabby . I'll use Rem Oil and won't mess with that spring unless I have the right tools.
 

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