Video Summary: The Parkerizing Process

• The firing pin is under heavy spring tension. Always shield the tip of the firing pin

I’m going to tell you how to clean a muzzleloader. I have done this a lot with my dad this year. When you clean guns make sure that are not in a carpet place. Do it in a room with floors that are easy to clean. The first paragraph will be talking about the supplies you will need to get. The second paragraph will be talking about the first thing you will need do to the Muzzleloader also called a gun. The third is going to be about the final steps to clean the gun.

Other important procedures of handling firearm evidence include recording the serial number of the firearm and it matches the number on the photo, the make, the model, and caliber of the weapon. The bore of the gun should never be cleaned as well as the chamber and the cylinder before a firearm is submitted. Guns must be placed in strong cardboard or wooden boxes to avoid shifting in transit. A weapon should never be picked up by placing a pencil or other object at the end of the barrel. The best way to avoid contamination of evidence is by wearing gloves and a face

The design of the rifle has been changing over time. A flintlock, one of the first rifles, type gun uses a flint powder and steel to ignite the gunpowder in order to propel the bullet forward. the steel was a part of the guns body and the flint was wedged between the bullet chamber and when the flint strikes the metal it creates a spark. The sparks are hot enough to ignite

When arriving to a crime scene where weapons are present, safety is always top priority. Treat every firearm as if it is loaded. When deciding to unload a weapon you always want to do so with the utmost care, to preserve all types of evidence. This evidence includes fingerprints, blood, hair or fibers, cylinder “halos” and debris in the barrel and /or cylinder.(www.crime-scene-investigtor.net) Firearms should be unloaded and placed in a safe condition at the point of collection. If the collector is unsure of the proper procedure, assistance should be sought from a competent source such as a firearms instructor, departmental armorer, or an on-site firearm examiner. Always follow your department regulations. When unloaded revolvers prior to moving the cylinder it should be marked to indicate its position as found. This can be done by two pen or scribe marks on the top of the cylinder along each side of the top strap of the frame. The position

Some guidelines to follow on collecting firearm evidence are to never submit a loaded gun to the laboratory unless its delivered personally because of safety reasons, the cylinder or chamber should never be cleaned before presenting firearm evidence to the lab for examination, one cannot pick up a firearm evidence by placing a pencil or other objects in the barrel; evidence would be destroyed this way. After weapon has been picked up, it must be documented; serial number, make, model, and caliber of gun must be recorded, and marked. One has to be sure not to mistaken serial numbers with model or patent numbers. Firearms evidence should be well placed in wooden boxes or cardboard to avoid shifting and movement when being transported. Rifles and shotguns must not be taken apart; proper procedure must be followed if the weapon is going to be tested for any kind of prints. When transporting a weapon with fabric or blood evidence on it, weapon must be wrapped carefully with clean paper and taped firmly to keep evidence in place. When it comes to bullets from these firearms, they should never be

Learning to work on English Double barrel shotguns for most new gunsmith this is a weapon no one really wants to touch due to the fact they are so expensive and there very limited info out there on them. There are very many reason people would purchase a English Double barrel.Some reason for owning one are collector, some will by them just for a "status symbol"and some just like the feel of the way they shoot. What ever the reason they just do.

Clean Your Gun Outside: Cleaning your gun outside—or in a well-ventilated space—is required. The solvents and fumes from your cleaning kit can be dangerous in a closed off area.

Proper gun maintenance is one of the most important aspects of being a good gun owner. Neglecting proper maintenance can cause a gun to become inaccurate, jam, misfire or possibly even cause clogs in the barrel which could end up in a sudden barrel explosion. In order to keep your guns in proper working order every time that you use them and to keep yourself and others safe, it's important to clean your guns after every use. Here are some tips on keeping your guns clean to ensure that they stay accurate and safe.

The materials needed to clean a shotgun is shared throughout the rest of this paragraph, as well as the cleaning process. Moisture displacing lubricant is needed, which is used to prevent damage from salt, friction, and moisture. The lubricant also cleans, protects, and prevents corrosion on the metal. Gun cleaning solvent is required to help clear away the residue of powder, lead, and rust from the gun. The wire-brush is essential to scrub the interior of the barrel to remove or loosen the crud build-up. A microfiber cloth is needed to wipe the exterior of the gun down and to extract the excess debris. The last item required is a cotton cleaning patch, this item is used to wrap around the end of the cleaning rod(wire-brush) and then is used

After the cleaning process is over, you must always wipe your battery clean. Make use of disposable towels for this purpose. After you are done cleaning the battery, you should start reassembling them. Before you start this process, you must apply the terminal protector on the cable ends as well as the terminals. You must always attach the positive terminal and then proceed to attach the negative one. When you do this, the level of arcing reduces drastically.

After glass-beading and cleaning the carburetor body and bowl, warm them up with a propane torch and coat them with POR-15 Gloss Black. POR-15 is recommended because it is impervious to gasoline and leaves a nice high gloss finish. Many guys us a gloss black powder coat for the same reasons.

From kids' crafts like making their own wooden car to fixing or making your own shed roof, a gun like this will never lose its usefulness. You can even use in on fabrics such as when you have to reupholster your antique couch or installing new carpeting around the house.

PlastiDip is a very thin spray able rubber that can act like a paint but can be removed at any time without struggle. I chose to do it this way in case the spray paint didn’t work as planned, then I could remove the paint without a problem and no permanent consequences. The PlastiDip has a short drying time, making it easy to spray on multiple layers in a short period of time. After the second layer of the PlastiDip was fully sprayed on I let it cure over night to ensure that the PlastiDip had fully gripped to the rifles stock. I kept the gun at room temperature and let it sit for about twelve hours. I didn’t wait this long for fear of the paint not bonding correctly, this amount of time was due to work and school. When I arrived home from these priorities I began to make the stencils to create the designs on the rifle.

There are many different weapons on the market these days, swords, axes, bow and arrows, knives, long guns/rifles, and then there are handguns. There are several types of handguns and they all need to be cleaned and taken care of. Aside from revolves, most semi-automatic handguns are similar in the way they are broken down, also known as “field stripping” and cleaned. One of my favorite handguns is a Glock 17; it’s a semi-automatic 9MM (Millimeter) pistol. It should be field stripped and cleaned after every time it is fired.