Bronze barrel

[teakmtn]

I recently required a pistol that has a bronze barrel. I have, for years shot and cleaned rifles with steel barrels. Is there anything special needed for the cleaning, care and longterm storage of a bronze barrel? Thank you in advance,
Cheers, Doug T.

[smylee grouch]

A good  room temp water flush=\swabbing then dry and oil  should do it I would think.

[Daryl]

ditto - cold water also works perfectly.

[Frozen Run]

Great question! It's something you really don't think about until someone asks it.

[smylee grouch]

I wonder if the barrel make up would even matter as, according to Bill Knight ( Mad Monk ) the water will disolve all that is bad\corrosive in the black powder or its fouling.   

[Carl Young]

If memory serves (Ha! that's a long shot for me ) nothing with ammonia as it will cause corrosion in copper alloys. I would go with the advice already given and use a water flush.

Regards,
Carl

[Hungry Horse]

WHAT!!! In the world would you be thinking while you’re putting ammonia down your barrel? That is just nuts.

Hungry Horse

[bluenoser]

Never used them, but don't some Windex products contain ammonia?

[Daryl]

Can't say. I use water only.

[smylee grouch]

I have heard of several people who use Windex \ ammonia with good results but I'm curious if they flush with water afterwords. So if they do flush with water after the Windex, why not just use water in the first place.