There are many gunsmithing schools available throughout the United States. If you don’t want to attend in a formal classroom setting, there are options available via various online gunsmithing schools. Gunsmithing schools teach a variety of skills necessary to be an effective gunsmith. Depending upon the need of the student, a gunsmith school will help a person learn, or refine their individual skills as a gunsmith. Just a few of the skills required by a gunsmith, and taught by every reputable gunsmith school are, cleaning, lubricating, repairing, modifying, testing, troubleshooting malfunctions of, and designing firearms. What is a gunsmith? A gunsmith is a person with a variety of skills that is able to handle all gun related issues.

Of all the skills necessary to be a gunsmith, possibly the most important, and yet the most basic skills that every gunsmith should have, are how to clean and lubricate a gun. Keeping a gun clean and lubricated will not only extend its life, but will help maintain it in proper working order.

In the following video, Larry Potterfield demonstrates how to properly clean and lubricate a Smith and Wesson revolver.

The following is a transcript of the video.

Routine maintenance is critically important for the smooth functioning of a revolver. Hi, I’m Larry Potterfield with MidwayUSA, and I would like to show you how to clean and lubricate this Smith and Wesson. Start by completely dissasmbling the gun. Now degrease the inside of the frame using the Insta-Clean. And scrub it out with a nylon brush. We’ll clean each part prior to lubrication. Apply a drop of oil to all the contact surfaces on the hammer. And don’t forget to oil the hammer pin. Now we can clean and lubricate the trigger along with the hand and the trigger pin. Wipe a little oil on the rebound slide and reinstall it. Remember to clean and lubricate the side plate. The yoke will require a bit of attention as well as the extractor rod before final assembly. So there you have it. How to clean and lubricate a Smith and Wesson revolver. I’m Larry Potterfield with Midway USA. That’s the way it is.

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