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Offline Dooger

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Blowback Gunk
« on: May 07, 2008, 06:33:07 PM »
I've read a few times that the blow back in a Sidekick causes the gun to seize at the hinge; or not open at the hinge.  How do you guys avoid this.  Please be descriptive!

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Re: Blowback Gunk
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2008, 11:58:39 PM »
that is a STORY that I have never heard of before buddy, but there are many stories out there that people swear are true and are nothing but complete fabrications or an erroneously expanded conclusion from another story. Don't worry about that buddy, it has not happened and will not happen. The hinge will not seize up!!!....<><....:)
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Re: Blowback Gunk
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2008, 01:31:06 AM »
  I have never had my Huntsman seize up but it does get  build up on reciever face. I usually use some windex and some q-tips to quickly clean breach area after several shots at the range. It is no big deal to me, just keep things clean and you will have no problems....
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Re: Blowback Gunk
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2008, 04:16:26 AM »
I have a huntsman on the way and what I have been wondering is , do I need to clean the firing pin channel , etc to keep it from rusting do to black powder blowback? And if I do need to , how should I go about this
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Re: Blowback Gunk
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2008, 09:54:44 AM »
I have had my Huntsman not close all the way.  It was due to a lot of build up of the primer gunk.  I clean it with Hoppes #9 and go right back to shooting.  As far as cleaning the firing pin channel, I spray in Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber and follow it up with WD-40.  Has worked well for me for the past five years.
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Re: Blowback Gunk
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2008, 11:53:37 AM »
Quote from: Dooger on May 07, 2008, 06:33:07 PM
I've read a few times that the blow back in a Sidekick causes the gun to seize at the hinge; or not open at the hinge.  How do you guys avoid this.  Please be descriptive!

Thanks

Blowback is a problem in all Huntsmans and Sidekicks, just the nature of the beast. If you shoot more than 10 - 15 times at the range, you will more than likely have problems with closing and lock-up. This is due to build up of blowback on breach face, latch, and latch shelf. This can be remedied by wetting some Q-Tips with alcohol, soapy water, or BP Cleaner and placing them in a Zip-Lock baggie or airtight container and taking them to the bench with you. Just clean the breach face, latch and latch shelf with the wet Q-Tips, only takes a minute or two and you are back in business for another dozen shots or so.

If you want to avoid 95 - 99% of that blowback, get yourself the .25 ACP BP conversion. I just get a little soot ring on the standing breech around the rim of the .25 ACP case.
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Re: Blowback Gunk
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2008, 12:29:38 PM »
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