What methodology do you use to clean your Old Army after shooting it? I have a stainless and am going to shoot it for the first time soon.
The Ruger method, as outlined in the manual, says to put the cylinder and nipples into hot soapy water and brush them out, and also to run hot water down the barrel and brush it out. They say not to get any water in the lock work. After this dry the parts out and lube.
I have read where some people dunk the whole gun in hot soapy water, after removing the grips of course, and then brushing all parts out, followed with a fresh hot water rinse, then drying time in the oven set to low and finally lubing.
I don't relish the thought of putting the whole gun in water, but will if that is the best method.
It would be interesting to read what the old Revolutionary and Civil War military manuals recommended back yonder.