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When scrubbing the breechface don’t let excess solvent get into the firing pin hole or the slot where the hand protrudes. Some seepage is inevitable, but a lot is detrimental to the lubricants inside the gun. The recessed area where the ejector star sits when the cylinder is closed is often a haven for carbon buildup, so clean that area carefully. After scrubbing, a cotton swab is helpful to remove the grimy film that the brush leaves.

Speaking of the hand, I recommend that it be cleaned as well. The hand only protrudes when the gun is cocked, and all revolvers except Colt and Dan Wesson have interlocks that prevent the gun from being cocked if the cylinder is open. To defeat them it’s necessary to hold the thumb latch in the closed position as the gun is cocked. For a S&W, the thumb latch is pushed back, away from the muzzle; on a Ruger, it’s rotated out of the frame (the Ruger is more difficult to defeat, but with practice it can be done.)

Once the gun is cocked and the hand visible I use a cotton swab to gently wipe off any dirt on the hand’s surface. Once that’s done the hammer can be gently lowered and the gun is back to normal operation. (This is not an option on a gun that’s been rendered double action only, or a gun with a hidden hammer.)