The $2 Lead Remover Gun Counters Pray You Never Find (The Texas Way)

0:00 The Two-Dollar Barrel Fix 2:17 How Lead Fouling Builds Up 4:40 How to Identify Leading 7:29 Cleaning with a Copper Scrubber 9:48 The Magnet Test for Copper Pads 11:22 Safely Cleaning Revolvers 14:42 Lead Exposure and Workshop Safety 16:23 The Revolver That Was Buried in Lead I fixed a supposedly worn-out revolver for two dollars—and the real problem was hiding under the lead. I’m Ellsworth Tidwell, and I’ll show how lead fouling builds up in barrels, rifling, forcing cones, and cylinder faces. I explain how to inspect a gun safely, use a solid copper scrubber with an old bore brush, and remove leading without damaging the steel. I also demonstrate the magnet test that keeps steel pads away from your barrel, explain why jacketed rounds should not be used as a cleaning shortcut, and cover safe lead-cleaning practices. Then I return to the old boy’s granddaddy’s revolver and show what patience, a copper pad, and an old brush can reveal.