I’ve always been curious, who dislikes his videos? He’s such a nice, gentle man. What could you dislike about his videos??

Hickock45, I have been watching your videos since I was 14. I am now 20 and would like to thank you in nurturing my love for firearms. My favorite videos are your black powder ones, they are so neat! Once again, thank you.

Hickok45 is probably one of the best grandads ever.

I can't say it enough. The single action colt army is probably the most beautifully shaped revolver on the planet. From someone in the U.K who could never truly own one, I am jealous. The sound of cocking the hammer is also beautiful.

I think you need to use more Ballistol.

Love how you spent 20 minutes cleaning your revolver, being all calm and professional, then in the end you put it away in a sock, wasn't expecting that and got me in stitches.

Love the old Colt! I'm getting my Tomorrow! Yes, a brand new Colt SAA chambered in .45LC!

Just like you, I enjoy cleaning my guns. I like how they feel, and how they smell after a good cleaning. It's always nice to review the basics of cleaning, and see how others do it. Thanks Hickok. It's always a pleasure, and I always learn something.

What are the odds that this video would show up on my feed! I just acquired a single action revolver from my dad, and boy does it need to be cleaned!

Hickock, I'm probably close to your age (I'm 64), and have been around guns, mostly single action revolvers and lever action rifles, my whole life, both shooting and cleaning them, and want to express my appreation for your videos, and, despite my experience and background, you've taught me a lot. S BIG THANK YOU goes out to you! Would love to meet you one day!

I love all the free knowledge...Keep is coming....

This is a nice throwback to one of the classic videos.

Since becoming a hickok45 subscriber for a long time; I've been school on a variety of firearms and their upkeep. Thank you hickok45 for the education.

When I was with the Irish Army there was five occasions in which we cleaned our weapons. 01. Daily cleaning. 02. Weekly cleaning. 03. Before firing. 04. After firing 05. When the weapon would be put into storage for a short or a long period of time. When the weapon would be going into storage for short of long periods of time, for instance, when the weapon would be put into storage before being shipped overseas for service in places such as the Lebanon we would be required to clean the weapon as hickok45 has done here. With rifles in particular, when the weapon was fully cleaned, we would run a Pull Through through the rifle barrel a number of times until it appeared to be completely free from any residue of oil or burnt gunpowder. At this point the bore of the rifle would appear to be absolutely spotlessly clean. Next step: While using a funnel that fitted into the bore of the rifle, we would boil out the barrel with about one gallon of boiling water which would sweat the barrel. This was done by placing the muzzle of the rifle into a plastic basin which would seal the muzzle of the rifle somewhat when the rifle muzzle was inverted and placed on the bottom of the said plastic basin while the barrel was being filled with the boiling water. At this point in time the boiling water started to cool off, after which we would lift the muzzle of the rifle from the bottom of the plastic basin to allow the hot water to run freely out the barrel of the rifle and into the plastic basin. This step would be repeated until a whole gallon of boiling water would be ran through the rifle barrel, after which time the rifle would be left to cool off in its own time, possibly overnight. When a clean Pull Through would be pulled through the rifle barrel the next morning, it would come out as black coal from the residue of burnt gunpowder, and or, any other residue such as oil that may have worked its way into the pores of the rifle barrel while firing took place, in other words, anything that would be lodged in the pores of the gunmetal of the rifle barrel would be sweated out of the rifle barrel by the boiling water from the evening before. After several runs with a clean Pull Through to completely clean and dry the rifle barrel, we would then lightly oil the rifle barrel once more with a Pull Through soaked in oil and we would clean, dry and lightly oil any other parts of the rifle that made contact with the boiling water the evening before also. The weapon was then ready to go into storage after it was completely coated with a light film of proper gun oil. That to us was the ultimate cleaning of any small arms in the Irish Army, be it the cleaning of a rifle or a hand held pistol, automatic or otherwise. This cleaning procedure helped to promote a long, reliable service life of any of the above mentioned weaponry.

Excellence in everything thing you do Hickok45! I very much enjoy your channel!

Well done Hickok love the video you and John is a example of father and son bonding doing what you guys love most

J enjoy watching your videos because of your relax but safe conscious style and of course your marksmanship

Good timing video. Have been looking at black powder revolvers. Thank you both for your excellent service to the community.

I have been in love with the Colt SAA since I was 17. It is still a goal gun for me down the road, but after your review of the Uberti Cattleman, I finally purchased one! There is just something about the history that makes them stand out from all other pieces of art (yes, art). Big fan of your videos!

I love your videos brother, I just recently bought a Uberti 1873 cattlemen .357 and your videos have helped so much in how to handle, clean, and unload these single action firearms. God Bless you!

John you are a legend in your own time when it comes to firearms The education you give and those great stories to boot Keep them coming

Always enjoy hickok 45 videos. Smart man. Keep -up the good work. Thanks for sharing your smarts abut shootin and guns in general.

How can anyone dislike your videos? You (and John) are so helpful and wholesome, I just love seeing a new video🙏🏽

Love these gun-care videos. Very useful for us at home!

Hickok45 thank you for your videos I just got my very first handgun and it is a revolver thank you for posting this amazing video and every single video you've ever posted and will post in the future because your videos are very helpful you are a gentleman your explanations are great you're very informative thank you for all of this amazing knowledge you have provided for not just myself but people just starting out or people that have been collecting for years thank you sir for all of your knowledge you have provided for gun collectors

Great video. I learned a lot about single action care and proper cleaning. Great choice of guns to demo. I love the Colt 1907. Thank you, sir, for your "brilliant insight".

This came at the right time I'll be 21 in March getting a Ruger Vaquero as my first handgun. Been watching for years thanks Hickok

Great video! Can't wait for the full cleaning video!!!

Bought a Colt SAA .45 new last year for the main purpose to passed down to my son one day. Awesome revolver and what a feel it has to hold and shoot. 👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks for the great video! You seem like my favorite uncle👍. I started using Ballistol a couple years after seeing it on your video's. Its great stuff. Love the history of the product too. Thanks again!

Excellent video on these historic designs! Someday I plan to get into. Thank you!

i have one of these. it is the uberti remake, and i have been looking for a really good and reliable video on how to clean it. thanks for sharing!

Nothing like an easy paced instructional from the calm handler of fine firearms. It’s like, hey, git some coffee and let’s chat while I do this little chore. No hurry,no rush. Thanks sir.

I like these disassembly and cleaning videos. Learning.

Good job hickok, I enjoy all your videos!! 👍🏻 thank you

Great videos! Keep it up. Your videos are hands down the best!

My dad placed a smith model 19 on one of the 1979s wood boxes. Next time he got it out of the safe the tannins or whatever the wood box was stained with rusted the side of the revolver. Sad day to pick up a nice pistol with a rusty barrel and cylinder. Wipe them down and use good gun socks. Makes a big difference in the long run.

Very instructive. Love your tutorials .

Awesome. Done right and the commentary is great. Thanks for that.

Just got my first gun, Rough Rider single action. Was raised partially around them, but its my first and this was the first video I found. My family taught me on modern style, not sure if that's the term. So, from the bottom of my heart thank you for an informative video on taking care of pistols like it.

A single action is wonderful thing.

Purchased my first revolver today, an uberti cattleman, and now I’m watching this after a range trip. Thank you for the tips!

Living in the Northeast, I store all of my guns in those protective treated socks. They really help. Thanks for the video Hickok and John. Thanks for the "Trash talk" John. Be safe guys.

I enjoy cleaning my firearms and I find it relaxing, very relaxing. I'll never understand those folks that don't clean their firearms.

Thank you very much wild Bill you’re the best. I had to type it in three times before it would show

Wild Bill, love your videos, very informative, and a good shooter!

Ballistol reminds me of Christmas because it has a sort of pine or tree scent. Love it

I enjoy your videos. Great teaching! I appreciate the instruction!

Thank you sir for walking us through cleaning a single action army!! I learned a lot today.

Watching from Iuka , Mississippi,love your vids

Those gun restoration videos are good too. Rusted solid, brought back new.

Glad you made this video!!! Just got a SAA Revolver and was curious as to how you properly clean one. Thanks again. :)

Hickok45 would love to see a full break drown and cleaning on a single action revolver, all your videos are informative and useful.

Wow I went back and watched some of your old cleaning vids today what a coincidence

Thank you for posting. Great video.

Just got my first Single Action (Heritage Rough Rider) last weekend... Perfect timing!

Thanks for sharing John. I clean my firearms te same way as you, take time, use lots of ballisol and patches.

A Booming New Year Hickok & son from Philippines ! much Love ❤️💙💚💛🎉

great video always loved the old colt single action, would love to see it striped down for a deep clean

This is very timely for me. Thanks!

Been watching you since the beginning, love the colt saa my papaw born in 1920s was end of single action era of people that actually carried them he talked of leaving for the war with a 5.5 inch marked wells fargo company with a set of ivory grips with a carved steer head with red ruby eyes he sold this gun to a officer of his for something like a month wages on the way over. He deeply regretted this move later in life but transitioned to double action magnum smith and wessons after returning and they becoming available again in the 50s before he died though I bought him a colt frontier scout 22 as he shot rimfires almost everyday it relite his saa fire. I wish I could show him the collection I have amassed since his passing. The fine carved leather, custom grips and custom loads to go with them and cleaning and pondering on their history are as fun as shooting them to me.

I have seen a couple of videos commenting that Ballistol does not preserve metal well. Hickok has pretty much convinced me of the opposite - that Ballistol cleans, lubricates, and preserves very well. It’s also good for cleaning wood, plastic, and bullet wounds. The only problem is that it has a powerful odor, bordering on stink. It leaves an obnoxious smell in my gun vault. Regardless of the eye-watering fumes, I know I’m going to go out and spend $20 and buy a batch of Ballistol, just because of Hickok45.

Thank You. I'll send this to my friends who are new to the shooting world.

Hickok45 you are great. Always watch your videos. My favourite firearm is Colt SAA. Thank you. You make a great job.

Am here from Belize to support your channel hickok45. Keep up the good work and season greetings.

Hot damn, earliest I've gotten to a new vid!

Back in the 60's, Hoppes was all we had.

Thanks #Hickok45! Your previous life as a teacher really comes out, very informative. #guncleaning

It's funny how everyone does it differently, I think many of us were self taught. When we came home at night, my Dad would always make us clean our guns. (We used to shoot in the woods almost every day.), I don't remember him ever "teaching" us, you learned by watching. Things were better without al of today's distractions. Thanks for the video guys.

Just bought my first SAA and I can't wait to get it on the range!

Very instructive lesson , thanks Hickok. Greetings from Spain.

Thank you for the time spent too make this video.

Can you please do a detailed breakdown and cleaning of one of these down to the last screw? I love these guns and there are no videos showing that like there are for guns like the 1911.

Thanks Hickok! Appreciate your knowledge

Hadn't had the chance to watch you. Always enjoy your u tube

Glad to see you taking care of it, soooooo many people don’t!

Thank you very much wild Bill. You’re the best

Thanks for this video. I needed it. Its interesting.

that Colt sounds like a good one! Action sounds crisp. I picked one up at auction not too long ago (who DOESN'T want a Colt???). The action could use a bit of help, but I'm measuring the springs and I intend refresh them with as close to exact replacements as possible. I agree with your philosophy of 'touch then wipe'. I don't touch any of my firearms with my hands without wiping them down with a silicone rag. They always go back in the safe with just a smidge of slick on them... Great video, as usual. Keep em coming.

Really appreciate your cleaning videos. Very educational.

Enjoyable video as always. Thanks, Hickok! I live in Colorado, where it's mercifully dry. The rag near the safe really isn't necessary out here, but I will employ that method in the future regardless. None of my guns are half as desirable as that SA, but I value them all highly and strive to maintain them effectively nonetheless. Not really a 'new shooter' anymore, but this gentleman still elucidates me regularly about nearly every aspect of gun culture. Might even have to take a break from CLP and try Ballistol...

Great vid - love the classic guns 👍✌️💨😁🔫🔫😎✌️

Love, love, love SA guns, thanks! I've enjoyed my Ruger New Bearcat for decades, and in the not-too-distant future I'd like to increase my SA collection...the Shopkeeper, Vaquero, and one or more of the great Uberti replica pieces are on the short list. Until then, I get a kick out of seeing you use these fun firearms in the meanwhile...much appreciation for helping me enjoy them vicariously.

Just got a single 6 convertible and now I got the bug. Next on the list a vaquero. Would love to see a second video doing a detailed take down cleaning. Thanks for the video!

Good video! I use Remoil, the same way. I rusted up a 1911 one time, never again!

This is so soothing...

Thank you, I own a Heritage Rough Rider, basically your gun. I only cleaned it dry with q tips, been looking for a video how to properly clean AND what to use. God bless you, Gun Grandpa

Hickok45 that is the same way, that I clean my Dads Ruger New Vaquero 357 magnum Stainless Steel. Thanks for the knowledge and if l am cleaning my Dads gun the right way. Another great review

Patiently waiting on a video about this gun! Also, you should make one about slicking up the action and what not.

Very nice! Great vid. Great advice! Ty.

Thanks for your instructional video. I have a 51 year old Ruger my daddy gave me 49 years ago.

Hey hickok I have seen every single cleaning video and has helped me so much for all the guns I have from revolver to AR to handgun, now the last thing I would like is if you could do a cleaning video for a 12 gauge! 😮 a maverick 88 or any Mossberg!! I learn so much from ur explanations! Thanks!!

Thank you Mister...much apreciated.

Would like to see black powder cleaning in the future, pistol and rifle. Thanks for all the great videos!

Great video. Thank you!

A total breakdown video would be really special! I saved up for a Colt and a USFA after catching the single action “bug” from your videos. : )

I love videos like this, and to be honest with you if the video was 2 hrs long for a full strip down I'd still watch it all. After all people who really care for their antique guns like you and myself want them to be around long after we shuffle off this planet. And I like yourself get just as much joy from cleaning and looking after them as I do from shooting them after all gun ownership weather it be an antique or a modern day gun is a privilege.

Thank you very much wild Bill you’re the best

A total breakdown and cleaning would be neat indeed !

Great video . Thank you .