Revolver safety flags

[BillO]

Anyone know where I can get those plastic orange "empty chamber" disks for revolvers?

 

[TY43215]

Anyone know where I can get those plastic orange "empty chamber" disks for revolvers?

Only ones I have ever seen came with Ruger security six years ago. I have not seem them commercially. Orange dummy rounds may work for you. Brownell sells them by the bag.

 

[BillO]

Thanks.

 

[Chris]

Rugers are the only guns I've seen them on. My Super Redhawk has one.

 

[drgrant]

The last time I sent an S+W revolver back to the factory they put one on the cylinder of my 686. Was just a red plastic disc with a hole in it.

-Mike

 

[BOBKATT]

Just curious as to why you are in need of one. The gun is always loaded anyway.

 

[doobie]

Just curious as to why you are in need of one. The gun is always loaded anyway.

Some ranges require them when people go down range.

 

[BillO]

If you must know....
When I have a moment to do the dreaded chore of blackening my hands with Hoppes #9, I thought it might be an easy way to identify cleaned / not cleaned revolvers when in the safe. I use yellow or orange chamber flags for my semi-autos for the same purpose. Hey, it works for me.

 

[BOBKATT]

Some ranges require them when people go down range.

That's interesting, I really did not know that. I can't see how that is better than an open cylinder or locked slide though.

 

[BOBKATT]

If you must know....
When I have a moment to do the dreaded chore of blackening my hands with Hoppes #9, I thought it might be an easy way to identify cleaned / not cleaned revolvers when in the safe. I use yellow or orange chamber flags for my semi-autos for the same purpose. Hey, it works for me.

I see, well hey everyone has their methods. I might have one from a ruger I bought, I'll take a look and I'll send it to you if I still have it but it's only one.

 

[BillO]

Thanks, but I found another way on anothe board; "by using a wood clothes pin on the barrel, I can easily tell the buggers that need to be cleaned without pulling everything out of the safe".

 

[Negotiator]

If you must know....
When I have a moment to do the dreaded chore of blackening my hands with Hoppes #9, I thought it might be an easy way to identify cleaned / not cleaned revolvers when in the safe. I use yellow or orange chamber flags for my semi-autos for the same purpose. Hey, it works for me.

I have an easier system. Firearms don't go into my big safe unless they have been cleaned, which makes me clean them

 

[BOBKATT]

I have an easier system. Firearms don't go into my big safe unless they have been cleaned, which makes me clean them

I'll agree with you on this, mine don't leave the range without being cleaned.

 

[IPSC_DRL]

That's my method too.

I have an easier system. Firearms don't go into my big safe unless they have been cleaned, which makes me clean them

I have my old "gun locker" in the cellar and that is where any gun that has been fired goes until cleaned. They then move to the real safe.

I usually clean them right away though so the locker is usually empty.

 

[EddieCoyle]

I have an easier way: All of mine need to be cleaned (except my carry gun).

 

[matt]

I have an easier way: All of mine need to be cleaned (except my carry gun).

+1

 

[BillO]

I have an easier system. Firearms don't go into my big safe unless they have been cleaned, which makes me clean them

I wish I had that luxury. They are always in my immediate control or in the safe. I can't be too safety conscious with kids in the house. When time permits (or I need a break from the chaos), I open the safe and clean what needs to be cleaned.

 

[BillO]

I have an easier way: All of mine need to be cleaned (except my carry gun).

Ya know, I just might try that with a couple of my regular range guns. Do you at least oil the barrel or wipe it down before storing ?