Originally Posted By: keith

Nobody I know cleans their doubles from the muzzles.


Nobody I know me included cleans their SxS from the muzzle end...next time you clean one from the breach end check the front of the barrels and you'll find some solvent that needs to be wiped off unless you're being quit liberal with your cleaning solvent.

I do agree that a lot of vintage guns ribs come loose for various reasons...the most common one is age and use.