Proper Cleaning Techniques
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:47 pm
I tried to search for it, but "Cleaning" and "Gun" come up with 70+ pages of results. 
Is there any type of documentation on the proper technique of cleaning Semi Autos? I generally field strip each one every 50 to 100 rounds (usually that's one trip to the range), hit it with S&W Brand CLP, using the cloth strips I got in a kit. I put some drops of CLP on the strips and run it through the barrel and any parts of the firing assembly I can wedge it into (e.g., over the spot where the firing pin comes out, all spots where the ammo feeds, etc.). I also put a drop on the slide rails and slide the firing assembly back and forth 10+ times. Is this really all I need to do? Should I be going any further in my cleaning? Does anyone have any cleaning techniques to share?
Thanks in advance!
Is there any type of documentation on the proper technique of cleaning Semi Autos? I generally field strip each one every 50 to 100 rounds (usually that's one trip to the range), hit it with S&W Brand CLP, using the cloth strips I got in a kit. I put some drops of CLP on the strips and run it through the barrel and any parts of the firing assembly I can wedge it into (e.g., over the spot where the firing pin comes out, all spots where the ammo feeds, etc.). I also put a drop on the slide rails and slide the firing assembly back and forth 10+ times. Is this really all I need to do? Should I be going any further in my cleaning? Does anyone have any cleaning techniques to share?
Thanks in advance!
