Gun cleaning

[Robert1234]

Ha!

Took a while for that to come up. I know guys who deliberately don't clean their Glocks. I field-strip and clean every gun if it has been fired. The less ammo went through, the easier to clean.

On another note . . . of course I wouldn't put the plastic frame in a barrel of carb or brake cleaner! I'm talking about the barrel and the slide, all of which are 100% steel.

Striker channel liner is plastic, and will cause issues if it's gunked or funked up.

[IVC]

You want to clean to prevent malfunctions and to prevent rust. If you live in the desert(ish) areas where rust is not an issue, it's just about making sure the gun runs smoothly. You also want to prevent deposits from building up in the barrel if you shoot a lot of lead.

So, a quick cleaning of the barrel and few brush strokes in several strategic places, followed by a few patches is all that it takes. Then you add a very thin layer of lube and it's done.

I no longer use jags or run patches until they are all snow-white. I'd do that for some precision rifle match, but for plinking or USPSA I just want to keep the gun running and make sure that no grit is getting caught in oil or on the moving parts - that will act like sandpaper.

[Stumpfenhammer]

https://lucasoil.com/products/out-door-line/lucas-extreme-duty-contact-cleaner

Lucas Extreme Duty Contact Cleaner.

For when I want to clean deep but fast on a Glock.

For when I need to deep clean other pistols that are not as simple to break down past field stripping, but don't have time for an OCD-style cleaning.