Gun Cleaning Tips | Keep Your Firearm in Top Condition

• Introduction
• Preparations for cleaning your firearms
• Basic Steps to Follow while Cleaning Your Gun

Introduction

Properly inspecting and regularly cleaning your firearms will keep them functioning well and firing safely. You should clean your pistol or rifle after every time you fire it, and particularly after target practice when you fire a lot of rounds.

Preparations for Cleaning Your Firearms

• 12Gather your cleaning supplies: cleaning solvent, lubricant/gun oil, bore brush, patch holder and patches, cleaning rod, nylon cleaning brush, flash light, cotton swabs, microfiber cloths for polishing.
• Unload your gun. Check and double check. Never consider a gun unloaded until you have verified it by looking through the barrel.
• Disassemble your gun - but only as much as the manufacturer recommends.
• Always clean your gun in a well-ventilated area. Outdoors is best, when possible.

Basic Steps to Follow while Cleaning Your Gun

• Clean out the barrel with a cleaning rod and patches.
• Alternate the bore brush and patches to get the cleanest barrel.
• Lubricate the barrel.
• Clean and lubricate the gun’s action.
• Wipe down the rest of your gun.

Wrapping Up

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