Gun Cleaning?

Question

Anyone have a link on firearm CLEANING? Have a couple used firearms w/no manuals so looking for cleaning info thx

Answer 1

I don't know of any sites, but I can give you detailed steps for cleaning. If you don't already you will need some cleaning equipment. Go to your local sports store like Sports Authority, Big 5, GI Joe's or whatever is in your area. You can get a kit for the type of gun you have and tips for what caliber(s) you have. First off always check and recheck to make sure the gun is not loaded. Then open the action, put the copper brush on the cleaning rod and put it in the bore if it is a bolt action rifle or breach shotgun. Otherwise you have to go in through the muzzle which you will have to do carefully so you do not nick the muzzle. Push the brush through and carefully pull it back, do this several times to break up the residue inside the barrel. Then put the attachment that looks like a needle hole on the rod, and put a cleaning patch(several should come in a kit) through it and put a little solvent(again should come with the kit) on it, and push it through the barrel. IMPORTANT: remove the patch before pulling the rod back through or the residue will be back in the barrel. Do the previous step several times WITHOUT the solvent to dry up any of the solvent. Continue to do this until the patches are relatively white, wash your hands(because firearm cleaning solvents are usually toxic), action back together and you are finished.

Answer 2

You could try and look up an exploded diagram for the gun if you aren't sure on how to take it down to clean it, or call the manuf. for a new manual. What are they? If you just need to know on where to start in terms of general cleaning of a firearm, try this. You will need a rod, patches, a proper size bore brush, copper solvent and a cleaning oil. I recommend Hoppes #9 solvent and Break Free CLP(cleaner,lubricant,protectant) Brush the chamber and bore with solvent and patch it until it is clean. clean all you can get to and remove any fouling where you see it. Don't disassemble a gun beyond it's normal field stripping if you aren't sure how it goes back. Been there and done that....it was Pandora's Box. A good kit to buy is an Otis cleaning kit. Try looking up a link for Otis gun cleaning supplies, it may help. Not trying to be rude on the basics of cleaning, I just didn't know if you were just starting, or if you just needed help on a certain firearm. Good luck.

Answer 3

Need more information from you to give you a better answer..

What you may be looking for is a firearms "exploded view" , do an internet search for "exploded view firearms" . Lots of books out there.

I'm going to make a wild guess that what you have is a couple of old rusty firearms? There is only so much you can do, it's more a case of doing as little damage as possible..They will never look like new again unless you have the stock refinished and reblue the metal.. This ruins the value of an antique firearm.

What I have done in the past and this was suggested to me by the curator of a very large firearms museum..Take the firearm completely apart, soak all metal parts in "Break Free CLP" for 1 day, use very fine steel wool as lightly as possible to clean up the metal..Done correctly, no, it will not scratch up the metal, and, it works!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Without knowing what you are looking for, this site sells GREAT reference DVD's. There are even some fairly generic ones on cleaning - and very detailed ones on specific guns.

http://www.americangunsmith.com/

Answer 6

There are good online cleaning/disassembly videos at www.surplusrifle.com

Answer 7

Handguns, long guns?

Answer 8

Go the manuf. site.

Answer 9

hope u use that for hunting not killing cops.