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Firearm Cleaning & Maintenance Guns are mechanical tools that require routine cleaning and maintenance to remain dependable. This is especially true for defensive weapons that must work as expected when you need them the most. This forum will cover these important areas and encourage you to ask questions before taking on an unfamiliar task.

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Old October 3rd, 2009, 12:30 AM   #21
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My air compressor sure makes the gun cleaning chore a lot easier!
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Old October 3rd, 2009, 01:09 AM   #22
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Clean after every trip to the range...
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Old October 3rd, 2009, 02:43 AM   #23
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My air compressor sure makes the gun cleaning chore a lot easier!
I second that. I cleaned my PT145 with Gunzilla and then I poured some into the slide mechanism I couldn't get to and blew it out really well and it looks like new! The air compressor bit rocks, get canned air if you don't have one or even just get an air brush compressor, that would work too and it would pay for itself pretty quickly with the price of canned air. Check hobby stores or sometimes Wally World carries them.
I also think it helps to make them operate smoother too!
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Old October 3rd, 2009, 10:30 AM   #24
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Guns get cleaned every time after use, sometimes more than once. Love cleaning them.
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Old October 3rd, 2009, 11:14 AM   #25
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Dad taught me about guns, how to handle them and how to clean them. If you know him, you know that means one shot fired, gun gets cleaned, period.
I actually enjoy cleaning mine. Heck I enjoy cleaning other people's too.
Just last week he asked if I would clean his old shotgun that had developed a little surface rust, he's in the process of moving and his cleaning supplies are at the new house.
Sure, no problem, Dad has done a lot for me over the years.
I stripped it down, cleaned it, oiled it, and it still looked nasty.
I took it back to him yesterday, in a new case(with an unbroken zipper) completely re-blued, the stock sanded(to remove the scratches and gouges), stained and refinished.
He wondered what took me so long to clean it, but he is happy with the way it looks.
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Old October 3rd, 2009, 11:16 AM   #26
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My air compressor sure makes the gun cleaning chore a lot easier!
Me too! Spray it with CLP, let it sit, scrub any built up gunk (not that there should be any if you're diligent), and then blow them clean in the back yard. This works great and it takes me maybe half an hour during Sunday afternoon football games.
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To the range...to the garage with Gunzilla...back in the holster...what a great day!
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i clean mine all the time after i fire it
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