Disassembled guns for a deep clean....dirty!

[modelflyer2003]

I have had my Glock 26 for four years and I carry it all the time, as it is my primary CCW. I have never counted the number of rounds put through it, but it is probably 2k. On my list of things to do someday was to disassemble the slide for a thorough cleaning. I watched a YouTube video and went to work. I was really surprised at how dirty it was. The rest of the gun was nicely clean, but the firing pin and extractor were filthy. I would suggest that if you have never cleaned that part of the slide, and you have put a lot of rounds through it, give it a good cleaning.

I had bought two foreign military Taurus Model 82's a few years ago. I watched a video on taking it apart. In no time I had it stripped down to the individual parts. That was a deep clean. The outside of the revolvers were clean, but there was some rust deep down inside that I was able to remove. I guess the guns saw some rain in the past and cleaning the inside isn't much of an option to the average soldier/policemen. Kind of rewarding to break it down to the individual pieces and then get them back together again. Thank God for YouTube.

 

[Dosproduction]

Nice pics. I clean my G21 slide every once in a while. Pretty easy to take apart so no reason not to. I do a quick clean after shooting usually though.

 

[Jeff]

Thanks for the photos. Maybe you can disassemble one of my P7's and clean it for me.

 

[Bennettjh]

That's a good candidate for a deep clean IMHO.

I have a Marlin Model 60 that I had to completely disassemble like that. It was filthy. I was ashamed of myself.

 

[BogWalker]

Had an old .22 single shot that probably hadn't had the bolt taken apart since it was made 80 years ago. 1/16th of an inch of carbon buildup under the extractor was the mysterious source of my misfires.

I can't imagine what the inside of my Ruger 10/22 looks like. I've never had the receiver opened up.

 

[1861navy]

YouTube is an amazing resource for this and many things. I do this kind of detail clean with my cap and ball revolvers frequently because of how easy and fun they are to take apart.

 

[AA&E]

That's a good candidate for a deep clean IMHO.

I have a Marlin Model 60 that I had to completely disassemble like that. It was filthy. I was ashamed of myself.

In your defense, that is a firearm you can shoot with minimal cleaning over the course of decades and it remain very reliable. I know this based upon personal experience, I've neglected one I've owned for over 30 years until a recent complete disassembly when it suddenly developed a failure to eject every now and then. After a thorough cleaning and appropriate lubrication, it once again fires like new and is ready for service until sometime in the year 2045....

 

[selinoid44]

I tear guns down frequently! My cowboy guns get used hard and I run BP through them. I recently had to tear down a Winchester 190 (.22 rifle) My boss told me he was having issues. A 40+ yr old gun and never cleaned. I think he stored it in a sand box. Man it was filthy! My edc gets dirty in under the hammer from dust and lent. Needs to work when I need it to! Gotta keep them clean!

 

[Cemetery-man]

Great way to learn the ins and outs of a firearm and at the same time give it the good cleaning it deserves to keep it operating properly for years to come. A good cleaning/lubrication routine and a well maintained firearm will outlast generations and is something to be proud of. A properly cared for gun CAN fail, a neglected gin WILL fail.

 

[NHT3]

The only time I've seen a Glock "disabled" was from the firing pin safety being overwhelmed with debris. The trigger pulled the slide out of battery because the FPS could not depress. Deep cleaning is good for anything once in a while..

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[dbrier]

I like doing the same thing, especially to used guns that I don't know the round count on or that I've owned for a long time. It gives me a great opportunity to give them a refresh too. New recoil, main, and firing pin springs usually go in. As stated above, the Internet is a such a great resource that doing this isn't that freighting. I generally stay away from roll pins and I just have a punch set, some screwdrivers and small pliers.

Here's my S&W 3913.

The Sig P226 got new springs, the E2 grip kit, and a short (not SRT) trigger.

 

[modelflyer2003]

I am rather enjoying the pictures of the disassembled handguns. Thx for the cool pics.

 

[sharpetop]

That S&W looks a whole lot easier than the Sig.

 

[churchmouse]

Youtube is your friend.

 

[Dirtebiker]

I tear guns down frequently! My cowboy guns get used hard and I run BP through them. I recently had to tear down a Winchester 190 (.22 rifle) My boss told me he was having issues. A 40+ yr old gun and never cleaned. I think he stored it in a sand box. Man it was filthy! My edc gets dirty in under the hammer from dust and lent. Needs to work when I need it to! Gotta keep them clean!

Why does your gun get dirtier during lent than any other time of year?




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