cleaning and storing a firearm properly

mactonite

mactonite

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Hello everyone. Well today is the last km. It was 28 days and my status was updated to PAL "in the mail"! I am getting ready to start my collection and was wondering how to take care of them. Can they be stored in a basement? its not heated but it is dry. What do I oil? How often do I take them apart to clean? How do take them apart? I know this is alot of questions. Is there sites that will tell you how to keep a specific gun "in check"?

Thanks again....:shotgun:
 
First we're going to have to know what firearms you are intending to get. Semi-autos get the dirtiest and will need the most cleaning. The basement is not my first choice but will be alright if it's heated. One thing that will help is a large dehumidifier in your gunvault. A light coat of oil (and I do mean light) everytime you use them is a minimum (stainless somewhat excepted). A barrel swab is also a good idea but they won't fall apart if you don't do this every time...
 
mactonite said:
What do I oil? How often do I take them apart to clean? How do take them apart?
Thanks again....:shotgun:
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Your manual will tell you what to oil and where. In general if it is part of the working mechanisms, metal against metal, it will require oil. Storing them for longer durations I would suggest a grease since it will stay where you put it longer as an oil will tend to move to the lowest point.

I clean my guns after every range trip and during the winter when I do not shoot it will be once a month. The secondary cleanings are more of an inspection/touch up not a scrub of any sort.

Taking most firearms apart are generally simple and requires no tools for the cleaning that an average person would complete on a firearm. Your manual that you will get with your new gun will explain this. Each gun is slightly different. Examples: My sig, Pull back slide, quarter turn release lever, Pull slide off, pull out barrel, spring and guide rod, and your done. My MKIII ruger involves a few more hoops to get through, ie. insert mag and pull trigger, due to extra safeties built into the gun (this is the one that involves a hammer and a dowel peg to get it apart;)).
 
I dry and oil mine every trip. Scrub the bore after heavy shooting/lots of time in the bush. Complete tear down once the season is over.

When not in heavy use, I check the cabinet every few weeks.
 
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