Cleaning your Glock

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Gents,..as the proud new owner of a G17 that landed this morning,I was wondering if there are any cleaners or solvents I should stay away from?Or am I just over cautious?She's my first one and I don't want to bugger her up..
 
Hoppes No.9, brass bore brush, a used toothbrush, couple of cleaning patch, Q-Tips, any gun oil and you are good to go.
 
silverfoxdj said:
Look up Hickok45 on google he uses balistol and has good You tube videos .. so do I, and it does not stink or is corrosive
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Do you use it for both a cleaner and lube like he does also? I've never tried it, but want to order some to give it a go. Just curious if it is a decent lubricant also. Good that it doesn't smell, you can smell Hoppes #9 from a mile away as soon as the bottle is open.
 
themikea said:
Do you use it for both a cleaner and lube like he does also? I've never tried it, but want to order some to give it a go. Just curious if it is a decent lubricant also. Good that it doesn't smell, you can smell Hoppes #9 from a mile away as soon as the bottle is open.
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Yes I do and once in awhile add a touch of gun grease to the slides, but that is me (Anal)
 
Wipe down the frame. Factory cleaning brush down the barrel and put it away.

I've only given it a real cleaning and oiling twice in 5 years and 4000+ rounds. I've had zero issues with my G17.

Glocks LOVE to be dirty.
 
silverfoxdj said:
Yes I do and once in awhile add a touch of gun grease to the slides, but that is me (Anal)
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Can't beat grease as a lubricant. The idea of having a cleaner and lube in one product really interests me. Where do you buy your ballistol? From the .ca site?
 
It's a Glock, there is no need to clean it. Just go shooting. After about 5000 rounds run a few oily patches through the bore. If you want it to be a safe queen, then don't shoot it at all lol.
 
themikea said:
Can't beat grease as a lubricant. The idea of having a cleaner and lube in one product really interests me. Where do you buy your ballistol? From the .ca site?
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Yes, I hesitated but eventually bought the (2) can with spray handle.. Glad I did as it's all I use now although I have a housefull of other gun stuff.
 
yellowsv said:
Wipe down the frame. Factory cleaning brush down the barrel and put it away.

I've only given it a real cleaning and oiling twice in 5 years and 4000+ rounds. I've had zero issues with my G17.

Glocks LOVE to be dirty.
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I do the same. A quick wipe down, a scoot down the bore, and we're done. Frankly, I just do it to keep it looking clean, because I know people who have NEVER cleaned their glock 17, and after thousands and thousands of rounds, they work as well as mine.
 
Cool, I just ordered the 4 can package of the Lube aerosol cans. Apparently there is no difference between the Ballistol Lube and the Sportsmens Oil.
 
yellowsv said:
Wipe down the frame. Factory cleaning brush down the barrel and put it away.

I've only given it a real cleaning and oiling twice in 5 years and 4000+ rounds. I've had zero issues with my G17.

Glocks LOVE to be dirty.
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Ya, I don't spend much time cleaning my Glock after each range trip, just doesn't need to be that clean. I think I have only done a full strip of it 2-3 times to clean inside the firing pin channel and the whole trigger assembly and it has thousands of rounds through it.
 
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