Initial cleaning of a greasy Norinco M14

LiXy

LiXy

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I just received my M14 shorty from CanadaAmmo marinating in plastic bag and 1l of oil and I wanted to see how others in the community tackle the initial degreasing and cleaning of one of these oil/grease impregnated Chinese rifles.
 
http://canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=658642

Or try a search for many other similar threads, lots of info on here. Good luck! :D
 
I wiped mine down with a rag and ran a few patches through the bore.

Edit:I did disassemble it first before the wipe down. Then greased it and reassembled.
 
There are many opinions on this. Take it apart. Wipe off the majority with rags or paper towel and use your favorite gun cleaner/degreaser to finish. Be sure to read up on proper lubrication. I did a Lee Enfield No1 Mk3 one time that was pretty bad. It takes time. There is however threads on using the dishwasher or shower.

Gump, why did you assemble that rifle so fast?

Because you tould me to seargent.

Gump, that is the most intelligent answer I have ever heard, you are going to be a general some day.
 
Disassemble wipe down with a rag soaked with mineral spirits.. a light coat of oil on appropriate parts and voila....Done.....Did my M305 shortie today that was covered in oil. From the time I started to putting rifle into vault less than an hour.
 
i just took mine apart and wiped it down, a little extra oil oozing out can't hurt it
 
Strip it and spray it it Simple Green. Wipe off Simple Green and spray with Gun Scrubber. When dry, add oil or grease where required.

Took a bit less than an hour last night.
 
This may sound like a silly question to some, but it seems logical, super easy and CHEAP. Supposing you went through with proper lubing/greasing procedures after and firstly separated it from the stock, would brake cleaner be acceptable for such a task?
 
DasJager said:
This may sound like a silly question to some, but it seems logical, super easy and CHEAP. Supposing you went through with proper lubing/greasing procedures after and firstly separated it from the stock, would brake cleaner be acceptable for such a task?
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This has come up before. I highly recomend you stay away from that stuff. While it has no equal as a solvent it contains two of the most harmful agents commonly seen in products available to the public. Simple green is a good idea. Wash it and use compressed air to dry, oil and park.
 
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