TT-33 Firing pin question

[.223Rem]

Now, I'm no stranger to cleaning corrosive surplus ammo out of my CZ and SKS but I want to make sure I don't miss something important with my Tork.

Removing the firing pin and extractor every time to clean seems like a lot of work.
So far I've always used boiling water to clean out my surplus ammo shooting guns and planed to do the same with my tt-33 too.

Question is: Will I be fine pouring boiling water into the front of the firing pin channel and leaving it like that? I don't take the bolts apart of my sks or CZ and have never had a problem.

I'm assuming it'll be fine but I just want to make sure I didn't over look anything.

Thanks!

I was just gonna go for it but figured other new Tork owners might have the same question.

 

[ceilingcat]

very bad idea

you should always strip the bolt if you will pour water into it

you should strip your sks bolt each time everytime you clean it anyway its not difficult just drive out that pin, it will never get so loose that it falls out by itself. the reason for cleaning it is not because it's dirty, but because you want to inspect it for damage/ sticking which you've probably heard may cause all kinds of problems

For example you wouldn't pour water down your barrel and then not clean it right?

same thing for any firearm, be it a tok or sks. the "extra" work really doesn't take that long and it's the price for shooting cheap ammo, just a little more maintenance

 

[Clotho]

^ceilingcat is correct. Water is the enemy.

You may wish to go through the trouble of removing the split pin and cleaning out the area around the firing pin when you first clean out the cosmoline. After that a light oiling is all that is required. Basically you just want enough oil in there to prevent rust. I might give it a drop every 3-4 cleanings on the hammer side and then I check its function.

If you leave water in there it is just going to rust and sieze.

It isn't the salt itself that corrodes the metal. It is the salt's ability to attract moisture out of the air. Salts are hydrophilic. I am fortunate to live in an extremely dry place and as a result I don't have to be nearly as diligent about my cleaning regiment. If there is no moisture in the air then there is little chance for corrosion.

Regardless I still clean my Tokarev's nearly every time I shoot them. It is a brilliant design and it is a pleasure to take apart and reassemble.

When I clean I use Windex liberally on the one part that I really want to get clean. It is also the easiest part to clean. It is the barrel.
I soak it down good with the Windex then put it down and work on the rest.

I use G96 on the rest with focus on the dirtiest parts. When I am done with those I clean the barrel and then thoroughly swab it inside and out till I am sure it is shiny and dry. A drop of oil on the link and I reassemble.