Proper Cleaning of Glock & HK USP

Cameron203

October 05, 2003 11:21

I currently own 4 pistols. 3 Glocks Models 21,27,30 and an HK USP Compact .45 Stainless. I am curious I have always just field stripped the guns and cleaned them. But I have seen a few sites that completely break the guns down and clean them. Does anyone have any informative links on how to properly mantain and clean your guns? One site stressed not ever using more than 5 drops of oil which is a practice I never do. I usually use drops on the barrel where it meets the slide, on the firing pin the slides or guide rails, the left front, right front, and left rear and right rear of the slide and I usually take a rag and use oil on the outside of the slide to make it shiny. Will a ordainary field strip suffice? Or do you recommend taking it to a Glock Armorer every year as well as an HK Armorer. Any useful sites that state common practices would be great as well as members input.

*Also I have never paid much attention to where my oil has gone or solvent, and the site cautions you not to let anything get into the firing pin channel.

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  Nighthawk

  October 05, 2003 12:02

  IMHO basic break down and cleaning is all you ever need to do.In most cases this will give your gun a very thorough and complete cleaning.Anything beyond if necessary should be done by a Gun Smith.HTH
  
  
  
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  kingjoey

  October 05, 2003 13:48

  Disassemble, put in dishwasher, run dishwasher, apply oil drops to lockwork and slide rails. DONE!
  
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  Cameron203

  October 05, 2003 14:14

  The Dishwasher idea will not work for me seeing how I have seen pics of people who have done this and the polymer frame suffered. Any other ideas?

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  Cameron203

  October 05, 2003 17:56

  bump

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  rsnyder55

  October 05, 2003 19:50

  American Shooter showed a product which comes in a bucket where you totally immerse the gun, oil where required, and put the gun away. You may want to check their website for the Guntech product.

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  punchie

  October 05, 2003 19:51

  The basic field strip should work for you quite well. In addition use a cotton swab (Q-tip) to reach the areas where your fingers won't reach. Personal opinion is that if you can see anything more than a SLIGHT film of lubricant you have used too much. Too much lube acts like a magnet to any type of fouling and dirt. (note the caution about the firing pin channel a little gum and trash/fouling could result in a slam fire without the gun being fully in battery)
  
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  4GodandCountry

  October 06, 2003 06:20

  quote:Disassemble, put in dishwasher, run dishwasher, apply oil drops to lockwork and slide rails. DONE!
  
  
  
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  Cameron203

  October 06, 2003 17:49

  So Punchie if I did oil the firing pin channel will just firing the gun burn off the oil or should I do something else.

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  mballai

  October 08, 2003 19:00

  I don't know the routine for the USP, but the field strip and clean as in the Glock manual is really ALL you need to do. Putting a little more oil on the rails and the barrel is fine, but do go light. Really don't much more than that. Let an armorer go at it once a year or so to make sure everything is ok. An armorer can probably do this in a few minutes while you wait as there is so little in a Glock.
  
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