Gun ownership comes with responsibilities. Three of the most important things you need to learn if you own a pistol are how to safely unload it, how to dismantle it, and how to clean it. The purpose of this article is to discuss how to clean a pistol, commonly referred to as a handgun. Refer to your owner's manual for proper unloading and dismantling techniques.
After unloading your handgun, always remove all ammunition to another room before field stripping, or dismantling, the pistol. There are four major pieces on every handgun; the frame, slide, barrel, and guide rod. All four pieces need to be cleaned. The frame is the stock of the gun, the slide is the piece of metal on top of the firearm, the barrel is the chamber through which the projectile propels, and the guide rod guides the recoil of the slide. Once you've dismantled the handgun, follow these steps to clean it:
To prevent rust, apply an almost invisible coal of oil to the exterior of the components. To remove cooper particles left behind by jacketed bullets, use copper solvent inside of the barrel. To remove lead particles left behind from lead bullets, submerge the barrel and soak it in solvent. To remove powder and residue completely from the barrel, rotate the brush inside the barrel about forty-five degrees to completely clean the barrel grooves.
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