NickFroelich

Really just getting into this fandangled intranet video thing. Lol

Anyone clean their P95 differently?

Ashlander

I don't clean my guns that well until I'm ready to sell or trade them. I clean the barrels and the slide rails pretty well, but for the most part I just wipe off the rest of the gun and parts. I also put a little gun grease on the slide rails.

omglolcoolj

I clean mine better.

NickFroelich

Full disassembly? I don't do that after a range trip. I'll do that periodically before a trip.

BuckJM53

Nick ... While cleaning technique is a very personal thing and has been the subject of many testy threads on gun forums across the web over the years, my thoughts on this video (for what they are worth) are as follows:
1. I don't wear gloves
2. You don't need to remove the brush from the cleaning rod with each pass of the brush, as pulling the brush back towards the breech end will not hurt the bore as it rotates on the rod (even if you're using a bronze brush instead of nylon).
3. You should run patches through the bore after using the brush and solvent to remove the solvent soaked powder residue loosened by the solvent and brush (which he did not do).
4. I always place a tiny bit of lubricant on the rails and the exterior surface of the barrel (which he did not do).

Buffalo11

What BuckJM53 said..plus I used a dot of white grease on the sides Applied with a Q-tip..Also first time I ever seen someone using gloves to "clean" with..

wPm

NickFroelich

My little plastic loop piece that holds cloth squares broke last time I cleaned so I didn't have one this time.
And I did oil the slide rails, Don't fret you little britches lol

Why not wear gloves? I don't wanna get solvent on my hands.

BuckJM53

Feel free to wear gloves of even mittens if you wish , as we still live in a free country (at least for now )

NickFroelich

Haha ya now anyway

NickFroelich

Oh I'm not worried about hurting the bore. I just go one direction to "sweep" out the debris without pulling anything back in going back and forth. Generally just 2 passes though in the same direction get all debris and gunk out and a pass with a cloth is clean

arg0naut22

i'm with ya on the glove thing, though i wear throw away latex or nitrile gloves.

thinness of surgical gloves still gives me the dexterity to get stuff into small spaces, and i don't like getting solvent all over my hands. since i'm in a condo, really, the only place i can work on or clean my guns is in the master bath, which thankfully has a large counter space, but even with the fan going and the door open, the smell of hoppe's gets pretty thick. i like to be able to work on stuff, finish up, and not still smell it on my hands.

omglolcoolj

I clean the barrel more throughly, and use cotton patches soaked in solvent. I like to use a drop or two of oil on the outside of the barrel. I put a slight amount of gun grease on the slide.