Cleaning Your CCW Firearm

The firearm you carry needs to be cleaned an maintained, just like any other mechanical device.  However, daily general maintenance is a bit different from ordinary guns.  

Concealed firearms get carried more than they are fired. This is not always the case but in general, true.

If you take it to the range and bang off a few 100 rounds, hey, just clean it per instructions found elsewhere. 

If you are just wearing it or otherwise concealing it, some tips:

You will need a can of "air" generally sold for computers to clean off keyboards etc. and some light oil of any brand.  (i use Rem oil because i have it in the shop).

1)  Over oiling a gun is never a good idea, especially for a carry gun.  The oil, can and will stain your clothes, and it will attract dirt.

2) After a few weeks in the holster, your carry gun will have lint, dust, spider webs and who knows what-all in it's mechanism.

Sooooo (assuming the bore is already clean and THE GUN IS UNLOADED)

a) Blow off all the dust with the canned air. include the action of the gun not just the outside.  Make sure the extractor recess (if you have one) is free of built up dirt.

b) Lightly oil all bearing surfaces, slides, cylinder pins, crane pivots, etc.  It is not generally necessary to soak the inside of the action every time you clean and NEVER over lube the chamber(s) of your gun.  

c)  Use the computer air to blast ALL excess lube off, inside and out, especially any you sprayed into the action. Direct the air toward a paper towel.

d) Wipe off any excess lube with a paper towel which will also put a thin coat of preservative on the outside.

e) Run a patch with some oil on it down the bore and wipe out the excess.



Your carry gun is now free of spiders, lubed, and ready to go!

Safe Shooting!

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