[Skunkabilly]

Hi,

How do you guys clean the part of the inside of the frame where the recoil spring goes (when assembled)? I can't seem to get a rag, toothbrush, or anything in there to clean it well. It's the u-shaped part and has some hard-to-reach areas.

Hope this makes sense.

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Jeff More
Irvine, PRC
All your AR-15 are belong to us!

 

[oldcolt]

Skunkabilly,
You have to at least field strip to clean that area.

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[LAK]

Skunkabilly,

The answer is, you don't. It isn't necessary - unless you drop the pistol in a mud puddle or such like. And in such a case, you'll need to at least fieldstrip the gun to clean it anyway. Just clean that area every time you fieldstrip for thorough cleaning and lubing.

Ah - may have misunderstood here. If you mean "where the recoil spring sits when assembled" (but disassembled for cleaning).... I use a nylon brush, some Tetra Gun spray cleaner/lube, and some Q-tips, and a clean cotton lint-free rag (like old T-shirts).

Spray, brush, spray, brush. Wipe with rag, swab hard to reach places with Q-tips and or bits of rag directed with pointed tweezers.

[This message has been edited by LAK (edited 10-25-2001).]

 

[TangoRomeo]

There ya go LAK. I'm pretty sure that's what he meant.-TR

 

[Wit]

If you meant what LAK said, I use a baby toothbrush. Smaller is better.

 

[dsk]

Q-Tips! You need those to properly clean out the extractor tunnel anyway.

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D. Kamm
USGI M1911/M1911A1 Pistols Website
http://www.geocities.com/M1911_M1911A1