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Mrbladedude

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Hi all. Gun im going to be cleaning is a Glock 19. How is the brush and rod that comes with it? Its plastic correct? Are they good or should i get a different one? Also cleaning and oiling? Hoppes #9?

What do you use and where did you buy it?

Thank you
 
I don't use the plastic Glock rod and brush for anything. It flexes too much and the brush flicks the solvent.
I use an aluminum or brass rod and a 9mm Phosphor Bronze Bore Brush with a bit of Hoppes #9. After that I switch to a .22 brush with a cotton patch with oil. An old toothbrush works best for cleaning the frame. I don't use any Hoppes #9 on the frame because it's difficult to get it all out and doesn't seem necessary.
 
Get a single piece rod to clean your barrel. They are cheap and worth the money. Add a good brush for ~$2 and you're set.

FWIW, my Glock 17 did fine at Frontsight with a soak in a sink of hot water. 500 rounds a day got it pretty dirty but, it is super easy to keep running and shooting straight. If you need to, Gun Scubber and a hot water bath will get your Glock pretty clean.
 
Pretty much the only thing I use to clean all of my Glocks (other than some rags, solvent, and oil) is the standard plastic rod and brush set that they come with.

For normal use, they are completely fine, and as a first-time gun owner (apologies in advance if I'm mis-reading you) you won't have any need for anything else.

I'm very particular about keeping my weapons clean and oiled after every shoot, however, so they never really have the chance to get (or stay) really dirty.
 
MutedRaccoon said:
A boresnake is a nice thing to have...after all it is gods gift to gun cleaning :D
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+1 - Love those - and of course Hoppes #9. I wish they made that in a cologne...

best regards -

mqqn
 
With modern powders/primers, you don;t need to clean as much as in the "old days".

Clean when accuracy falls off, function stops, or you just can't stand it anymore.

Not taking a side here, but boresnakes have their detractors. Google if you're interested.

Wipe-out foaming bore cleaner and a patch is all you need to clean the barrel. Use a plastic jag, and go easy. Pistols, not so much, but over "cleaning" jacks up more barrels than powder/copper fouling.
 
I don't have a Glock, it's all H&K here. Fortunately, I usually don't have to clean my own guns either since one of the guys I often go shooting with actually LIKES to clean guns; it's his hobby. Truth be told, the only reason he goes shooting is to dirty up the guns so that he can have the joy of cleaning them.

So, after the ammo is all spent, the conversation goes like this:

"Say... are you gonna clean that gun?"

"Yes, that is the next step."

"Ah.... gee.... could I... well... maybe.... would you let me clean it for you?"

"Oh, I don't know... cleaning is the best part. You're asking for alot."

"I know. I'm sorry. It's just that if you'd let me clean your gun, I'd be eternally grateful to you."

"Well, since you're such a good friend, I guess I could let you have the pleasure of cleaning my gun."

"Oh, thank you thank you thank you. You are the best friend a guy could have!"

And a few days later I stop buy with a case of beer -- microbrew, of course -- and pick up my guns cleaner than they were they day they left Germany.

One day when I stopped by to pick up my guns, I was all but forced out of his shop by the ammonia fumes... made my lungs burn and my eyes water. My friend apologized and explained that the smell was a favorite solvent of his... really good on powder residue.

Hmmmm... it's obviously a serious ammonia solution.... and it removes gunpowder residue effectively. What else, I asked myself, has a generous dose of ammonia without so much odor? Windex. And, sure enough, I have tried it myself and Windex is a remarkably effective gun cleaner.
 
In addition to a good aftermarket pistol cleaning kit with either Hoppes or Break Free, you should get a small box of Q-tips to clean the grunge out of various nooks and crannies.

The Glock requires minimal lubrication, so avoid over oiling it.
 
Gollnick said:
I don't have a Glock, it's all H&K here. Fortunately, I usually don't have to clean my own guns either since one of the guys I often go shooting with actually LIKES to clean guns; it's his hobby. Truth be told, the only reason he goes shooting is to dirty up the guns so that he can have the joy of cleaning them.

So, after the ammo is all spent, the conversation goes like this:

"Say... are you gonna clean that gun?"

"Yes, that is the next step."

"Ah.... gee.... could I... well... maybe.... would you let me clean it for you?"

"Oh, I don't know... cleaning is the best part. You're asking for alot."

"I know. I'm sorry. It's just that if you'd let me clean your gun, I'd be eternally grateful to you."

"Well, since you're such a good friend, I guess I could let you have the pleasure of cleaning my gun."

"Oh, thank you thank you thank you. You are the best friend a guy could have!"
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HAhaha Thats probably because it's an H&K my friend :D
 
Gollnick said:
I don't have a Glock, it's all H&K here. Fortunately, I usually don't have to clean my own guns either since one of the guys I often go shooting with actually LIKES to clean guns; it's his hobby. Truth be told, the only reason he goes shooting is to dirty up the guns so that he can have the joy of cleaning them.
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I am the same way with guns and R/C trucks..........play with them to tear'em apart and clean every piece.....same goes for my FIL's rifles, the most he ever does is wipe them with an oil rag, and run a brush down the tube......thats not good enough
 
You got your basic old TOOTHBRUSH, right?

I use ISSO hard nylon brushes and only clean from the chamber end whenever possible. I like one piece SS rods for pistols/shotguns and same with a bore guide for rifles. Easy to ding up a muzzle crown if you are careless. Hoppes No. 9 and CLP have worked for me.

Get some heavy cotton flannel from Wal-Mart and make your own patches.

Don't over lubricate - think a drop, maybe two..avoid grease except on rifle locking lugs. I use Ronsonol [ tink it is basic naptha] to flush trigger groups.

Pretty sure Glocks need very little lube-just frame rail guides.

Have fun with your pistol.

PS Brake cleaner[aerosol] much cheaper and as good as Gun Scrubber, IMHO. The OLD stuff might give you cancer if not used as directed..new forumulations, not so much.
 
Break Free
Sweets 7.62
patches
My rifle cleaning rod
rag
old toothbrush

Is pretty much all you need.

Ammonia is a COPPER solvent----you'll need a powder solvent for the powder residue.
 
+1 on boresnakes. I usually don't strip the gun down, just bore snake it and clean everything else I can reach with Hoppe's and then a couple drops of lube if it needs it. After a few times like that I might break it down and give everything a good scrub. I always thought constant field stripping did more to wear a gun out than being less than immaculate.
 
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