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THE TWO TYPES OF GUN MAINTENANCE

PREVENTATIVE & CORRECTIVE

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Longevity and Safety

Routine maintenance on firearms is a lot like regularly servicing your vehicle: it not only extends the service life of the machine, but helps keep the operator safe, as well.

If Shot ~ They Get Fouled

Nearly all projectiles are composed of a lead core with a copper or bi-metal jacket. The combination of carbon residue resulting from the burning powder in a cartridge and the leftover copper, lead and plastic residue is collectively called fouling. The more fouling that accumulates within the gun’s action, chamber, fire control group and elsewhere there are moving parts, the higher the likelihood becomes the gun could malfunction, or worse.

The Choice Is Yours

The pictures below are simple examples of preventative and corrective maintenance.

• First picture below is an AR15 stripped bolt carrier group being cleaned after hundreds of rounds. It is dirty! But routine cleaning has provided it’s owner enjoyable shooting for many thousands of rounds. This cleaning process is also an ideal opportunity to inspect the firearm for worn or problematic issues which can prevent future malfunctions.
• The Streamlight on the bottom is a highly recommended addition to a personal dense weapon. It’s owner brought us multiple firearms for routine cleaning and because the light still functioned with the battery compartment door broken - the owner had not noticed the problem. We found it during disassembly, called Streamlight, and they immediately shipped us a new door - no questions. Once we installed the door our customer had a dependable firearm and a smile.