Videos tagged with Corrosive Ammo Cleaning

This guide provides 17 essential habits for maintaining military surplus rifles to ensure longevity and reliability, even beyond 10,000 rounds. It covers proper cosmoline removal, immediate cleaning after corrosive ammo, judicious lubrication, environmental storage controls (humidity and temperature), wood stock conditioning, and proactive part replacement. Following these disciplined maintenance practices, similar to those used by military armorers, is crucial for preserving these historic firearms.

This guide details how to effectively clean AK-74 and AK-47 rifles after firing corrosive ammunition, a critical step especially in humid climates. The expert-level instruction emphasizes using a water-based solution to neutralize corrosive salts, followed by thorough drying and standard lubrication. The video provides practical methods for those without specialized equipment like air compressors, highlighting the cost-effectiveness of corrosive ammo when proper cleaning is performed.

This guide, presented by an expert from Military Arms Channel, details a multi-stage cleaning process for AK-47 variants after firing corrosive ammunition. It emphasizes using water for salt removal, followed by drying and lubrication to prevent rust, even on rifles with mounted rail systems where gas tube removal is difficult.