Gun Cleaning: Cleaning your AR15

This guide details a comprehensive cleaning and maintenance procedure for an AR-15 style rifle, demonstrated by Clint Morgan. It covers disassembly, thorough cleaning of all components including the bolt carrier group, upper and lower receivers, and barrel, using specialized tools from Otis Technology and common cleaning agents like CLP. The process emphasizes removing carbon buildup and debris, followed by proper lubrication to ensure reliable function and longevity of the firearm. The guide concludes with reassembly and a function check.

This guide details how to clean an AR-15/M4/M16 rifle, emphasizing that while these rifles are robust and tolerate some neglect, regular cleaning is essential. Key areas to focus on include the bolt carrier group, chamber, and barrel. The instructor highlights the importance of inspecting critical components like bolt lugs and gas rings, and advises against over-cleaning parts that can lead to wear or out-of-tolerance issues. Proper lubrication of the bolt carrier group is stressed for reliable function.

This video provides a detailed guide on proper firearm lubrication, focusing on the AR-15 platform. It emphasizes the importance of avoiding both dry firearms and over-lubrication, explaining the potential issues with each. The instructors detail specific points of lubrication on the AR-15's bolt carrier group, lower receiver, and buffer system, offering practical advice for optimal performance and longevity.

Hickok45 demonstrates his comprehensive firearm cleaning process, emphasizing a methodical approach to maintain various firearms. He highlights the importance of thorough cleaning for reliability and longevity, using a variety of tools and techniques. The video showcases his personal methods for pistols, revolvers, and rifles, stressing that his approach works for him after decades of experience.

This guide details essential cleaning procedures for the Brownells CMMG AR-15 .22 Conversion Kit to ensure optimal performance and accuracy. It emphasizes pre-use chamber cleaning of the host firearm, thorough post-shooting cleaning of the conversion kit's bore and chamber to remove powder and lead deposits, and debunks the myth of using jacketed bullets for lead fouling removal. The instruction highlights specific tools and cleaning agents for effective maintenance.

This video provides a detailed guide on using the Otis AR Cleaning Pack to maintain an AR-15 rifle, focusing on the upper receiver and bolt carrier group. It demonstrates how to effectively remove carbon buildup using specialized tools like the Bone Tool and Star Chamber Scraper, and how to clean the bore with the Rip Cord. The instruction emphasizes thorough cleaning for optimal rifle performance.

This video offers a highly critical, historically grounded analysis of the M14 rifle's shortcomings, attributing its failure to flawed US Ordnance Corps decisions regarding cartridge standardization and weapon design. The speaker, an expert in small arms, details how political motivations and resistance to innovation led to the adoption of an inadequate weapon system, contrasting it with superior alternatives like the AR-10 and FN FAL. The analysis highlights the detrimental impact of these decisions on US military effectiveness, particularly in Vietnam.

This expert-level entry details the M16's troubled introduction in Vietnam, debunking myths of inherent design flaws. It highlights how political decisions, procurement issues, and ammunition choices, rather than the core design by Eugene Stoner, led to early reliability problems. The entry emphasizes the mechanical evolution from the AR-15 to the M16A1 and the critical role of chrome lining, proper maintenance, and correct ammunition in establishing the platform's eventual success.

This guide, drawing on the expertise of a former Colt employee and AR-15 SME Hank Tatro, details the critical role of AR-15/M16 buffers. It explains how buffer design evolved to manage bolt carrier bounce caused by increased firing rates and different ammunition types. The guide emphasizes selecting the correct buffer for specific firearm configurations and warns against improper mixing and matching, particularly for duty applications. It covers standard rifle and carbine buffers, as well as H, H2, H3, and specialized 9mm buffers, providing insights into their construction and application.

This comprehensive review by Chris Bartocci, a recognized expert with extensive military armory experience, debunks common myths surrounding the Beretta M9/92FS. Bartocci details the pistol's history, including its selection over the M1911, and addresses controversies like slide failures, attributing them to ammunition and high usage rather than design flaws. He highlights the evolution of critical components like the locking block and discusses magazine reliability issues, offering practical insights for owners and enthusiasts.