Proper way to clean and lubricate my P-64
Posted: June 4th, 2009, 9:44 pm
OK, I just downloaded and read through the P-64 manual. I have it field stripped and have a few questions on how to clean and lubricate it. The manual says to:
"Wipe pistol components and magazine thoroughly with a clean cloth. Swab the bore with cleaning solvent, followed by dry patches..Lightly coat all surfaces of the pistol and magazine with lubricating oil..."
Can you guys elaborate on this? How do you clean in the nooks and crannies without a full disassembly? What is your recommended solvent? Do you suggest I use some kind of solvent in a spray can? A toothbrush? What parts MUST be oiled/greased? What parts SHOULD NOT be oiled/greased? Can I use a copper brush on the barrel?
My only experience cleaning pistols (or guns for that matter) is my Glock 19. I use a Hoppe's cleaning kit with Hoppe's no. 9 solvent and lubricating oil. The Glock only gets 4-5 drops of oil in strategic places (along the 4 slide rails, where the connector rubs, and the surface of the barrel).
Is there a step-by-step guide here (with pics) to cleaning the P-64 while field stripped?
I don't want to mess it up by dunking the whole thing in solvent and/or putting oil in the wrong places.
thanks
David
"Wipe pistol components and magazine thoroughly with a clean cloth. Swab the bore with cleaning solvent, followed by dry patches..Lightly coat all surfaces of the pistol and magazine with lubricating oil..."
Can you guys elaborate on this? How do you clean in the nooks and crannies without a full disassembly? What is your recommended solvent? Do you suggest I use some kind of solvent in a spray can? A toothbrush? What parts MUST be oiled/greased? What parts SHOULD NOT be oiled/greased? Can I use a copper brush on the barrel?
My only experience cleaning pistols (or guns for that matter) is my Glock 19. I use a Hoppe's cleaning kit with Hoppe's no. 9 solvent and lubricating oil. The Glock only gets 4-5 drops of oil in strategic places (along the 4 slide rails, where the connector rubs, and the surface of the barrel).
Is there a step-by-step guide here (with pics) to cleaning the P-64 while field stripped?
I don't want to mess it up by dunking the whole thing in solvent and/or putting oil in the wrong places.
thanks
David