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Steps for Cleaning a Firearm

Here are the steps for cleaning a firearm.

Step 1 of cleaning a firearm: Clean barrel and metal parts with good commercial solvent.

Step 1: Clean barrel and metal parts with good commercial solvent.

Step 2 of cleaning a firearm: Bore should be cleaned through breech end where possible.

Step 2: Bore should be cleaned through breech end where possible.

Step 3 of cleaning a firearm: Clean bore until dry patch comes through as clean as possible.

Step 3: Clean bore until dry patch comes through as clean as possible.

Step 4 of cleaning a firearm: Run oily patch through barrel.

Step 4: Run oily patch through barrel.

Step 5 of cleaning a firearm: All metal parts should get light coat of oil.

Step 5: All metal parts should get light coat of oil.

Step 6 of cleaning a firearm: Store in horizontal position, or with muzzle pointing down.

Step 6: Store in horizontal position, or with muzzle pointing down.

Step 7 of cleaning a firearm: After storage, run a clean patch through bore before firing.

Step 7: After storage, run a clean patch through bore before firing.

Step 8 of cleaning a firearm: Remove all excess grease and oil.

Step 8: Remove all excess grease and oil.

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