Quick cleaning question...

[Gametime1]

I recently got my first gun, and a buddy told me about this site, so here I am, asking my first of probably many newbie questions.

So here we go....

I put 1000 rounds through my gun rather quickly, its a glock 23, and I love it.

However, I decided to field strip and clean it, which I read instructions on.

The kicker is that I know that I applied the solvent and wiped the gunk out a few times. I just don't recall if I completely removed all the residual solvent. My memory is waning so when I finished oiling, and put it together, I was like oh man.

So my question is, how bad would it be if there was some residual solvent remaining in the gun after a cleaning? Because I am pretty sure I wiped it clean before oiling, but I am spacing out and it may be me being a newbie gun nut about everything, but I want to make sure. So if there is some solvent left in there, how bad is it, and should I immediately take it apart and redo the entire thing to make sure its done right, or itll be fine?

Thanks

 

[nicholst55]

I doubt seriously if it will hurt a thing. Don't stress over it.

 

[markk]

It's a Glock...Just throw it in the dishwasher...









Just kidding, unless it is gooped on there really thick (in which case you probably would have noticed it), it should be fine.

Remember, when applying lube, less is more.
The day after I clean and lube mine, I usually strip them again and wipe off any extra oil that I find.

 

[jlh26oo]

Yeah I'd worry about too much oil before too much solvent. It's a GLOCK, you should be good even if you don't clean it. Congrats on the 23 and welcome to T.H.R.!

 

[GRIZ22]

Probably no damage. If the gun is kept loaded there is a possibility of the solvent soaking in around the primers and deactivating the primers making your ammo unreliable. the solvent would have to sit on the priomers for some time for this to happen.

To ensure you've removed all the solvent get Gunscrubber (Glock recommended this at a seminar I went to) or Brake Kleen in the red can (same as Gunscrubber). Spray the entire gun down (won't hurt Glocks) and then you know all the solvent is gone. So is all the lube so be sure you lube properly after using Gunscrubber or Brake Kleen.

 

[10-Ring]

Unless it's swimming in the stuff, you should be fine!

 

[Confederate]

So my question is, how bad would it be if there was some residual solvent remaining in the gun after a cleaning? Because I am pretty sure I wiped it clean before oiling, but I am spacing out....

Well, keep in mind that the Glock is an extremely delicate mechanism and must be used with Q-tips and soft brushes only...actually, that's not true at all. People have thrown those polymer guns out of airplanes, buried them in ice, left them in mud for a week and whatever else you can think of, completely unaffecting the gun overall.

The Glock is made for rugged use. I would, as an aside, urge you to make the Glock your "first" gun rather than your only gun. Revolvers, single-action and double-action, are great fun and have great power levels. Also, .22LRs, like the Ruger Mark pistols, are tough and cheap to shoot. I wouldn't put a Glock in a dishwasher, but it probably wouldn't hurt it.

Good luck and welcome.

 

[riceboy72]

As long as it's not leaking out of every crevice or leaving trace amounts on the table when you set it down or in your holster, you should be fine. If you're worried about it, field strip it and wipe it down with some patches or a clean, dry cloth. Shouldn't take you long at all. I'm sure it'll put your mind at ease and if anything, it's always nice to see the inside of your pistol and clean it to your satisfaction.

And +1 on the lube. Don't overlube. As markk said, less is more.

 

[Treo]

Number One All Time Best GLOCK Post Ever

Originally posted by Jorg

QUOTE : " However, in just a few minutes, a Glock fanboy will come by and post a link to a test where a Glock was put in a blender filled with Drano, sulfuric acid, Coca-Cola, piranha, and 2 pounds of industrial diamonds. A CAT D8 bulldozer was then dropped on it from 1000 feet. The owner picked up the Glock, chambered a 155mm HE round, hit a post-it note at 917 miles, and then proceeded to run 726,761 rounds of Wolf ammo coated with Gorilla Glue with no failures. "

I wouldn't worry about it & welcome to T.H.R.

 

[possum]

welcome to thr, i am sure that you are fine.

 

[Don Lu]

Welcome To THR

I dont think it will hurt, but why not just clean & lube again...its simple enough and wont take long. Its good to make good habits now. Take care of your guns and they will...well Im sure you know the rest....again welcome.