W L Johnson
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Armalite tech note on their website. It's fairly long so I'm posting the link, It's a PDF. I should add that this is the way I've cleaned my ARs and my failure rate is zero, unless you count bad ammo.
I should note that they're talking about AR-10/15 rifles but a large part applies to any gun.
http://www.armalite.com/images/Tech Notes\Tech Note 29, Rifle Cleaning, 99.04.pdf
Parts that I should note
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I should note that they're talking about AR-10/15 rifles but a large part applies to any gun.
http://www.armalite.com/images/Tech Notes\Tech Note 29, Rifle Cleaning, 99.04.pdf
Parts that I should note
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Some of the worst cleaning practices are found among those expected to know best how to
maintain rifles: the military. Military procedures are too often focused not on cleaning properly,
but on cleaning totally
The fact is that a properly cleaned and lubricated ArmaLite
rifle, and most similar rifles, will fire two thousand rounds without significant malfunctions.
More rifles are damaged by improper cleaning than by actual use. It’s far better to do just a
minimal job of lubricating a rifle to prevent rust than to damage it by over zealous cleaning.
Contrary to common instructions, it isn’t necessary to push patches through the bore until the
last one comes out clean. Expect some slight fouling to continue to leach from the pores of the
barrel, and learn to accept it. It isn’t harmful.
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