Being a former PD Armorer, I found the Motorcops were the worst violators for dirty guns. Some other cleaning tools I use are pipe cleaners ,and the metal dental tools for the hard areas. The go-to lube I like is the "Frog" lube which doesen't turn into paste, and Sweets 762 for rifle barrels. H. King Jr
This is the second time I heard Tom & Roy suggest shooting after cleaning. I use a laser trainer that fits in the barrel. It needs to be struck by the firing pin to emit light, hence verifies operation. You can test magazine disconnect if the gun has one. But nothing beats male whale juice. Great episode.
I worked in the auto industry for about 35 years and found that sta-lube 3301 brake caliper grease works very well for auto pistol slides. It is a moly based grease. Just a little bit on each rail and rack the slide a few times to distribute it. It is rated for disc brakes so it is resistant to high temps. Don't let it build up...cleaning as necessary and then reapply. In cold weather I add a drop of clp to each slide rail also to the 3301. It works very well and is a lot less expensive than most of that "tactical" stuff.
Showing my age but I worked just south of a major PD on the Missouri/Kansas border. That PD decided to replace their duty issued S&W model 10"s with something new: Stainless revolvers. Not long after a general order was issued (reportedly) that despite the revolver being made of stainless steel, officers were NOT to clean them by putting them in their dishwasher!
I got a sample of the Wilson Lube that comes in the syringe. Caught it on sale on his website a few years later and bought a half dozen. Two decades later, still using them. Works like a champ, stays put, and doesn't run. A white grease kinda thing. Love you guys, keep it coming.
I have to tell this horror story, it’s 1995, I’m in the squad building between calls one afternoon. In walks one of my good friends who’s on duty and stopped to have his lunch break. He sits down and is eating and had laid his duty belt on the end of the table. A little background, my brother is the armorer and I always help him with the after the repairs test shooting. They would run 200rnds through the Smith And Wesson 9mm 5906s before return to duty. So I was very familiar with all the dept weapons. I look at this 5906, in the holster mind you, and it’s covered with all this Yellow crud! So I says to him: “do you ever remove your gun from the holster? No not unless I have to draw it on duty” crickets followed for about 2 minutes. I then asked him: “Is that egg all over the top of your duty weapon? His response was, huh yeah I think it is” 😳 I asked him when he had eggs last, to which the answer was at least 6 months ago! I said you haven’t had to pull that out have you? The answer was no, and I asked him to try now. He couldn’t get it out of his life depended on it! At this point he was a little frantic and I went out to my pov and got my cleaning gear. I sprayed it all down in the holster with some kind of bore cleaner that ate that egg for breakfast lol I cleaned his weapon really well for him and he promised to never let this happen again. 🤠
Once had a cop who had an old break front holster and the leather and worn and the metal spring was exposed. He’d been directing traffic in the rain about six months before, then never checked his gun. At the range to qualify, he couldn’t get the gun out because it has rusted to the spring. Ahem … Roy
@@fmgpubs it amazes me how little some people think of their own safety in such a position in the public. We had certain parts of town that we had to have an extra person in the crew just to watch the rig when we went into a building or they’d rob it blind. These guys don’t even think about a need for their weapons. Scary stuff
Most entertaining, to say the least. Really enjoy it when you get the banter going and try to one up the others. But please, someone educate Gelhaus on setting up his recording area so you aren't blinded by the light or looking up his nose.
I am one of those that gets lube spots on my glasses after lubing (not necessarily cleaning) my guns. i also have used ATF from the dipstick in my car to lube other shooters guns at the range.
Best lunch break this week. You guys are to funny. I use Mobil 1 synthetic, 0W20 in revolvers, 10W30 in the auto pistol. For the AR type 5W30 seems to work best.
Great video today gents and you too Eric. Yeah I am from both a Military and Police background. As a result most of mine are probably too clean. I do have a couple 22's that don't see cleaning supplies as often as they could and I am now, 40 years later) starting to not be all that concerned over blast rings on a revolver cylinder. I'm not totally over it but I don't spend hours with a scrubby any more polishing the face any more.
Monistat??? Seriously, though, my personal favs are Q-tips (as recommended by Senior Editor Roy) and kleenex. I was using Frog Lube but found that I possibly over used it and actually gummed up my firearms in colder weather. Went over to CLR. Thanks guys!
I laugh till I wet myself at this episode, but I do have a question. I had always read and heard that when you were cleaning the barrel with a bore brush, you weren’t supposed to pull it backwards through the breech end because of bringing back the lead & whatever that you got cleaned and pushed towards the muzzle end. Is that not true?
I enjoy listening to you guys. I'm a bit concerned that now I'm going to have to show my concealed carry permit to buy Q-tips and paper towels. I hope the liberals don't push for a 3 day waiting period.
I clean most of my guns pretty regularly after shooting or even if i am unable to get a shot on a hunt, all but my .22lr squirrel rifle. This Marlin 981 shoots more accurately after fouled a bit, therefore i clean it after the season ends, (note: it has not thus far fouled enough to disturb accuracy). The Marlin60's I have are a completely different story..My carry guns I keep very clean and lubed.
I usually give em all a really good cleaning now and then. But I will run a few patches down the barrel and wipe out the action. Always generous lube. Some people would be afraid to carry a completely dirty fired gun. They don’t want to be accused of being the guy that fired his weapon when he didn’t. Is that a real fear to have?? Gene🤠 Eldon Missouri
I end up looking at/fixing a lot of my friends drop off.... some are 50-70 years old or older. Cleaning.... I always clean ones I am working on or new (to me) guns. I also shoot quite a bit. I might take 5 or more guns out to shoot... maybe 50-200 rounds out of em? If i shoot less than 100 rounds out of a handgun? probly not gonna clean it unless I just wanted to look at em for wear etc. Ok.. I use a version of 'Ed's Red' a 1930's blend that puts any CLP to shame... it is also pennies an ounce (I mix in quart or more) I have a rag on the gunsafe with this stuff on it that I will wipe down guns I/people handle. I just got a model 19 that had never been cleaned so far as I could tell. I took the whole gun down and cleaned all the old dried out grease/oil and redid it with modern lube... Pretty sure it will still be fresh 50 years from now... Cleaning bores....you can clean em to death. I also use Red bearing grease sparingly on stuff that slides... Like... slides. People have made a fortune on high dollar 'bore cleaners' and oil. Ed's Red out performs anything I have used for 50 years. except in smell... it will never make a great aftershave but... I have added Amyl Acetate (orange solvent) that pretty much moderates the acetone in the formula. Best tools? imo... not Q tips or paper towels... there are foam substitutes that don't leave cotton hairs on stuff... also? you can buy hand towels for almost nothing. I use them.. then wash em and use em in the shop.
they already have the gun q-tips, cotton with bamboo sticks and foam with plastic sticks.
Being a former PD Armorer, I found the Motorcops were the worst violators for dirty guns. Some other cleaning tools I use are pipe cleaners ,and the metal dental tools for the hard areas. The go-to lube I like is the "Frog" lube which doesen't turn into paste, and Sweets 762 for rifle barrels. H. King Jr
This is the second time I heard Tom & Roy suggest shooting after cleaning. I use a laser trainer that fits in the barrel. It needs to be struck by the firing pin to emit light, hence verifies operation. You can test magazine disconnect if the gun has one. But nothing beats male whale juice.
Great episode.
I worked in the auto industry for about 35 years and found that sta-lube 3301 brake caliper grease works very well for auto pistol slides. It is a moly based grease. Just a little bit on each rail and rack the slide a few times to distribute it. It is rated for disc brakes so it is resistant to high temps. Don't let it build up...cleaning as necessary and then reapply. In cold weather I add a drop of clp to each slide rail also to the 3301. It works very well and is a lot less expensive than most of that "tactical" stuff.
Showing my age but I worked just south of a major PD on the Missouri/Kansas border. That PD decided to replace their duty issued S&W model 10"s with something new: Stainless revolvers. Not long after a general order was issued (reportedly) that despite the revolver being made of stainless steel, officers were NOT to clean them by putting them in their dishwasher!
I got a sample of the Wilson Lube that comes in the syringe. Caught it on sale on his website a few years later and bought a half dozen. Two decades later, still using them. Works like a champ, stays put, and doesn't run. A white grease kinda thing. Love you guys, keep it coming.
I have to tell this horror story, it’s 1995, I’m in the squad building between calls one afternoon. In walks one of my good friends who’s on duty and stopped to have his lunch break. He sits down and is eating and had laid his duty belt on the end of the table. A little background, my brother is the armorer and I always help him with the after the repairs test shooting. They would run 200rnds through the Smith And Wesson 9mm 5906s before return to duty. So I was very familiar with all the dept weapons. I look at this 5906, in the holster mind you, and it’s covered with all this Yellow crud! So I says to him: “do you ever remove your gun from the holster? No not unless I have to draw it on duty” crickets followed for about 2 minutes. I then asked him: “Is that egg all over the top of your duty weapon? His response was, huh yeah I think it is” 😳
I asked him when he had eggs last, to which the answer was at least 6 months ago! I said you haven’t had to pull that out have you? The answer was no, and I asked him to try now. He couldn’t get it out of his life depended on it! At this point he was a little frantic and I went out to my pov and got my cleaning gear. I sprayed it all down in the holster with some kind of bore cleaner that ate that egg for breakfast lol
I cleaned his weapon really well for him and he promised to never let this happen again. 🤠
Once had a cop who had an old break front holster and the leather and worn and the metal spring was exposed. He’d been directing traffic in the rain about six months before, then never checked his gun. At the range to qualify, he couldn’t get the gun out because it has rusted to the spring. Ahem … Roy
@@fmgpubs it amazes me how little some people think of their own safety in such a position in the public. We had certain parts of town that we had to have an extra person in the crew just to watch the rig when we went into a building or they’d rob it blind. These guys don’t even think about a need for their weapons. Scary stuff
Most entertaining, to say the least. Really enjoy it when you get the banter going and try to one up the others. But please, someone educate Gelhaus on setting up his recording area so you aren't blinded by the light or looking up his nose.
I am one of those that gets lube spots on my glasses after lubing (not necessarily cleaning) my guns. i also have used ATF from the dipstick in my car to lube other shooters guns at the range.
Best lunch break this week. You guys are to funny. I use Mobil 1 synthetic, 0W20 in revolvers, 10W30 in the auto pistol. For the AR type 5W30 seems to work best.
Agreed on the Mobile 1. It works great! Roy
Great video today gents and you too Eric. Yeah I am from both a Military and Police background. As a result most of mine are probably too clean. I do have a couple 22's that don't see cleaning supplies as often as they could and I am now, 40 years later) starting to not be all that concerned over blast rings on a revolver cylinder. I'm not totally over it but I don't spend hours with a scrubby any more polishing the face any more.
Depending on how much I shoot, every two or three range trips. I let my Glocks go a little longer. 22LR is the worst of course.
This channel is newly discovered by myself and it is AWESOME.
Keep making the videos
Good variety of content
Glad you enjoy it. Thanks for tuning in!
Monistat??? Seriously, though, my personal favs are Q-tips (as recommended by Senior Editor Roy) and kleenex. I was using Frog Lube but found that I possibly over used it and actually gummed up my firearms in colder weather. Went over to CLR. Thanks guys!
I laugh till I wet myself at this episode, but I do have a question. I had always read and heard that when you were cleaning the barrel with a bore brush, you weren’t supposed to pull it backwards through the breech end because of bringing back the lead & whatever that you got cleaned and pushed towards the muzzle end. Is that not true?
What year is the M1 Garand leaning up against the wall in the background Roy?
I enjoy listening to you guys. I'm a bit concerned that now I'm going to have to show my concealed carry permit to buy Q-tips and paper towels. I hope the liberals don't push for a 3 day waiting period.
Oh lord, don’t give them ideas …. Roy
I clean most of my guns pretty regularly after shooting or even if i am unable to get a shot on a hunt, all but my .22lr squirrel rifle. This Marlin 981 shoots more accurately after fouled a bit, therefore i clean it after the season ends, (note: it has not thus far fouled enough to disturb accuracy). The Marlin60's I have are a completely different story..My carry guns I keep very clean and lubed.
I usually give em all a really good cleaning now and then. But I will run a few patches down the barrel and wipe out the action. Always generous lube. Some people would be afraid to carry a completely dirty fired gun. They don’t want to be accused of being the guy that fired his weapon when he didn’t. Is that a real fear to have??
Gene🤠
Eldon Missouri
Of course if you are shooting the Holy Black...
Dollar Tree tooth brushes
I forgot about tooth brushes. I think the dollar tree might be able to supply most of what you need … Roy
I end up looking at/fixing a lot of my friends drop off.... some are 50-70 years old or older. Cleaning.... I always clean ones I am working on or new (to me) guns. I also shoot quite a bit. I might take 5 or more guns out to shoot... maybe 50-200 rounds out of em? If i shoot less than 100 rounds out of a handgun? probly not gonna clean it unless I just wanted to look at em for wear etc. Ok.. I use a version of 'Ed's Red' a 1930's blend that puts any CLP to shame... it is also pennies an ounce (I mix in quart or more) I have a rag on the gunsafe with this stuff on it that I will wipe down guns I/people handle. I just got a model 19 that had never been cleaned so far as I could tell. I took the whole gun down and cleaned all the old dried out grease/oil and redid it with modern lube... Pretty sure it will still be fresh 50 years from now... Cleaning bores....you can clean em to death. I also use Red bearing grease sparingly on stuff that slides... Like... slides. People have made a fortune on high dollar 'bore cleaners' and oil. Ed's Red out performs anything I have used for 50 years. except in smell... it will never make a great aftershave but... I have added Amyl Acetate (orange solvent) that pretty much moderates the acetone in the formula. Best tools? imo... not Q tips or paper towels... there are foam substitutes that don't leave cotton hairs on stuff... also? you can buy hand towels for almost nothing. I use them.. then wash em and use em in the shop.
Excellent, you had this curmudgeon in stitches. Thanks again.