Quote History Originally Posted By W_E_G:
It appears that most of them just rub sand on it until the sand stops sticking.
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No shit I’ve watched several Afghans, Kurds, and Iraqis do this.
Particularly on the piston. They grab a handful of sand, twist the piston back and forth in their hand like they’re chalking a pool cue until it’s shiny. then clean it up with a rag, followed by a wipe down of the rest of the gun (they’ll use kerosene for solvent if the need arises).
A couple shots of oil (not on the piston) and they’re done. Gun usually works fine.