Posted: 1/7/2011 2:55:28 PM EDT
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So I'm planning on going shooting later this evening with my new G22. Breaking it down for it's first ever cleaning. Any tips? I am going to follow the instructions in the manual, but figured I'd see if theres anything else I should do.
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Check the gun THREE times that it is unloaded. Drop the mag first, cycle the slide three times and inspect the barrel chamber to make sure nothing is in there. Glocks have to be dry fired before disassembly so you have to be very sure nothing is in there first.
After you pull the trigger, you only have to push the slide back about a 1/10th of an inch and pull down on the slide release levers. Sometimes it is a litter harder to get the slide to come off when you haven't shot it yet. It gets much easier as the gun breaks in. You will notice some copper colored ooze in the tracks of the slide. This is normal. It is a lubricant from the factory. Clean the barrel quickly, wipe it clean with patches, and put a little CLP or lubricant in the tracks of the rail. Just light lubrication, not too much. Then reassemble and check to make sure you can rack the slide, dry fire, etc. |
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Pull the slide back. Make sure there is nothing in the barrel. Load the gun and shoot it. This and repeat as necessary... 
Actually, cleaning a Glock is fun...Simplistically fun...you're in the right place and asking the right questions... if you get into specific issues/questions...fire away. Youtube has some good info too. Remember, it's the interwebs and you must believe nothing...the user manual is fine. AND... All guns are loaded at all time..ALL TIMES Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times...ALWAYS Keep your finger off the trigger until you are on target and ready to shoot Be sure of your target and what is behind it And last but not lease....All guns are loaded at all time Memorize this and teach it to your family and friends... |
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firearms -> categories -> field maintenance & cleaning -> Glock.. Also, firearms -> categories -> comprehensive bench cleaning -> Glock parts I&II will teach you how to completely strip the slide and frame down and reassemble. |
You may want to trim your fingernails first. 
Use only 5 drops of oil/lube, per the instructions. Make sure the recoil rod is installed correctly. More critical on Gen. 4 guns, and almost hard to screw up on the other ones. Glocks are a piece of cake, comparatively, and also for complete strip down. One of the few guns where the end user can take it completely apart, repair/modify/replace parts and do trigger work w/o having to pay someone else to do it. Glocks... utter ugly dependability and ease of ownership.
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| I use tetra gun gease on a paint brush hit the slide rail points, lightly apply to barrel lug area, lightly apply on outside of barrel, and connector area every 3 months. My weapons are stored in a rack, used for duty daily, and have gone as many as 1700rds during training without cleaning being lubed this way for 5 years now. the light grease works better for us then light oil did because the oil seemed to run off sitting in the rack. Nothing fancy but it works. |
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I use tetra gun gease on a paint brush hit the slide rail points, lightly apply to barrel lug area, lightly apply on outside of barrel, and connector area every 3 months. My weapons are stored in a rack, used for duty daily, and have gone as many as 1700rds during training without cleaning being lubed this way for 5 years now. the light grease works better for us then light oil did because the oil seemed to run off sitting in the rack. Nothing fancy but it works. a light application of grease works great as a lube. it stays where you put it and it doesn't evaporate like oil. however, i would still recommend a drop of oil to be placed just under the tab of the connector. grease in this location will not migrate to where it needs to be, oil will. you're not actually lubricating that little tab that sticks up. the purpose of placing a drop of oil here is so that the oil works its way down to reach the friction point inside the frame. otherwise, good information. |
| I take my guns down all the way every three months or so and grease the connector area that way. I have found we no longer get really heavy trigger pulls during long duration training sessions like we used to when only oiling that area. I should have been more specific about taking them down farther then just a field strip. I have found the grease stays on the connector doing it this way much better then oil. |
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