Cleaning & Maintenance
Beginner’s Guide to Cleaning and Maintaining a Striker-fired Handgun
Striker-fired pistols are a breed of their own. Here's some tips and tricks on how to clean your striker-fired pistol and get through the process safely and efficiently.
Gun Oil: Does It Matter What Kind You Use?
To understand why a gun needs oil, you need to understand what oil does. As I mentioned above, when metal rubs against metal it needs lubrication. This is because friction is created when two metals are moving in different directions. This could be the cylinder of a car, the roller on your garage door, or the many moving pieces of your firearm.
AR-15 Springs That You May Forget to Replace
Part of maintaining your AR-15 is replacing worn springs. Here's a guide to often-overlooked AR-15 springs, and tips on how to replace them.
How To Remove Rust From Your Firearm
With guns, an ounce of rust prevention is worth a pound of cure. Despite our efforts, it can still show up. Here's what to do about rust on your guns.
Setting Up an Armorer’s Workstation in Your Garage
An armorer's workstation can be any size that works for you and a garage is a great place to build one. Here's how to build and install the workbenches.
A gun bench allows you to handle gun cleaning, scope mounting, and other small tasks without dumping gear on the kitchen table. Here's how to set one up.
Disassembling and Cleaning The Sig M17
Even the toughest of guns need to be cleaned and lubricated, at least every now and then. Today, we'll take the M17 apart to inspect and deep clean it.
Fit Like a Glove: Molding a Leather Holster
Molding a leather holster to fit your gun is not hard at all. It takes just a little patience and a few ingredients. Here's how to do it.
CLP vs. Lube: Does it Really Matter?
"Gun lube" is used as a blanket term for all sorts of products, but cleaning and lubricating products serve specific purposes. When it's time to lube your gun, is it better to use gun oil or CLP?
The AR-15 BCG: A Maintenance Deep-Dive
Inspecting your AR-15 is important. In this AR-15 BCG series, we are breaking down the BCG step by step and discussing each part.