Cleaning M&P semi autos

[creekman]

would appreciate any tips on cleaning my M&P Shield 2.0 without disassembling it. Can it be done I guess is first question. I'm the kind of guy who can't put together Christmas toys, so don't want to tear my gun down.

I have been spraying whole gun with Ballistol (really like that stuff), racking slide a couple of times, wiping gun down completely. then locking slide back-spraying Ballistol in the bore- let it sit a few minutes-then run bore snake through bore several times. What do you guys think?

Help, Creekman

 

[Fred_G]

I would field strip it, not hard at all with that gun. No tools required, breaks down into what, 4 or 5 pieces?

 

[JJEH]

You have to at least field strip it. This way you can properly clean it. The more often you do it the more you'll get comfortable with it.

Once a year you can send it to a gunsmith for a detail clean if you like.

 

[MichiganScott]

Like the old commercial said, it's so simple even a caveman could do it. Spend some money on a good pistol cleaning rod and some proper sized patches. Get a dedicated bore solvent. Check youtube.

 

[creekman]

Field strip

are you saying to field strip it to use these products?






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[Fred_G]

Yes, field strip it, clean it, oil it, reassemble. Shoot repeat.

 

[creekman]

seems all say to field strip....well, how often--everytime I shoot, maybe every certain number of rounds fired?

 

[msnyder755]

Sir with all the respect possible I highly recommend you seek a local resource to further your firearm experience. Field stripping method is available in your owners manuals and on youtube. It is a basic knowledge needed to be a responsible firearm owner. I am mot trying to insult and I understand you are new to the industry but it seems perhaps you lack some basic knowledge. I believe the nra basic pistol course might be a good place to start.

I apologize for any unintended insult.

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[kennyb]

break it down...have someone help...keep doing it..it will become second nature.You will be glad you did in the long run

 

[bigwheelzip]

I can relate to being intimidated by field stripping. When I finally decided to leave my comfort zone of revolvers and buy a little P-238 semi-auto, I watched the counterman do a field strip, clean, and lube before he handed it over to me. I thought to myself "I can never do that".

It wasn't nearly as hard to do as it looked, and there is plenty of reference material available to help. It really needs to be field stripped to be cleaned and lubed properly, and you'll be more confidant that the proper attention is being given to the unseen recesses inside. Learn to disassemble and clean the mag also.

Once you field strip it, you will see that some of the surfaces will be shiny from slide wear. It helps to lightly coat those place with a slide lube. I use TW25B in a refillable syringe. It's slick and stays where you put it after the gun gets hot.

[ame]https://www.amazon.com/Mil-Comm-TW25B-Grease-Reclosable-Syringe/dp/B000UTOVX8[/ame]

One of many videos on the subject.

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It will be fine once you give it a try. Good luck.

 

[cardguy]

Ballistol has an oily base and you don't want to add oil to a gun you're trying to clean. Mineral spirits will clean way better than Ballistol and most other gun cleaners. Plus it's safe on finishes.

 

[creekman]

thanks a bunch....certainly a help. Also the video was excellent, and not too involved.
Best, Creekman

 

[creekman]

A big help

thanks a bunch....certainly a help. Also the video was excellent, and not too involved.
Best, Creekman

 

[creekman]

think I thanked you one post past yours-oops. may I ask, do you field strip every time you shoot?

 

[TX-Dennis]

I usually only clean range guns every other trip, but some folks clean every time. A carry gun should be wiped down daily or at least weekly whether it'f been fired or not and cleaned every time you shoot it.

 

[msnyder755]

For me range guns get wiped every trip and field strip clean when I pass 500 rounds. Just a number I picked but is usually every other trip typically every 1.5 months give or take.

Carry guns wiped periodically, every few days give or take and full clean after every range trip.

All personal preference no set rule but a clean gun is a happy gun.

My wife cleans her's whenever she feels like it. [emoji38] It's not uncommon to go over a thousand rounds between full cleaning with her M&P9 1.0 and 9c. She has zero failures so far. But hey they are her's I got enough to clean [emoji6]

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[NewToGuns17]

Yes. Field strip the gun. Super simple. Clean inside and outside of barrel. Recoil spring. The slide. The front of the frame. Whatever gets dirty. I have had both my shield 1.0 and 2.0 full size apart fully once and that was to install apex trigger kits. Otherwise, I just field strip. Your way sounds like the BARE minimum.

 

[jejb]

may I ask, do you field strip every time you shoot?

I clean mine every time I shoot them, which is often, 2-3 times a week. No matter how many shells have been fired. Just what I was taught to do ages ago. Maybe it's not needed every time, but I feel better about it.

 

[Dave Lively]

I field strip mine and clean guns every time I shoot them. For a gun like an M&P that is kind of like changing the oil on your car every 1000 miles. It isn't necessary to do it that often but doesn't hurt anything.

 

[RGVshooter]

I think a lot of guys over think/over do the cleaning/lubing aspect of firearms.

Ballistol is fine stuff. But the way the OP is describing leads me to believe that he's setting himself up to allow too much lube to settle in parts of the gun where you don't want it.

Hoppe's #9 & Rem-oil is all ya need. Break the gun down as shown in the owners manual, wipe down all parts with Hoppe's, Scrub the barrel, run a patch, rinse wash repeat until the patches come out clean. A drop of rem oil on top of the rails on the frame, a couple drops on the muzzle end of the barrel and one tiny drop on the bottom of the sear is all it needs.