Using "gun-scrubber" on a Sigma??

[skywarrior]

Now that I finally got my Sigma back together, I have been wondering about the cleaning. Has any of you ever used Gun scrubber or any other cleaner out of an aerosol can? There are so many areas on any gun that just can't be reached by anything other that spray. I am concerned about the chemicals harming the non-metal parts of the gun. Any recomendations would be appreciated.

 

[OKFC05]

I wouldn't use gun scrubber or oil on the parts inside the frame, with the exception of a drop of oil on the metal sear contact point.

Suggest CRC silicone spray for cleaning out the plastic linkage inside the frame, as it only leaves a bit of dry lube behind. Just spray it until it runs out, shake it out, and let it dry.

Clean the barrel as you would any other stainless barrel, with gun scrubber if you wish.

Don't get any gunscrubber or oil inside the striker channel.

 

[CajunBass]

Gunscrubber makes a "polymer safe/plastic safe" (I forget the term) version that is safe for polymer framed guns.

 

[Sleddog30]

I use Birchwood Casey Synthetic Safe Gun Scrubber. The stuff works as advertised.


Birchwood Casey Synthetic Safe Gun Scrubber : Cabela's

 

[vonhughes]

I use Birchwood Casey Synthetic Safe Gun Scrubber. The stuff works as advertised.


Birchwood Casey Synthetic Safe Gun Scrubber : Cabela's

So, after you field strip, do you just spray down everything on/in the frame or do you take out the trigger group, etc?

I've always wondered how much attention to pay to the internals and what a safe product would be. I considered "Rem Action Cleaner" but didn't know if that was a good idea or not.

 

[Sleddog30]

I don't remove the trigger group. I just spray it all down. I also use it on my CZ 75B the same way.

 

[nhjeffs]

I was wondering about this myself. I usually just field strip it and clean the parts that are accessible with it field stripped. Will spraying the gun wash through the internals do anything to damage the "cotton" in the dampened spring that I was reading about on this forum?

 

[Group 4]

I wouldn't go beyond what S&W recommends in the instruction booklet which came with the gun: a little oil on the slide channels and near the muzzle.

 

[CajunBass]

I have never in my life, with the exception of com-bloc surplus, stripped any gun down beyond "field stripping" to clean them. I've just never seen any need to. I've never seen where it hurt anything either.

A solvent dipped patch, on the end of a cleaning rod, or Q-tip, or a shot of gunscrubber will reach most of what you need to get out. What it won't isn't going to hurt anything.

 

[.357 mag]

I wouldn't go beyond what S&W recommends in the instruction booklet which came with the gun: a little oil on the slide channels and near the muzzle.

agreed, This is all I've ever done.

 

[Deltaboy]

Simple Green

 

[Thunderhawk88]

I wouldn't go beyond what S&W recommends in the instruction booklet which came with the gun: a little oil on the slide channels and near the muzzle.

Agreed. I spray the frame out with gunscrubber, then blow it out with my compressor.

 

[Rescue 187]

On other auto's and revolvers as well, i've used Hornadys dry lube/cleaner. Spray like the instuctions say and let it dry a few minutes. When it's dry, it has good lubricating characteristics and doesn't attract dust and dirt....has worked good for me and when it dries you can run your hand over it ...very slick and dry!