[blackriderhank]

Hey everyone,
Do any of you use brass brushes to clean your barrel. Some say no some say its okay. What do you guys think?

 

[rydd2]

I use mine on occations..if I have run a bunch of ammo, like the cheapy range ammo, yeah I use the brush. Hey I figure it's a Glock! It gotta be TUFF!!! Correct me if I'm wrong please.

rydd2

 

[blackriderhank]

I feel the same rydd2. I asked just to get multiple opinions. Ive been using brass brushes for years. Thanks for your input

 

[KeithD]

in my last 17 i had was well over the 15,000 mark, in a bout 6 months and never touched the barrel. every 5000 rounds lubbed with a little slip ewl and it was good to go.

 

[blackriderhank]

Keith,
I clean my 17 after every trip to the range, I was taught this as a very young man. If you shoot it you clean it.

 

[KeithD]

What does it matter. It shoots fine. If your like cleaning your guns thats cool but with my carry peice i dont need to and i know that.

 

[Rob]

Luckily both of you are right..

I'm gonna insert a smiley here now

 

[blackriderhank]

I asked if anyone used brass brushes on their barrels! Cleaning habits was not mentioned in this post.

 

[blackriderhank]

Come on guys 45 views and one response (thanks Rydd2) to the question. Why are we here if not to share knowledge about Glocks and guns in general. I thought this was a pretty simple ?. I do not care how often you clean your gun, I care if when you do clean your gun do you use a brass brush on your bore. If not why? If so why? I think this is a pretty simple question and want to hear any advice pro or con to a direct question. I thank all for your time and comments

 

[KentR]

the place that sold me my G23 told me to put a few drops of oil on the slide every 1K rounds or so.... he didn't mention anything about brushing the bore. Sorry I can't offer anything more than that, i'm still a new Glock owner myself!

 

[GRR]

Hey everyone,
Do any of you use brass brushes to clean your barrel. Some say no some say its okay. What do you guys think?

What's wrong with brass brushes? Never heard that.

 

[blackriderhank]

KentR,
Thanks for your input. My G17 came with a manual. It gives instrutions on how to clean and maintain my Glock. Lube is needed on points other than the slide. Did your Glock come with a manual? If not google it and you will get all the info you need. I will be happy to help you with any info you need feel free to PM me anytime.

 

[KentR]

thanks BRH!

 

[blackriderhank]

GRR,
I dont know whats wrong with it. I did a lot of research before I bought my G17 and some said don't use brass but no reason why, thats why I asked. What do you use?

 

[blackriderhank]

KentR,
Nice to share with ya my friend

 

[GRR]

GRR,
I dont know whats wrong with it. I did a lot of research before I bought my G17 and some said don't use brass but no reason why, thats why I asked. What do you use?

Well, I generally use the nylon brushes that came with my Glocks. If I've waited a long time between cleanings, I have used brass and bronze brushes as well to get at hard deposits, especially on the barrel hood/feed ramp area. I find the nylon bore brush with a little Hoppes #9 to generally do all that's needed inside the barrel. That said, you're never going to hurt your barrel with brass or even bronze brushes. Steel = hard, brass/bronze = soft.

 

[sfguard]

The only concern for not using a brass brush would be finish (blueing not the tennifer). Since it is inside the barrel I don't think that would be a issue for you unless you are real anal then you shouldn't be shooting it anyway because the finish will be messed up from that. As far as wear on the polygonal rifling or whatever someone is saying is a issue. It isn't. The tennifer finish used on the Glocks is molecularly (spelling) bonded to the metal protecting it.

They are going to switch to a new protective finish for production here in the States but if you glock is older than say a month old you still have the tennifer. Long story short don't worry about it. The brass brush will be fine.

 

[KeithD]

My point on how often I clean mine and how i do it was trying to express that in that many rounds and more in the current, I do not even bother with cleaning the barrel. sorry


My new reply is this.

When I do clean my barrel i use a brass brush.

 

[blackriderhank]

Thanks sfguard,
I just posted the ? due to what I had heard from others. I agree with you due to 50 years of brass brushing the bore of 50 or 60 diffrent firearms without damage. Thanks for your input and want to share alot more from you and dprice

 

[blackriderhank]

Cool dude, I just wanted some input from my bros on this forum. I was raised and trained in the use of firearms by my dad since I was 6yrs old. The army reinforced what dad taught me so I guess Im set in my ways. Thanks for the post Keith and always give your opinion and share with the rest of us. Old dogs can learn new tricks