How To Clean AR-15?

If you have an AR-15, then you must clean it regularly to ensure its good use, then today we will talk about how to clean your AR-15.

Step 1

Before you begin disassembly, ensure that the firearm is empty. Then disassemble the lower receiver from the upper one. Pull out the two takedown pins, bolt assembly, and take off the firing and the cam pin. Remove the bolt from the bolt carrier.

Step 2

Cleaning inside the trigger group is what we like to do before going on.

The bolt

All you really need for the bolt is a good cotton rag like a patch. You may also use an old t-shirt. Spray a little bit of gun cleaner on the rag and start to wipe down each piece.

Extractor and cam pin

Wash the extractor put a little bit of cleaning solvent on the rag and then wipe it down.

Bolt carrier

This detail has a lot of surface area, that's why it takes a little bit longer. Pick a spot and start cleaning. Make sure that the key is properly staked in.

The firing pin

Firing pins tend to accumulate carbon on the backside where the hummer strikes. Put a little solvent and twist it in the cleaning rag. You can also use the bore brush.

The buffer and buffer spring

Buffer systems usually stay pretty clean and don't take much to clean. But we can't say the same about the buffer spring.

Step 3

Now we have all the individual parts clean and we are going to start on the upper receiver. Put some cleaner on the rag and then just start from the inside wiping down all the surfaces.

Step 4

The next step is to clean the barrel. Put some solvent on the patch and go from the chamber to the muzzle like the bullet travels. The following step will be to pull the brass brush through the barrel. Take off the slotted tip, replace it with a brush, and repeat the previous procedure. Displace the brush with the slotted tip again and run patches through until they are clean.

Step 5

Take the lower receiver that has been soaking in the foaming cleanser. What you'll do next is to put a light coat on every part and іnspect all the pieces. Make sure all the surfaces look relatively flat. Put a little bit more oil to the buffer sprіng to make іt not so loud.

Step 6

When you have all the pieces inspected and oiled, reassemble them.

After finishing the above steps, the cleaning of your AR-15 is finished.