Magazine cleaning

[Brittanyman]

How often do you take apart your mags and clean them?

[Bawanna]

Very rarely for me. I don't drop them in the dirt (like I probably should). I clean the top of the follower and wipe down the outside and thats about it usually. I do on occasion take them apart for a more thorough cleaning but probably not more than once a year if that.

I do take them apart when brand new, not sure even why, guess it's too easy for the folks to put springs in backwards or upside down etc. Something I've always done. Why take the chance of a less than pleasant first range experience with a new mag.

[jocko]

about the same scenario as what the great one said, Unless I drop it in the dirt or somethinbg. I just pull the bottom plate off and run a silicone cloth up the mag tube and wipe the spring and reinsert and proceed to shoot it like I stole t.

[Brittanyman]

The reason why I asked, is that I was on the Diamondback Forum and read that someone who had a DB was having problems with it feeding HP, that previously fed okay, after about 300 rounds. After trying several things to rectify the problem, he took the mag apart and cleaned it. He then put it back together and the HPs then fed without a problem.

I can't recall ever having a feed problem with my Glocks and my .22 Ruger due to a dirty magazine. They are having a lot of problems with the DB9s, and that is why I bought my CM9 rather than the DB.

[jocko]

wise cho8ice on the cm9 over the DB, as far as the magazine fix stated, it is hard to tell why it all of a sudden worked. Possably it was a very dirty magazine, or mag spring not in right but working 300 rounds kinda shoots that theory in the ass IMO, Keep ur magazine clean, and do it at ur wishs, not what we say exactly. It is not rocket science to take a magazine apart and to keep it clean.. always error on the side of caution.

[ripley16]

Depending on the gun and ammo used a mag can get dirty over time. I've purchased some used guns with mags that were absolutely filthy. Regardless whether new or used I always initially clean my mags with Eezox which is a dry lube as well as a very good rust inhibitor. After that, I play it by ear as to how often the mag is cleaned. Some stay pretty clean and some need a wipedown after only a few hundred rounds.

[Jeff00042]

I clean the magazines as a routine part of cleaning the gun after each range trip. It only takes a few more minutes.

[Quickdraw]

Every once in a while. Mine all hit the dirt on a regular basis. Quick wipe on my pants and back into action. If a pistol is that finicky that it can't run right after you drop a mag then it isn't for me. Most mags are very easy to pop open and wipe off.

[kb2wji]

About every 5 range trips under clean conditions. Or any time they get gunked from being dropped.

[TheTman]

I've never taken one apart to clean it. I just hold the follower down with a pencil or something and use an oily brush then another pencil with a cloth wrapped around it to soak up the oily grime. Not that I recommend that, just never was sure how to take them apart for a thorough cleaning.

[kb2wji]

^ ^ ^ I made a basic do it yourself on another forum.

http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/...take-down.html

[TheTman]

Cool, thanks for the info kb2wji.

[Ressom]

For me, I think it depends on the difficulty of disassembling the magazine. Kahr's and 1911's are easy. I have a bunch of Glock magazines that I have never cleaned.

[jocko]

the mjake a tool that makes taking the glocks apart a breeze. It is a must IMO if you own a glock. forgot where I bught it but I am sure any glock parts place sells them. .

[MW surveyor]

Since I shoot reloads with lead bullets I clean my mags about every two trips to the range. Takes about 2 minutes to take apart, run the mag brush in and out a few times, wipe out, clean the follower and reassemble.

BTW - the mag brush works great in the mag well area as well.

+1 taking apart new mags. Case in point, bought a cheap promag that would not lock back the slide. Took it apart and found the spring installed backwards. Flipped it over and no more problems.