r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jun 05 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

This thread will be used for the "new"-type questions, PAL/RPAL applications, references, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, or other general "new-to-me" firearms ownership questions.

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u/CanadaGunsMod Jun 07 '22

Correct. Spray with a degreaser/solvent. Lots of gun sprays are CLP and will do it all in one.

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u/LostStand6573 Jun 09 '22

I didn't need to do that with mine.

Just used pads of nice absorbent patches, wiped every area I could reach. Re-oiled with some Hoppes stuff.

Went to the range, shot 100 rounds with no cycling issues. Came home, cleaned it up, cleared out the barrel, put a little oil through the barrel and at the moving parts.

Not to say that every handgun is the same, but not every handgun needs to be doused/sprayed to function fine.

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u/CanadaGunsMod Jun 09 '22

No, but many of them do. If you're getting function issues, best to clean/break in.

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u/LostStand6573 Jun 09 '22

Yeah perhaps I got lucky with mine, but it didn't seem hosed with oil. Just a little here and there that I scrubbed down.

Went through 100 rounds within an hour. I know, probably not the smartest but it was fascinating to do so.