Cleaning the Field Stripped Firearm

The Glock pistol should be cleaned after each shooting session. Once field stripped, the barrel and chamber are easily cleaned from the chamber end. The inside of the slide and receiver should be wiped clean along with the outside of the barrel. We suggest one of the many quality non-toxic solvents that are available in todays gun cleaning market. This will ensure proper functioning of your Glock pistol.

As with any semi-automatic pistol, Glock pistols should not be cleaned by merely locking the slide to the rear and inserting the cleaning rod from the muzzle end. This can cause excessive amounts of solvents to build-up in both the receiver, slide and possibly contribute to malfunctions of the pistol. The pistol should be field stripped every time it is cleaned.

The inside of both the chamber and the barrel should be wiped completely dry once they have been thoroughly cleaned. The breech face and the area under the extractor claw should both be absolutely dry and free of any debris after cleaning.

The slide rail cuts should be cleaned thoroughly by using a clean patch on the end of a toothbrush-type cleaning tool.

With the clean patch wrapped over the brush portion of the toothbrush, thoroughly clean the slide rail cuts of all debris and solvents.

All other areas of the slide and receiver should be checked for cleanliness. Most parts in the receiver may be wiped with a clean, soft cloth.

After the parts in the receiver have been cleaned, they should be wiped dry with a clean, soft cloth. All solvents should be wiped from the parts so the parts are clean and dry,

Note: The Glockmeister has found that 6" cotton tipped applicators (wooden stems) by Patterson Dental Company can get into the corners and hard to get at areas. I have also found that the wooden tip is great to clean out the slide rail cuts. Just a suggestion!

The Glock does not require excessive lubrication, please refer to the LUBRICATION section to see detailed instructions.