Firearm cleaning

As any responsible gun owner will tell you, knowing how to keep your gun and yourself safe is paramount. Be it that you are shooting your gun, or simply handling it in an everyday manner, knowing and following safety measures is vital. Without doing so, you risk damaging your firearm, or even worse, hurting yourself or the people around you. So, to help you out, we are going to cover certain safety tips when dismantling firearms. Hopefully, these should help you keep your firearm safe and sound.

Important tips when dismantling firearms

Firearms come in many different shapes and sizes, from large fully automatic rifles to small revolvers and pistols. Therefore, to try and explain each step of firearm dismantling would require a couple of books, not a single article. With this in mind, we advise you to first study your firearm carefully.

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Some guns can be quite complicated to dismantle.

Research your firearm

There are terrific guides online that can show you step by step how to dismantle your piece. You can even get books on gun usage and maintenance that can give you helpful advice on firearm safety. Alternatively, you can find a local gun expert and talk with them about your firearm. The more you educate yourself on it, the more safety tips you will learn, and the more will you be able to keep your firearm in proper condition.

Clean hands and clean working area

Any experienced gun owner will outline how important it is to have clean hands before handling your weapon. As you will have to disable the safety on your firearm in order to dismantle it, you need to have the best possible control of it. The only way to make that possible is to work in a clean, almost sterile environment. A bit of sweat can easily lead to you dropping your firearm and causing an accidental discharge. So, in order to avoid this, keep your hands and your working area clean. You can even consider wearing rubber gloves to ensure that no slipping can occur.

Always treat your gun as if it is loaded

This is not only one of the vital safety tips when dismantling firearms, but also one of the most important firearm safety tips in general. If you are handling a firearm, always treat it as if it were loaded. Even if you checked it. Even if you dismantled it. Treat your firearm with due respect. The main reason for doing so is to embed firearm safety into your subconscious. If you want to be a responsible gun owner, you need to treat firearms with the respect that they deserve.

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All safety tips when dismantling firearms are quite common sense, once you think about them.

Keep the firearm’s magazine in a safe place

When talking about safety tips when dismantling firearms, it is important to note that even parts of your firearm can be dangerous. Bullets, even when outside of your firearm, can be dangerous. If mistreated, they can fire and cause the same damage as they would if they were in a firearm. So, the responsible thing to do is to always keep your magazine in a safe place. If you plan on storing your firearm, this means placing your magazine, along with the rest of the bullets, in a locked container. If you plan on simply cleaning your firearm and putting your magazine back in, this means keeping it in your sight at all times. The last thing you want is for one of the bullets to go missing and for a pet or a child to find it.

Take your time

Once you consider the safety requirement and the overall care that goes into firearm dismantling, you will release why it is important that you take your time. Make sure that you handle every piece with care and that you follow the necessary steps to the letter. Also, if you are cleaning your gun, make sure that you do so thoroughly.

Extra firearm tips

Seeing as the most common reasons for dismantling firearms is to either clean or store them, we are going to give you a couple of extra safety tips. Hopefully, these should further increase the overall safety of your firearm management and help keep you safe.

Cleaning your gun

When cleaning your gun, it is paramount that you use the right cleaning tools. All gun stores sell them, and you shouldn’t shy away from asking which ones are best suited for your firearm. Also, always try to clean your weapon in a well-aired room. Most gun cleaning products produce fumes that you definitely shouldn’t inhale.

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You need to keep your gun clean. Period.

A ball-park figure for when you should clean your firearm is after about 500 rounds. But, if you feel that your firearms require cleaning sooner than that, feel free to make them spotless. Know that there is no such thing as a gun that is too clean.

Firearm storage

When it comes to storing firearms, you want to take every necessary measure to prevent them from falling into wrong hands. Always place your guns in a locked container and keep the key somewhere safe. When packing your firearms, you want to keep them away from moisture and heat. Use proper padding supplies and make sure to store your guns away from direct sunlight.

Author bio:

Justin Ferguson has worked as a storage expert and a relocation coordinator for over 30 years. He now focuses on raising his dogs, going hunting, and writing helpful articles

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