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From the Desk of John Rourke – November 10th, 2017

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Sorry for the lack of regular posting. As stated previously I have a lot going on and hopefully, by sometime next week all will be back to normal. Priorities.

Although finding time to work here has been difficult it is fairly easy for me to throw something up on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and also in the 1776PatriotUSA.com Facebook Group.

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Picked up a S&W Shield 9mm via trade. I had one previously and have regretted selling it ever since.

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I like the looks and features of this AR dust cover.

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Seems like the talk of gun control – including the banning of devices that replicate full auto firing – has died off.

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My .02 cents: Gun oil is the lubricant designed and what works best for firearms. Motor oil is NOT designed for firearms. Will it work? Maybe. There simply is not a reason to use motor oil in place of the engineered lubricant meant and designed for the purpose – gun oil. Could there be an exception? Possibly Mobil 1 synthetic. Spending hundreds and thousands of dollars on firearms it seems to me skimping to save a few dollars on lubricant just doesn’t make sense.

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Have a good weekend everyone!

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12 Comments

  1. SingleMom says:

    Here’s a stupid question: I know the importance of cleaning your guns regularly, but why? Is it just because the buildup of everything reduces accuracy, or are there other reasons?

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    1. Methane Creator says:

      Kind of like not washing your armpits. Your arms will still function, but they will stink when used. Take care of all body parts and they will function much better. If rust, grime, and dirt buildup then weapon functionality will be degraded….

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    2. 3rdMan says:

      It’s not as important as it use to be after each shooting session. Back when ammunition was corrosive it would pit the barrel and cause other damage if not cleaned in a timely manner. Modern ammunition is cleaner and modern firearms tend to be more tolerant of dirt. Examples are the Glock and AK. So should you clean your weapon regularly? Yes, but don’t over do it and its not necessary after each shooting session. I regularly run about 500 plus rounds through my Glock before cleaning. Its really more of a personal preference these days as to when you clean it. It is important to know what your firearm failure point is though. Once you’ve determined that then you will have a better idea of your own personal cleaning regiment. Some will say it will wear your firearm out more quickly if you don’t clean it after each session, but the military is finding out they’re wear out more weapons through heavy cleaning regiments then from actual use. Just my 2cent!!

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  2. goingray58 says:

    Any oil will work.. some people prefer “gun grease”. Viscosity and Flammability.. are considerations…
    As for Why.. Well.. some guns tolerate a lack of cleaning better than others.. Military guns, for instance, would benefit the soldier in field conditions better if it tolerated longer times between cleaning. When a cartridge fires burned and un-burned powder are left, as well as metal residue from the cartridge and bullet can be left behind. Over time that build up can cause a lack of accuracy and malfunctions in operation. “jammed” actions are not uncommon. Cartridges that don’t extract well, or slowly and “smoke stack” happen as well. Until fairly recently in the history of cartridges, the primers, used chemicals that were “corrosive”, to the metal of the weapon, to allow the primer strike to ignite the cartridge contents, to allow the bullet to fire. Non-corrosive primers, and more modern materials do make it less necessary now.
    However, consider the need for a weapon. You don’t need one until you REALLY need one right ? Regular cleaning preserves the “like new” operability of the weapon, as well as can be managed given the wear and age of the weapon. If you REALLY need it, you REALLY don’t have time to adjust for a malfunction, or maybe even a second shot. Cleaning ensures the guns designed operability.

    That help ?
    GG58

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  3. Brad M says:

    Umm, before you get comfy with the gun control rhetoric dying off, Our favorite, out of touch, crazy grandma from California has once again reared her heinous head. While continuing to ignore the innumerable problems in her own backyard, Feinstein has once again hasn’t failed to let a tragedy go to waste, and has introduced her latest Bill to help provide a fleeting and false sense of security, for just the pittance cost of essential freedoms. The good news is that the snowflake fledglings who blindly follow her are willing to pay it.

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  5. Lightning says:

    When a person is hiding a firearm what is the best material to use to keep the firearm dry and protected-especially if one is putting it into a large black plastic container that is made for such a use. Do dessicant (sp?)(oxygen absorbers ) work?
    Wow winter hit hard here last night. High winds(50-60 ) making the wind chill factor 13.Brr. Lightning

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    1. goingray58 says:

      inside a sturdy container .. Monovault (tope greased when put on) or PVC (sealed ) place a desiccant can in “the tube”, and place your items, electronics what ever in “zcorr anti corrosion bags”. Now your set .. assuming you put the items in cleaned and preserved well.
      Picking your spot is another whole conversation. near, far, on a travel route or at BOL. That just depends. You can build a case for all of them depending on what’s in the cache, and how you plane to use it. (near junk metal is not a bad idea, not is seeding the area with “false flags”) Then another thought is now to note the location Witness stones and scarred trees.. with GPS is one way. But if you keep a list .. don’t make it obvious, and store a legend separately.. just sayin.. 🙂 depends on your level of paranoia. Paranoia being previous experience I suppose.
      GG58

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    2. SingleMom says:

      he he. We had you beat, Lightning. We dropped to 8. I am finally working on the winter curtains I’ve been wanting. Found some cheap Wal-Mart blankets in colors that don’t completely clash with the Goodwill decor of my home, and I’m sewing them up this week. I’m not worried about the high heating bills as much as I am that it just gets too darn cold when I’m sitting still!

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  6. Clark says:

    DUDE! Use high temp luccus greese! Gun oil is a fucking gimmick, ask ANYONE that shoots full auto…. brother gun oil was invented for sales purposes only, Sig even has their own brand, it’s high temp greese! Unless you like rubbing down your barrow every two months??? Actually it explains a lot now that I think about it Rourke 😏

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    1. CaptTurbo says:

      My full auto AC-556 is stainless so oil is fun because of the smoke it gives off. lol When I was younger (and a smoker) I would light my cigarettes off the barrel! In seriousness, cleaning such a weapon is very important and for one like this every time it is used. When the 40 round mags are empty in seconds, 500 rounds go pretty fast. Yes, the primers are better these days but that is a lot of copper to remove from the bore. It takes a lot of solvent, and soak time to keep her clean and happy.

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