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Thread: Gotta keep them ARs clean

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arctic1 View Post
    I agree that cleaning the gun for cleanliness' sake is retarded. There are more important benefits to proper maintenance. And that a dirty gun runs better than a clean gun....well, I cannot agree with that statement at all.
    You don't understand what I said with regards to comparing a dirty, heavily lubed weapon to a clean, barely lubed weapon.

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    As an armorer I tend to clean and inspect in a very detailed manner. I do this out of knowledge not ignorance. The weapon needs to work if called on. If it will run for 10,000 thousand rounds between cleanings then mine will run for 10,000 every time I pick it up, not 2,000 more.

    My partner in the armory is a former Marine (much respect) and he spends triple the amount of time cleaning any given gun as I do.

    I think he is too extreme even for guns that go to work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireCop View Post
    My partner in the armory is a former Marine (much respect) and he spends triple the amount of time cleaning any given gun as I do.

    I think he is too extreme even for guns that go to work.
    Agreed and I've got 8 years as a Marine. Tell him his DIs were not the end all, be all for weapons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Split66 View Post


    It's great that the weapon system can run like this, but sensable cleaning ( note I said sensable is always a good idea if you have the downtime. It really doesnt take that long to once over a weapon.......
    Man, that is messed up

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    I know, it makes me cringe every time I see that pic...
    THE MORE YOU SWEAT IN TRAINING, THE LESS YOU BLEED IN BATTLE

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    That ain't dirty...THIS is Ol' Dirty!

    As of Jan 2012, it had been at least 9 yrs since it was cleaned, and is still running strong. Over 16K rounds downrange so far.
    Two broken Tigers, on fire in the night,
    Flicker their souls to the wind...
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    Wink

    Im torn about this topic. As a Marine in conditioned to have my weapon clean and ready. As a combat Marine I always remember Murphys Law of Combat. "No combat ready unit ever passed inspection"
    Semper Fi

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    Quote Originally Posted by fdny2pa View Post
    ....... "No combat ready unit ever passed inspection"
    That's funny. No doubt true. Like the Navy's ORSE, a painstaking, nitpicking inspection of a power reactor. Captains get promoted or not based on the ORSE which has nothing, absolutely nothing to do with combat readiness, leadership ability or any other valuable attribute of a warrior leader.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fdny2pa View Post
    Im torn about this topic. As a Marine in conditioned to have my weapon clean and ready. As a combat Marine I always remember Murphys Law of Combat. "No combat ready unit ever passed inspection"
    Just let go, dude. I did and it was a great decision.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Littlelebowski View Post
    Just let go, dude. I did and it was a great decision.
    "Just let go" great line from a great movie
    Semper Fi

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