Hello new to ar with a question

AR/M4 AR General Discussion
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Hello all I’m new to the ar and have a smith and Wesson m&p 15 sport
Question is after cleaning I wipe out side of barrel with an oiled cloth
What do I use on upper and lower I’m not used to aluminum firearm receiver’s
The Finnish seems dry and rough
Anyone help

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Just use the same oil rag on all the metal parts of the firearm…it’s been working for me for the last fourty plus years. Enjoy your new boomstick…:smiley:

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Thanks

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The dry rough feeling of the receivers is the anodizing.

You dont need to put anything on the aluminum receivers, they wont rust.
But if you want to wipe them off, your standard lube of choice is fine.

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yes it is the rough dry i was not sure about thanks

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Tooth brush and a rag.

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I never touch the outside of my ARs with any chemicals at all. I’m in a pretty dry climate. But even when I get rained on, I just let it dry off.

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Just wipe it down, then wipe it clean.

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You should see the Swedish!

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:lol:

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Im a bi picky so get it SPOTTLESS then tiny bit of oil. It worked fine for me over the last two and a half decades. Clean is most important.
F

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For what?

There’s literally desert dirt on the outside of almost every AR I have. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Being a cold environment, you need to watch what type of lube that you use of the Finnish.

I usually just use a warm fire & schnapps. Works sorta like Froglube - they’ll be all wet once they warm up.

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"What choo talkin bout Willis? "

Good luck getting through that gear :D:D not to mention the automatic weapon…

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I didnt say the outside was spottles, I said the inside, put on ypur listenong ears. I have four ARs ONE of them is spottless on the OUTSIDE that the gun I take to Camp Perry. People don’t be smart a#@es just for the sake of it.Take care of yourselves and the ones you love.SEMPER FI

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This is incorrect.
Has been well proven for a while now.
For an AR to work for an extended time, lubrication is the only thing that matters.

There is nothing wrong with cleaning your guns, but don’t get wrapped around the axle on spotless operating parts, and apply a generous amount of lubricant.

I’m not telling you what to do, just what to do if you want your gun to run for a few thousand rounds between cleanings.

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I agree 100 percent the cleaning thing is just a mild sickness. when it becomes time to use them they get lubricated to the point that most would consider too wet. Im stupid that way.

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wow thanks info im lovin the whole ar thing shoulda got one sooner now im thinkin of building one from parts the addiction begins lol :eek:

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This is the only site I’ve ever seen that advocates minimal to no cleaning. Even after thousands of rounds…just squirt more oil in it. Poor maintenance habits are nothing to be proud of.