Glock Talk
Welcome To The Glock Talk Forums.
 |
03-27-2010, 19:59
|
#1
|
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 57
|
Device for cleaning gas vent?
Anyone want to chime in with info on how to clean the gas vent on an AK? (Slit in the end of the barrel which vents into the gas tube).
Last edited by peaceful_guy; 12-18-2012 at 06:35..
|
|
|
|
03-27-2010, 20:49
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Alabama
Posts: 411
|
I bought some really stiff pipe cleaners at my local indoor range/gun shop. Should probably do the trick. Unfortunately for me I am AK-less for now. Sold a Norinco I had for a tidy profit, regretted it ever since. Now my wife wants me to wait for another purchase. Anyway, you will have to check for yourself if it works. From what I remember, I could get the Army issued pipe cleaners to work on my Norinco a few years back when I was still in the Army.
__________________
Don't retreat...reload
|
|
|
|
|
03-27-2010, 21:01
|
#3
|
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 57
|
Ah, ok, that makes a lot of sense.
Last edited by peaceful_guy; 12-18-2012 at 06:35..
|
|
|
|
|
03-28-2010, 04:43
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: MICHIGAN
Posts: 2,625
|
I bought some AR gas port cleaners. I use the smaller size one. They work great.
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/CLN040-1.html
__________________
*G19*G26*
*etc*etc*etc*
|
|
|
|
|
03-28-2010, 19:57
|
#5
|
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 57
|
Cool, thanks for the tip on the gas port cleaners, never knew there was such a thing.
Last edited by peaceful_guy; 12-18-2012 at 06:36..
|
|
|
|
|
03-28-2010, 23:21
|
#6
|
|
Timber Baron
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Eastern NC
Posts: 3,881
|
It's an AK. Shoot it every once in a while and it'll blow itself clean.
__________________
1 3 5
├┼┤ Save the Manuals!
2 4 R
|
|
|
|
|
03-29-2010, 18:22
|
#7
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Tampa
Posts: 5,566
|
12g bore brush - assuming you clean it at all....
Last edited by Aceman; 03-29-2010 at 18:22..
|
|
|
|
|
03-29-2010, 23:46
|
#8
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: KS
Posts: 2,395
|
Centerfire systems sells a little L shaped deal that's Chinese and is made for cleaning the gasport, I have one in my parts box but have never tried using it.
__________________
Si vis pacem parabellum
|
|
|
|
|
03-29-2010, 23:55
|
#9
|
|
Timber Baron
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Eastern NC
Posts: 3,881
|
small allen wrench?
__________________
1 3 5
├┼┤ Save the Manuals!
2 4 R
|
|
|
|
|
03-29-2010, 23:59
|
#10
|
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 57
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 9mm +p+
Centerfire systems sells a little L shaped deal that's Chinese and is made for cleaning the gasport, I have one in my parts box but have never tried using it.
|
Whoa, you know what? I think one of these came in the cleaning kit for my Saiga carbine. There is a brush with a a dogleg handle - I did not put two and two together. Outstanding.
Last edited by peaceful_guy; 12-18-2012 at 06:37..
|
|
|
|
|
03-30-2010, 15:54
|
#11
|
|
Timber Baron
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Eastern NC
Posts: 3,881
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by peaceful_guy
Whoa, you know what? I think one of these came in the cleaning kit for my Saiga carbine. There is a brush with a a dogleg handle - I did not put two and two together. Outstanding.
|
Hum. I do not believe mine came with such tool. what caliber?
__________________
1 3 5
├┼┤ Save the Manuals!
2 4 R
|
|
|
|
|
03-30-2010, 19:56
|
#12
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 478
|
This is why they always have a guy selling dental picks at gun shows.
|
|
|
|
|
03-30-2010, 20:35
|
#13
|
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 57
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by toshbar
Hum. I do not believe mine came with such tool. what caliber?
|
My mistake, it came with my GSG .22LR. Looks like it will work in a gas vent though...
Last edited by peaceful_guy; 12-18-2012 at 06:38..
|
|
|
|
|
04-01-2010, 08:37
|
#14
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 181
|
CLP foaming bore cleaner works great.
Spray down the chamber and make sure foam comes out the muzzle and the gas block. That way everything, including the vent hole, is cleaned.
Wait 15min, clean the gas block, then clean the bore. Hard to beat that.
|
|
|
|
|
04-01-2010, 12:44
|
#15
|
|
AAAAAAAAGHHH!!!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Redneck Sparta
Posts: 88,923
|
__________________
“If you can play on the fiddle,
How's about a British jig and reel?"
|
|
|
|
|
Sponsored Links
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 20:38.
|
|
|
