newb trying to clean his M4 barrel

Crazed M4muskrat · February 19th, 2006, 17:41

Well im a newbie, and i need to clean my barrel cause i got a handfull of sand thrown into it. anything i should know of before i take out the bore and shove the rod in it?? :innocent:

Ghillie973 · February 19th, 2006, 17:45

Make sure your hop-up is turned all the way off.

Crazed M4muskrat · February 19th, 2006, 18:27

jus out of curiosity, what happens if it is not turned all the way off?

yanhchan · February 19th, 2006, 18:33

nothing good i'll tell you that much....

stokes · February 19th, 2006, 18:40

Just crank your hopup all the way up that will turn it off. If you try to jam the rod in there you will permenantly damage the hopup there goes 30 bucks.

TO clean the barrel i usually dab a small piece of cloth with very light silicone oil connect it to the cleaning rod and then wipe it down back and forth until the piece of cloth is clear from dirt. Then i take another piece of cloth and while it down again.

Crazed M4muskrat · February 19th, 2006, 18:48

thanx for that, but funny thing is my buddie whos got a TM Sig 552 jammed his barrel rod in without adjusting anything. haha, any body have any suggestions cause im pretty sure he messed something up

stokes · February 19th, 2006, 18:53

Take out the hopup. Separate the inner barrel with the hopup sleeve from the hopup unit. Now turn the hopup unit upside down. Begin to rotate the hopup nob you should see the hopup bucking go up and down if that doesnt happen then your friend probably snapped the mechanism that pushed the bucking up and down.

Crazed M4muskrat · February 19th, 2006, 19:14

lol alright, hanx for the info ill check it out with him. i appreciate the helpful info.

Raygis LasVegas · February 27th, 2006, 21:51

If you have chunks of sand in your barrel, you'd first want to rinse it out. Jamming the cleaning rod might scratch/gouge the barrel since the sand acts as an abrassive.

1. Decrease the hop-up to it's lowest setting.
2. Rinse the barrel with fast running water.
3. Inspect the barrel for any large chunks of sand.
4. Clean the barrel with the cleaning rod. (dab the cloth with some silicon oil)
5. Wipe off the excess silicone residue with a clean cloth.

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February 19th, 2006, 17:41	#1
Crazed M4muskrat Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wasaga Beach, Ontario	newb trying to clean his M4 barrel Well im a newbie, and i need to clean my barrel cause i got a handfull of sand thrown into it. anything i should know of before i take out the bore and shove the rod in it?? :innocent:

February 19th, 2006, 18:33	#4
yanhchan Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scarborough/Richmond Hill ON	nothing good i'll tell you that much.... __________________ YANHCHAN'S AIRSMITHING: AEG repair/Tune up/Upgrades V2/V3 mechboxes, rewiring/reconnecting. Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country ~John F. Kennedy

February 27th, 2006, 21:51	#9
Raygis LasVegas Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto	If you have chunks of sand in your barrel, you'd first want to rinse it out. Jamming the cleaning rod might scratch/gouge the barrel since the sand acts as an abrassive. 1. Decrease the hop-up to it's lowest setting. 2. Rinse the barrel with fast running water. 3. Inspect the barrel for any large chunks of sand. 4. Clean the barrel with the cleaning rod. (dab the cloth with some silicon oil) 5. Wipe off the excess silicone residue with a clean cloth. __________________ . AEG upgrades & repairs: $25/hr

February 19th, 2006, 17:45	#2
Ghillie973 Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Petawawa	Make sure your hop-up is turned all the way off.

February 19th, 2006, 18:27	#3
Crazed M4muskrat Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wasaga Beach, Ontario	jus out of curiosity, what happens if it is not turned all the way off?

February 19th, 2006, 18:40	#5
stokes Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto	Just crank your hopup all the way up that will turn it off. If you try to jam the rod in there you will permenantly damage the hopup there goes 30 bucks. TO clean the barrel i usually dab a small piece of cloth with very light silicone oil connect it to the cleaning rod and then wipe it down back and forth until the piece of cloth is clear from dirt. Then i take another piece of cloth and while it down again.

February 19th, 2006, 18:48	#6
Crazed M4muskrat Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wasaga Beach, Ontario	thanx for that, but funny thing is my buddie whos got a TM Sig 552 jammed his barrel rod in without adjusting anything. haha, any body have any suggestions cause im pretty sure he messed something up

February 19th, 2006, 18:53	#7
stokes Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto	Take out the hopup. Separate the inner barrel with the hopup sleeve from the hopup unit. Now turn the hopup unit upside down. Begin to rotate the hopup nob you should see the hopup bucking go up and down if that doesnt happen then your friend probably snapped the mechanism that pushed the bucking up and down.

February 19th, 2006, 19:14	#8
Crazed M4muskrat Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wasaga Beach, Ontario	lol alright, hanx for the info ill check it out with him. i appreciate the helpful info.

newb trying to clean his M4 barrel

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