I just bought my first XD-40, so please forgive if I ask really beginner question.
I clean and oil my XD every time i come back from the range and wipe the slide surface with lubricated silicon rag after touching it, but when cleaning, I only use directions described in "Field Strip" in the manual. I.E.
1. I clean out the bore with bore brush and solvent then oil it inside and little outside;
2. Then I clean the recoil spring and oil it;
3. Then clean out the inside of the slide with bristel brush and solvent, but i don't really take anything apart in the slide, just the parts that are on the "surface" of the inside of the slide. Then oil it;
4. Then I clean the mechanism in the handle; again, just the parts on the "surface" w/o taking anything apart;
5. Then I put everything back together w/ oiled silicon rag (k-mart) without touching anything with bare hands.
My question is; I watch some videos on YouTube from expertvillage that go into more detail about cleaning XDs then the "Field Strip" in the manual. How often is doing more then I do neccessary?
I really do like cleaning the gun; so as a beginner i am worried i am not doing enough. Again please forgive if I am asking really newbie question.
TIA.
I clean and oil my XD every time i come back from the range and wipe the slide surface with lubricated silicon rag after touching it, but when cleaning, I only use directions described in "Field Strip" in the manual. I.E.
1. I clean out the bore with bore brush and solvent then oil it inside and little outside;
2. Then I clean the recoil spring and oil it;
3. Then clean out the inside of the slide with bristel brush and solvent, but i don't really take anything apart in the slide, just the parts that are on the "surface" of the inside of the slide. Then oil it;
4. Then I clean the mechanism in the handle; again, just the parts on the "surface" w/o taking anything apart;
5. Then I put everything back together w/ oiled silicon rag (k-mart) without touching anything with bare hands.
My question is; I watch some videos on YouTube from expertvillage that go into more detail about cleaning XDs then the "Field Strip" in the manual. How often is doing more then I do neccessary?
I really do like cleaning the gun; so as a beginner i am worried i am not doing enough. Again please forgive if I am asking really newbie question.
TIA.