AR-15 (Another question) on cleaning

[kestak]

Greetings,

I am a bolt action and AK /SIG 556 guy. I just got my first AR-15 and I watched a few videos about AR-15 dissassembly. Please, don't be mad at my stupid question.

They are all like this one: http://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008/08/05/ar-15-disassembly-and-reassembly-for-cleaning-video-clip/

The guy talks about field stripping. I understand the cleaning of the bolt, canon and receiver in general. But nowhere I saw any talk about the piston (like AK and SGI 556) cleaning. Can anyone points me on that part of the cleaning process please?

Thank you

 

[husker]

what are you trying to do remove the piston? i might be able to talk you through it

 

[kestak]

Greetings,

Does the piston need cleaning like an AK or a SIG 556?

Thank you

 

[modifiedbrowning]

The Ar15 does not have a piston like a Sig 556 or AK. The AR15 has a gas tube.

 

[Hoppy590]

i think hes asking what parts of the gas system he should clean on his AR

gas tube with a pipe cleaner, and gas key on top of the bolt.

 

[Timradcliffe345]

You don't need to clean the AR15 gas tube. This is true if you're not shooting corrosive ammunition, which I have never run across. God Bless.

 

[kestak]

Greetings,

oh!!! So, if I am undestanding well, I just need to dissassemble the bolt, clean it, clean the canon and inside the receiver where the bolt slide...

Am I right?

Thank you

 

[rcmodel]

There is absolutely no reason to stick a pipe cleaner up a gas tube. They are Stainless steel, and self cleaning.

The part that corresponds to a gas piston on the AR is the bolt & bolt carrier. Take them apart & clean them following these pretty clear instructions.

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/edu49.htm

clean the canon

Not sure what part you are calling a canon?

rc

 

[Timradcliffe345]

Not sure what part you are calling a canon?

Possibly the barrel?

 

[gga357]

Unless you have one of the newer designs like POF, SABER(i think) or LMT may be several others you have a gas tube running from the barrel/front of hand guard back to the receiver. The above mentioned companies as well as others are starting to make rifles and uppers that use a piston like you AK or SIG. Thats why I bought a Sig 556. I like the piston design more than the gas impingment (I think that is what it is called)

 

[kestak]

Greetings,

Thank you for all the answers. Box o thruth explained perfectly what I wanted to know.

Canon=barrel.

Thank you

 

[rcmodel]

Canon=barrel.

Where are you, and what language is that?

rc

 

[gga357]

Here is a good exploded view.
http://world.guns.ru/assault/ar15_blow.jpg

 

[kestak]

Greetings,

I am Canadian, proudly left that socialist country that is Canada to move to the futur communist USA.

I went from Canuck to Redneck (living in Georgia now) and I am proud of it!

I am still fighting with my wife to be able to put a sign on my land :
No trespassing, If you can red it, I can shoot you!

She wants no sign... She does not want to warn them...LOL

Thank you

 

[CA2005]

Duh..there is no piston and what the hell is a canon?

 

[Lloyd Smale]

i would guess hes talking about the breach

 

[45B@cav]

Don't stick s#@* in the gas tube!!!!

 

[RaferJanders]

I am at a loss, the buffer should be wiped down, Gas tube, Just leave it alone, Cannon?

 

[Still Too Many Choices!?]

"Cannon" is "barrel", duh

Still 2 Many Choices!?

 

[bkb0000]

there's nothing you can do for your gas tube but screw things up- it's like a chimney- NEVER **** with a chimney. same principle.

you do need to clean out your gas key on the carrier from time to time. i do every time i clean, which is every time i shoot. if you're not shooting 500 rounds a session, you can probably skip cleaning every other time, or every 3 times even, if you're a 100-round session kind of guy.