If you own a Glock 45 GEN 6, this guide covers basic maintenance. Understanding how to disassemble and reassemble the pistol is essential. In the video below, I walk through the basic disassembly. Then I cover reassembly step by step. Before You Begin Always follow the manufacturer’s safety instructions. Before beginning routine disassembly, follow the … Read more
During Glock magazine disassembly, removing the base plate from a Glock magazine can be surprisingly stubborn. The small locking tabs on the magazine body help keep the floor plate secure. They can also make routine cleaning more difficult. In the video below, I demonstrate four different ways to disassemble a Glock magazine and remove the … Read more
The Glock’s design is ingenious, but it can be challenging to field-strip for those with arthritic fingers or finger strength issues. The slide lock release levers are tiny, and some find them difficult to grasp firmly enough to pull down to release the slide. Introducing the Solution: Simplifying Glock Slide Removal with the STUL Click … Read more
The Glock’s magazine design is both ingenious and a bit of a headache. These magazines are reliable, durable, and just all-around great… until you need to disassemble them to clean or swap out the baseplate! The problem is that the ‘ears’ on the magazine tube are what make things difficult. These small protrusions latch onto … Read more
Gun Cleaning How To: 4 Tools and 4 Simple Steps In this Gun Cleaning How To article I am going to walk you through what I consider to be the quickest and easiest way to clean a gun. Specifically I will focus on semi-automatic pistols. You will need only 4 items and perform 4 easy … Read more
How To Disassemble (Field Strip) An AR-15 Rifle In this article I am going to show you how to disassemble AR-15 style rifles for cleaning and lubrication. Also known as field stripping an AR 15, knowing how to disassemble an AR-15 rifle is essential in order for you to keep it clean and properly lubricated. … Read more
This article will show you how to disassemble an AR-15 BCG (Bolt Carrier Group) and Bolt in order to clean it so that it works properly every time. You will learn the instructions and steps for complete disassembly and reassembly of the BCG of an AR-15, including the extractor and ejector components. The BCG or … Read more
How to install or change the Glock Beavertail Backstrap on a Glock 17 Gen 4 or Gen 5 pistol If you bought a new Glock 17 or other Gen 4 or 5 Glock pistol, you may want to know how to install or how to change a Glock backstrap. A backstrap is the rear of … Read more
How to Disassemble & Clean An AR 15 Rifle Complete Disassembly (Field Strip), Cleaning, Lubrication and Reassembly of an AR-15 Rifle AR-15 Platform rifles are actually simple to take apart. After you do it once or twice, you will see that it is not difficult to field strip and clean the parts. You will only … Read more
How to Remove A Glock Magazine Base Plate, Disassemble & Clean A Glock magazine This article will explain in detail how to remove a Glock Magazine base plate (floor plate), take apart (disassemble) and clean your Glock magazines. All Glock magazines are constructed the same way, regardless of capacity or caliber. Glock magazines require a … Read more