Continuing with the Brownells M1 Garand maintenance series in this Video we'll show you how to
clean The M1 beginning with the barrel The first step is to clean the chamber Using
a special ratcheting chamber Brush tool The ratcheting action allows the Brush to
be rotated in the confines of The ejection port
To use the brush simply insert it into The chamber insert a rod or Screwdriver into the
hole in the base And rotate the brush by working the Handle back and forth When done Simply
pull the brush out with the Handle If the brush is difficult to remove as Is
sometimes the case with a new one You can use a cleaning rod in the Barrel to exert
pressure on the front Of the brush while rotating it with The handle to ease it out
Next we can move onto cleaning the Bore Due to the design of these rifles we Need
to clean from the muzzle Some shooters prefer to pull the Patches through
by passing the rod Through the barrel and fastening the Patch at the breech end
However today we'll be using a Regular cleaning rod along with the Dewey bore guide made especially
For the M1 to keep the rod centered In the bore
To begin we'll run a solvent-soaked Patch or mop down the bore and let It sit for a
few minutes to loosen Things up Then we'll switch to a brush and run It back
and forth through the bore Making ten to fifteen complete Strokes
Next we'll switch back to the jag and Run a few patches with a bit of Solvent on them
to wipe out the bore
Then run a clean dry patch through And see how it looks
If the patch shows signs of dirt you'll Want to repeat the procedure to get The last of
the fouling removed Once the barrel is clean we can wipe Out the
receiver with a rag some Solvent and a brush to remove both Accumulated fouling and old
grease There are a lot of nooks and crannies In this gun so take your time and try To get
as much of the dirt as you can Once you're satisfied with the Receiver give the entire
assembly a Good wipe down and set it aside Next the bolt can be brushed using Solvent
as needed to remove any Build up Be sure to check under the extractor Around
the firing pin and around the Roller for dirt and carbon that could Affect functioning
Once you're finished wipe it down And set it aside
Once the bolt is cleaned we move Onto the trigger group it should be Left assembled
for regular cleaning Normally a bit of solvent and a good Brushing is all that's needed
Be sure to lower the hammer and Check underneath while you're using The brush
If you find a lot of residue hiding in The mechanism you may want to use An aerosol cleaner
like TCE or GunScrubber to help flush it out The gas cylinder and related parts Can be
brushed off to remove dirt And the inside bore can be cleaned to Remove any carbon accumulations
Be sure to clean the treads on the gas Cylinder lock and its screw and Remember to leave the
cylinder itself Completely dry and free of oil before Moving on
All of the remaining small parts can Be worked over with your brush as Needed and wiped down
with a shop Rag Now that we've finished cleaning in Our next
video we'll take a look at How the M1 Garand should be Lubricated to keep it operating
Flawlessly