How To Clean A Smith & Wesson Shield 2.0

If you've been effectually firearms for a while, it may seem obvious how to field strip and clean your Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 rifle. Only sometimes a step-past-footstep guide proves useful, then Michael and his daughter Molly at Lake Norman Firearms Training made this video to help out.

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What tools exercise you demand to make clean an M&P 15-22?

Michael has Molly forth to help show how piece of cake the process can be. She lays out the items they are going to need for the quick video:

a bore ophidian
patches
gun oil
scrub brush
bore cleaner

Field Stripping

First things get-go, Michael has cleared the M&P 15-22 and ensures that the safety is engaged. He lays the burglarize downwards and Molly uses a dial to disengage the back retentiveness pin on the receiver.

Once the back has pulled abroad, they dial the front pin, elevator the upper off of the lower and remove the charging handle and bolt.

field stripped S&W M&P 15-22 — Michael and Molly lay out the disassembled parts from their Smith & Wesson G&P 15-22.

Cleaning the Chiliad&P xv-22

Once the upper has been removed from the lower, they use a scrub brush to remove any droppings from the chamber and rear of the butt. They follow up with patches to wipe any of the clay abroad.

Next, they put diameter cleaner near the scrub portion of the diameter snake, and lubricant oil at the end. They insert the prepared bore ophidian from the weighted end and feed information technology through until information technology comes out the muzzle cease of the barrel. With Molly pulling, the snake cleans out the barrel and then lubricates it in one motion.

cleaning S&W M&P 15-22 upper with patches — Michael and Molly utilize patches to wipe debris off the upper.

After they finish the upper receiver, they turn their attention to the lower. They use the patches and scrub brush to clean debris out of the magazine port and trigger area. Michael lifts the hammer to assist Molly clean it easier.

reassembling the S&W M&P 15-22 — Throughout the video, Michael makes certain that Molly understands what the different parts are and how they function. In the shot higher up he's explaining the placement of the bolt relative to the hammer.

The bolt and charging handle are pretty straightforward, using patches to wipe off any debris and spent powder. Michael uses patches with oil on them to help lubricate the commodities, making sure that the oil is distributed along the system, including the arms of the bolt.

Reassembly

After the parts are cleaned to their satisfaction, Michael and Molly align the charging handle onto the commodities and insert information technology back into the rear of the upper. Next, they line up the front end pin and button it back into identify. Michael then closes the upper back down and pushes the rear pin back into place. He wraps up the procedure by charging the rifle a few times to make sure the oil is distributed.

The complete process is pretty straightforward and easy to achieve. But are y'all wanting to upgrade from the standard M&P xv-22?