Safety & Maintenance Instructions
DDM4
®
/ DD5
®
MANUAL P 29
PERIODICALLY, when your rearm has not been red, we suggest you clean it when
necessary and at least once or twice a year in a temperate climate, or as often as once a
week in a tropical climate.
IF YOU CARRY A LOADED FIREARM, UNLOAD it and clean when necessary and at
least once a month. If you get your rearm wet, clean it as soon as possible.
5.3
HOW TO CLEAN
Materials:
• Personal Protective Equipment: chemical-resistant gloves, mask, and eye
protection
• Good-quality cleaning rod (coated is preferable for protecting barrel)
• Brass jag or loop of correct caliber (5.56mm = .22 caliber, 6.8mm = .277 caliber,
300BLK = .30 caliber, .308 win = .30 caliber, 6.5 Creedmoor)
• Cotton bore-cleaning patches (cut to size to t snuggly in bore)
• Nylon bore brush of correct caliber (see above for size)
• Nylon chamber brush of correct caliber (5.56, 300BLK, 6.8 = M16/AR-15 Brush,
.308 = 308AR Brush, .260 and 6.5 = 308AR Brush)
• Nylon bristle all-purpose cleaning brush or toothbrush
• Firearm cleaning solution: Use only high-quality rearm cleaning solutions when
cleaning your Daniel Defense rearm. There are many good options when it comes
to cleaning your rearm. Check with the cleaning solution’s manufacturer to see if it
is correct for your application, and be sure to follow their directions carefully.
WARNING: BE SURE TO REMOVE OR NEUTRALIZE ANY AMMONIA-BASED
CLEANING SOLUTIONS FROM THE FIREARM AS THEY CAN CAUSE PERMANENT
DAMAGE.
Optional but recommended equipment:
• Bore guide: this helps to prevent users from damaging the barrel by keeping
cleaning rod in line with the bore.
• Bore light: inserted at muzzle, a bore light will help user inspect riing from the
rear of receiver while keeping rearm pointed in a safe direction.
• Chamber mop: helps clean chamber and more effectively than chamber
brush alone.
Procedure:
WARNING: ENSURE THAT THE FIREARM IS NOT LOADED.
WARNING: ALLOW FIREARM TO COOL TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE
ATTEMPTING CLEANING/MAINTENANCE.
WARNING: USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: GOGGLES, MASK, AND
CHEMICAL GLOVES.
WARNING: IMPROPER CLEANING TECHNIQUES CAN PERMANENTLY
DAMAGE FIREARM AND LEAD TO DEGRADATION IN ACCURACY AND
REDUCED RELIABILITY.