Manual

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Section VI. CARE AND CLEANING UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS
6-1. CLEANING OF THE WEAPON. Cleaning is part of scheduled maintenance and
should always begin with an inspection of the weapon system. Begin by field stripping
the pistol, as described in para 5-1 on page 11. Use the tools and equipment listed in
Table 6-2 to clean and lubricate the pistol. The pistol should be cleaned as soon as
possible after firing, and each time it is exposed to field conditions.
****WARNING ****
Make sure the pistol is safe before cleaning. Ensure that the pistol is not loaded.
To clean a Lippard Combat NCO™ that has seized, does not function, or has become
fouled; apply AntiSeize MIL-A-907E to the frame rails and hand cycle the pistol 10 times
until free and cycling smoothly. The pistol now has suspended the fouling. It can be
wiped clean or cleaned normally with MIL-PRF-63460D Cleaner.
The standard cleaning kit for the CQBP is the NSN 1005-01-455-0575.
a. Rust.
1. Rust on the weapon can be caused by acid chemical reaction with
the low carbon metal properties but is only superficial. It is not
harmful to the weapon as S7 is extremely resistant to salt or
corrosive chemicals. A bare surface can be renewed with use of
“Scotch Brite” type cleaning pad.
b. Bore and Chamber.
1. Cleaning is normal for stainless 416 materials and S7 NCO
barrels. Assemble cleaning rod with bore brush. Wet bore brush
with CLP or riffle bore cleaner (RBC). Caution: Never reverse
direction of the bore brush inside the bore. This damages the
bore brush and could damage the bore as well.
2. Insert the cleaning rod into the bore and push carefully until the
bore brush protrudes completely from the chamber. Pull bore
brush back through clearing the chamber. Repeat this procedure
several times keeping the bore brush wet.
3. Assemble cleaning rod with the swab holder. Insert a clean swab
on the cleaning rod and run the swab through the bore and out of