Manual

Clean and lubricate using:
a stainless or polished steel cleaning rod (avoid using an
aluminum or wooden rod - they can collect abrasive
residue);
a brass bore brush which threads onto the cleaning rod;
a supply of patches (ready-made, or cut out of cotton or
flannel rags) and several rags;
an old towel or carpet scrap for your working surface;
an old toothbrush or a brass-bristled parts brush; and
“CLP” or suitable gun oil.
Swab the bore (inside of the barrel) by pushing a dry
patch through it with the cleaning rod,
always entering
from the rear, The first pass will push out loose fouling.
Then, using a clean patch damped with “CLP”, do the
same thing again. DO NOT allow the rod to scrape the
edges as it passes through the bore. If you damage the
rifling, the pistol’s accuracy will be affected.
Let the “CLP” work on the bore deposits while you use a
rag dampened with more “CLP” and scrub and wipe off
the inside of the slide (especially around the breech and
the locking lugs), the outside of the barrel, and the slide
stop.
Wipe off the black residue on the face of the breech
around the firing pin hole and under the hook of the
extractor. Wipe off any residue on the barrel bushing and
recoil spring guide as well. Wipe off any excess oil.
After the “CLP” has had a chance to loosen the deposits
in the bore, run a dry patch through the barrel, use a
bore brush if necessary, and follow it with a patch soaked
in CLP, followed by another
dry patch.
With a quality lubricant designed for stainless steel (such
as FP-10, Energy Release, etc.) put a few drops on the running,
or friction, surfaces in the slide only; i.e., where the barrel
rides, the slide rail surfaces where they match the frame,
and on the disconnector ramp. These areas usually show
wear and shiny patches. NEVER squirt oil into the
frame.
Do not over-oil. It can be detrimental to the proper func-
tion of the pistol.