Dunking?

[flyanything]

I've read that the first thing that some people do when they buy a new gun is "Dunk it".

I imagine this is a cleaning solution or anti-corrosive treatment. I like to take the best care of my firearms, and would like to find out more about this. Is it ultrasonic? Just a solution? Any info. would be helpful. Thank you.

[Guest spoolie]

The first thing I do is fire at least 1500 rounds...then put it in the holster and not clean it till at least 6000 rounds. This over cleaning non sense is well....non sense. The only thing you need to clean out is the anti rust crap shipped from 3rd world country surplus weapons.

[Mike.357]

I have never ever heard of dunking a gun.

where do people come up with this stuff.

The only thing I do is make sure there is no blockage in the barrel.

[flyanything]

Editer from Guns and Ammo.

[VERO1]

Only thing I do is run a cleaning patch down the barrel with a little solvent on it to clean out any grease etc. Only dunk I can think of would be in a bucket of parts cleaner of some sort. Never found it neccessary for my stuff though.

[Parrothead]

if that was needed i would expect it to be done at the factory. I don't buy a brand new car and change the oil after 10 miles. Call me crazy if you must.....

[Guest NashvegasMatt]

if that was needed i would expect it to be done at the factory. I don't buy a brand new car and change the oil after 10 miles. Call me crazy if you must.....

+1

[DaveTN]

I thoroughly clean any new gun prior to its first range trip. But I don’t “Dunk-kitâ€.

Dunk-kit is a cleaning kit from Cylinder & Slide.

Cylinder & Slides Dunk-Kit Cleaning System

[Jasongar8]

Never heard of it. I just pull a bore snake through the barrel and wipe off any excess grease or oil.

[Guest Scramasax]

rack the action, swab the barrel, load it, Shoot it until it smokes. No more excess oil.

Cheers,

ts

[strickj]

From the fine folks that brought us "removing take down pins will wear out the take down pin holes".