Not a problem. Ballistol is non-toxic. Besides, I've washed my hands in gasoline, paint thinner and everything else over the years. I don't recommend it, but my generation just lives differently. :-)
@hickok45 I was wondering if you could do a separate cleaning video, more geared towards long term storage of a handgun? Would you use different solvent, or add much more?
I watch Hickok 45 frequently to get his opinion on firearms. I've been a cop for 30 years and carry constantly. I never stop learning and this site has kept me on my toes. Basic cleaning process is an area we all need to revisit. Excellent videos as always Sir.
Tt Ss Hey woah woah, lol. Why so harsh?! It's not that we need HD, but I mean, this video is a couple of years old, who knows, he might of changed up his system, found some products that work better, and so on. We were just saying that this video was put together really great, and that with the tech we have now, it'd be cool to have this video like "remastered" if you will. Just like every has an update on their EDC, or systems they have in their cars or homes, things change. That's all we were wondering. I just don't understand why you just. I just don't understand why you categorized this generation as needs, or because we don't have the "listening skills required" whatever that means, bud, I'm pretty sure I hold the same listening skills as you, maybe more advanced, or they still need work, but regardless, I understood him just fine... anywho, relax, and go have a snickers. We're all here just to enjoy awesome content, let's do that.
Ladies...please minimize the chatter. Enjoy the value of this "how to video".. At the end of the day, keep it simple ...keep your weapon clean and lubed, and at the ready..
*Whoa, whoa It's not "Noah"'s ark, with a W. Thank you. But more to the point, I doubt hickok has the interest in redoing this entire video because the resolution isn't great on your 70" LCD.
Just performed my first post-range cleaning on my new Glock 23 as per your video. As others have said time and time again - thank you for taking the time to make these videos and pass on your wealth of knowledge. You're the man!
Hello Hickok45, since rejoining the 'gun culture' after many years of absence I've found your videos to be invaluable to me in my quest for recalling the basics of firearm maintenance, cleaning and of course safety, taught to me years ago by my Father, who I lost at age 18. Like you, he had a very easy, steady and non-pedantic way about him...somehow I just knew that He knew what He was talking about...and that's a mouthful from a know-it-all 13 yr. old. I'm 60 now, finally married (12 yrs.) and a homeowner. All I seek from gun ownership is an added degree of safety and security for what my Wife and I have created. I'm a hound for info and have found the likes of Yourself, Massad Ayoob, Chuck Hawks, Jerry Miculek, and a few others to be very beneficial. Anyway, I seem to have rambled on there for a bit, so to the point. In your cleaning video for Glock at roughly 7:25 you are brushing the slide to remove powder from it however it is pointed up...everything else I've read suggests that it be pointed down especially regarding the firing pin/striker area so as not allow any possible debris in...? Please understand, this is an observation, not a criticism from a Newbie trying to learn again what he forgot years ago...I have nothing but respect for you Sir. I appreciate how many requests you must receive daily desiring response and of course I would as well, but failing that, perhaps in your next video you could expand on my question? Thank you Sir for all you have shared with us...and also, thank you to the screener who reads this. Be Safe.
If you haven't had any issues no need to change it now! I believe a machine needs to be well lubricated. And the self defense class guys say they see a lot of under lubricated guns at their courses, especially with the guys have failures. With that being said a Glock really doesn't need much.
Got my first Glock today and immediately looked up this video. This man is a national treasure and is like the grandfather I never got the got the chance to meet.
I am fairly new to shooting with pistols and am not just born, but am no expert either. Your videos and years of expertise really put everything together that ANYBODY can follow. From the expert advice to and including your personal opinions, this video made cleaning my glock 19 gen 4 very easy. A BIG THANK YOU! Of everyone else around telling me and explaining it, your video put it right in to perspective and SHOWED me exactly how! And it's through YOUR videos that I felt at ease and comfortable attempting on my own. Thanks again for everything you do and ALL of your reviews and expert advice! Stay healthy and safe!
I may have mentioned this before, but, i have been using a differnt product than qtips for several years at the suggestion of my dear wife. She casually said one day. Why dont you try my cosmetcs qtips? These are woven rather than spun and dont shed fibers. You can get them at target and walmart. Works for me and as we all know wives are never wrong
hickok45 smart women these and the bane of our existence. One end is flattened like a spoon the other pointed ( perfect for going in recesses like slide rails. Love them
pauliewalnuts1949 I don't have a wife but I have purchased a firearm recently. Haven't fired it yet, in the meantime I'm soaking up all of the information I can to learn about my gun before using it. I appreciate it when people like you share their knowledge with others. Thanks for the useful "tip".
hickok45 is the reason I own 3 Glocks. I was a Sig man my entire life but got hooked on his demonstration of the G-26, G-27 & G-30. I have loved them and one of them even became my EDC!
@ConcealedFirepower, Yeah, they saw this video months later and contacted me to get permission to link to it. I agreed, and I DO get some free Ballistol for letting them do the link. I love this stuff and HAVE loved it long before I ever started doing TH-cam videos. I guess I had every gun converted to it about 7 years before my first TH-cam video.
What a fantastic channel. Just purchased my first Glock (26G4), ran 50 rounds through it yesterday, and found this channel for instructions. Will definitely be referencing many of your videos as my gun collection grows.
The main thing is, you don't want oil in the firing pin channel, inside the slide where it will attract dirt and gum up the free movement of the striker, or even the firing pin block, I suppose. That said, a crazy Glock might just operate quite well even with the channel gummed up considerably. For a carry or defensive gun, you just wouldn't want to take the chance.
Just had to tell you how much you have helped me out on choosing my guns , cleaning and striping them and shooting them! You have been a huge influence on my hobbie and my way of life considering I carry a Glock 27 , like my MasterCard. I bought a ruger sr9c and had nothing but problems with it , sent it to ruger , got it back and they didn't fix the problem so I looked up your videos on concealed guns and after watching you shoot the 27 I was already hooked on Glocks ! I left right after I watched the video and drove straight to gander mountain and traded it in for a g27 and I tell you it was the best thing I've ever dun with something to do with guns. I've shot over 4,000 rounds through it with not even one malfunction not one ! Which takes me to my next problem gun . I wanted a 45. And I did watch the video you did on the xds and it did look and feel like a great gun even though I went there for a sf21 it caught my eye . Well it was another mistake not from your review it was my luck and just like the ruger it had problems from the get go , light primer strikes , double feeds and the slide wouldn't go back in place so after being so disappointed in the craze for xd's being the next big thing! I sent it to Springfield , got it back they said they fix it and wouldn't ya know 2 Bullitts out of the gun and light primer strike cuz the slide still wouldn't go back in place so.....what do I do I traded that in for my g21sf and like my 27 after around 1,000 rounds in it not one hickup ! Super long story short your expertise on guns has been so helpful and I can't thank you enough! Your videos are great and I can't wait to see more ! And once again thank you for making me a very proud Glock owner! I'll probably never buy anything but a Glock!
I did a fair amount of research before I bought my first Glock; a 23. Loved it so much I just bought a 17 a few months later. Your videos were and still are very helpful and fun to watch. Thanks for taking the time to share your expertise, It's much appreciated. Mark Anderson Mankato, MN
As someone somewhat new to handgun ownership, this video helped me correct some of the things I was doing wrong. Never owned a handgun until recently so thanks for the video and tips!
As an aspiring Firearms and Cigar Aficionado, I thank you for all your videos and am Glad to see another who enjoys fine cigars! Thanks from Australia!
hickok45 Just purchased my first Glock and have watched several of your videos. I have learned several things about my new Glock G30 and just wanted to say thanks for all of your valuable information.
Hickok45... this is an exceptional video. You helped save my life from worrying about how to clean my new glock. I've watched a number of videos and not one compares to the ease and simplicity of your method. This is the only way I clean now and I was able to find ballistol at a gun shop. Thank you for his informative video!
@TitusEC, because Ballistol does better than anything I've ever used. All sort of cleaners would clean okay, but Ballistol's lubing effect, even when you've wiped it off, is a huge attraction. Great stuff.
Thanks Hickok. Fist time gun owner and this video was great for cleaning my Glock. Walked me right through it. Amazon sells Ballistol and depending how you buy it you may not even have to pay shipping.
Just picked up my first Glock, a 26. Actually never owned anything but a 357 N frame and finially decided it is time for CCW. Thanks for sharing all that experience!!! Gonna be spending some time in your "library" on here!!! Appreciate your time and effort.
Very good video. The Glocks definitely don't need a lot of oil. Back in the 90's when I was taught how to clean and lube a Glock (with CLP), we lubed the contact points on the frame just as you did. However, we also used a single drop on the exterior of the barrel and a single drop in both of the channels in the slide.
Thanks Hickok, I was over oiling my gun and just went through your cleaning process and found a lot of gunk. I thought that the mor oil the better. I was wrong lol. Thanks again
I am only at 3:29 into this video and I just wanted to comment that I wonder how many percentage points the sale or sales of ballistol has gone up just by Hickok45 mentioning that this is what he uses to clean his guns. I might be wrong, but I would bet that it is a noticeable amount.
I bought Ballistol from Amazon after watching this video, it is an awesome product! I also pick up cheap toothbrushes anywhere I find them, again because of this cool old dude. I own a bunch of gun cleaning brushes but toothbrushes are more flexible and get into those tight places better. I know I'm a sheep especially for old Hickock lol
@@bobbycoffey7761 I bought some because of this video years ago but I rarely use it because I can't stand the way it smells. It smells like piss ants to me!
Hi Hickok 45 I have been watching your videos for the last 4 months and I must say I have learned a lot from you. I just purchased a Glock 30 4th Gen yesterday after watching you shoot one in your video. I wanted to get something I could carry without it being so big. Your cleaning video was great. Thank you for being so detailed in your videos. I look forward to watching many more.
Great cleaning vid Hickok, I needed one on Glocks, since mine is new and hasn't been shot, I did this exact cleaning. Thanks for doing this vid. I appreciate all you and John do putting this vids out, they are extremely helpful for me at least!!
I really appreciate the tutorial videos you make for us beginners Hickok, this one in particular helped me out a lot today, I had no idea what I was doing until I started following your hands. I've been watching you for a long time, thank you.
Just the smoothness of your hands, your experience shows. Now, I've admired Hitchcock for as long as I can remember, and I found this video, I don't know how I missed it. Just wow
Happens to be where I live and where this handgun is on the roster. There are a lot of us here who won’t give up on the state. We don’t cut and run despite the challenges.
I live in California too and just purchased a G17 Gen 3. For others who don’t know we can only buy new Gen 3 Glocks. Gen 4s and Gen 5s aren’t on our roster. Lenny Magill of Glock Store and sootch00 have some good cleaning videos too.
So I used the Ballistol on my cast iron pan and now my eggs taste funny. Just joking! I do love my cast iron pan but love your videos way more. Thank you so much for this video and all the wonderful videos you put out. I have learn so much from you. You just seem like a really great guy too. Thanks again for all the videos ! Life is good ! :)
Though you are not selling the stuff, you have convinced me I need Ballistol for my Glocks, my Colts, my Kimbers, my McCormick, my Brownings, heck all my stuff. I orderd some tonight. I sure thank you.
First of all, thank you for what you do for the shooting fraternity, and for simplifying things for those many citizens recently joining us. Your decades of experience leave no room for doubt about any/all topics you cover. As the 52 yr old son of a gun smith, firearms are in my DNA. We mostly re-blued and parkerized. Pop from the mid '60's on, my brother and I joining him in the mid '70's until the Clinton admin pulled the rug out from under all those without a store front. Pop passed a few years ago as not doing what we love tends to put us in an early grave. I went from re-finishing firearms to bluing high quality swords. (at night,, blued swords are invisible) No, I'd never ''bring a knife to a gun fight''. However, I'd gladly bring a sword to a knife fight. I've been telling people for decades to use denatured alcohol for cold degreasing and to never over oil. ( ENOUGH with the WD-40 people!) Having said this, and as a first time Glock owner,,(G-27 Gen 4) a few questions if I may. 1) What is your reason for not oiling the firing pin and/or extractor assembly. (heat/pressure from round discharge?) and after how many rounds should slide be disassembled & cleaned, but NOT oiled? (using only jacketed ammo) 2) After brush cleaning, can compressed air (with in-line water filter) be used to clear any remaining debris from pistol frame and/or slide? And finally,#3) Did you like the Glocks when they first started gaining market share in the mid-late '80's? Or did they need to grow on you for a while. Pop ''hated'' them at first because of the polymer frame, we couldn't make money on them. Eventually the testimony from dozens of officers we've done work for over the years forced him to admit that, because of the reduction in injuries due to less weight, and their round capacity, Glocks were a badly needed upgrade for our brothers and sisters in law enforcement. My father tried to warn citizens for decades about the direction we were headed on this issue, the mis/dis-information out there seems at times insurmountable. As you can imagine most everyone, even family,, laughed at him for his views. During his funeral, and the weeks after his passing countless people contacted me saying ''You know, Mitch was right. Almost everything he said has come true, especially during this present admin. It's as if he could see the future.'' I told them all the same thing, '' Yes, time has shown him to have been correct about most things. And I can't help but notice that,,, none of you are laughing anymore. Welcome to the party. Now, what are you going to do about it?'' Most understood why I said this. A few got mad. Me, I can care less either way. I'm not nearly as polite as my father was. I stopped pulling my punches in political discourse long ago. I am my fathers son. The only difference is,, I'd much rather be free than polite. Anyway, sorry so long,, thanks for everything.
Another easy way to disassemble any Glock is after clearing for safety, pull the trigger to release the striker, then just put the muzzle of the pistol on the table and push until it stops, then pull down on the takedown latch with your free hand then lift the pistol from the table while holding the takedown latch and the slide should fall free from the frame. Hope this helps someone. Love your videos.
That is exactly how a Glock should be cleaned and oiled. Too many people just spray oil all over the place and that's going to do a lot more damage than good. Great video for people who need to know how to clean a Glock!
Love this video. Just cleaned my 27 and 23 for the first time after running a couple hundred rounds through each of them and this really clarified a couple of things for me. You're doing God's work, Hickok45! :D
Has he changed his thinking/methods since this was made? His XDM .45 video shows him using Ballistol very liberally and in places he normally wouldn't touch.
I just started using Ballistol! And it makes cleaning so much easier. I used to use shooter lube solvent and oil or Hoppes. But ballistol cleans the guns so well and it’s all in one .
Thank you Hickok. Got a Glock 26 last year and I conceal carry that thing everyday. Going to need a cleaning very soon so this video will be very helpful.
You make great videos! Thank you so much, I left Sig handguns and you've helped with the transition. Your knowledge should be archived for the next ten generations.
Thank you so much for this simple video. I’ve already ordered some Ballistol, and I will go by Walmart for the other materials. I’ll never have to pay $20-50 for a clean Glock (or any of my other firearms) again! My question is how often? I’ve been doing every 200 - 300 rounds or so. It stays clean and is only shot indoor ranges and it’s a Glock. It’ll probably last forever.
Thanks again hickok45. when it comes to shooting, I can just about reference any firearm on your channel and that is just about the best thing since sliced bread for me. really appreciate what you do. God Bless.
After watching this video I bought some balistol. I had been using rem oil on my 17, and you wouldnt believe the difference it has made. Thanks hickock, life is good.
Hickok45 ...love you channel Sir. Im a new gun owner (Glock 30 SF)....brand new and have only ran about 100 rounds through it so far. How often would you recommend cleanings? I understand you can't answer every inquiry....but it would be most appreciated. Thanks!
I can tell you my experience! clean your gun whenever you fire some rounds, even 5 or 10 rounds. and don't delay it or the carbon particles harden! and when you fire 50 or 100 rounds, then, you gotta clean it completely, by taking it down(field stripping)! and you can clean your mags tooafter like 500 or 1000 rounds! hope that answers your question!
Love your stuff Hickok 45. You have made me a safer gun owner and a better gun cleaner. Love the Glock 27 clean video and love watching you shoot all those different guns. God Bless.
Not a problem. Ballistol is non-toxic. Besides, I've washed my hands in gasoline, paint thinner and everything else over the years. I don't recommend it, but my generation just lives differently. :-)
Haha, "my generation lives differently". Isn't that the truth. We aren't afraid of our shadow and words don't hurt us.
@hickok45 I was wondering if you could do a separate cleaning video, more geared towards long term storage of a handgun? Would you use different solvent, or add much more?
legendary comment
Could I use wd40
Lol this is how my grandpa showed me to wash my hands one time
Anything this man says about Glock and how he cleans them, I listen to it.
Step by step
Watching this 10 years later in 2020. I really appreciate what you do, sir!
@King Duke always go to the best for everything
Same! Always coming back to trusty Hickock, been 6 yrs since i discovered this channel
TRUE*********
Same
Me too!
I was 42 when I first watched this...am 55 now. This was one of the first firearm videos I ever watched!
Cleaning my guns is really good therapy for me. I love taking my time, breaking down and cleaning all my guns. Makes me feel better.
That's not weird. That's gun mut therapy. Cleaning a G43 while listening to this video.
Do you clean the frame as well/use lead removing wipes to clean off gunpowder?
Don't worry until you start singing Ave Maria in your sleep, and daydreaming about Hitman video games. Then you're fooked
I wish I felt this way about cleaning the gutters. 😆
I watch Hickok 45 frequently to get his opinion on firearms. I've been a cop for 30 years and carry constantly. I never stop learning and this site has kept me on my toes. Basic cleaning process is an area we all need to revisit. Excellent videos as always Sir.
Thank you for serving us sir!
Jim Bob
you mean "GOD". not lower case.
Ty for your service
@@johnme4443 *sigh*.
As a new glock owner I've found these videos very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to put them up for others like myself to learn!
"I run that in there a few times... work it in and out, from the rear."
- Hickok45, 2009
best quote ever.
+James Cockerham
"Feel my barrel, it's really, really smooth. Really smooth".
Gregory Rose III I got the reference
From the guy with a last name Cockerham. lol
James Cockerham q
This method has worked well for my g19 and g26. Hickok is my you tube gun dad! Awesome videos!
the ballistol video that started it all...
feels almost ceremonial to watch.
Please re-film this classic video in HD!
Yes please
Tt Ss Hey woah woah, lol. Why so harsh?! It's not that we need HD, but I mean, this video is a couple of years old, who knows, he might of changed up his system, found some products that work better, and so on. We were just saying that this video was put together really great, and that with the tech we have now, it'd be cool to have this video like "remastered" if you will. Just like every has an update on their EDC, or systems they have in their cars or homes, things change. That's all we were wondering. I just don't understand why you just. I just don't understand why you categorized this generation as needs, or because we don't have the "listening skills required" whatever that means, bud, I'm pretty sure I hold the same listening skills as you, maybe more advanced, or they still need work, but regardless, I understood him just fine... anywho, relax, and go have a snickers. We're all here just to enjoy awesome content, let's do that.
Ladies...please minimize the chatter. Enjoy the value of this "how to video"..
At the end of the day, keep it simple ...keep your weapon clean and lubed, and at the ready..
*Whoa, whoa
It's not "Noah"'s ark, with a W. Thank you. But more to the point, I doubt hickok has the interest in redoing this entire video because the resolution isn't great on your 70" LCD.
Pleaasseeee
Just performed my first post-range cleaning on my new Glock 23 as per your video. As others have said time and time again - thank you for taking the time to make these videos and pass on your wealth of knowledge. You're the man!
Thank you Hickok45 for helping me buy all 6 of my guns. Really love the natural feel of your videos and honest presence :)
+JLXPRO why on God's green earth would you buy 6 guns?
+Kumail Abbas Better question is why not
+Kumail Abbas Because he can't yet afford 7. Duh.
+Kumail Abbas 1 word. America
+Kumail Abbas Why in the world do you care?
Hello Hickok45, since rejoining the 'gun culture' after many years of absence I've found your videos to be invaluable to me in my quest for recalling the basics of firearm maintenance, cleaning and of course safety, taught to me years ago by my Father, who I lost at age 18. Like you, he had a very easy, steady and non-pedantic way about him...somehow I just knew that He knew what He was talking about...and that's a mouthful from a know-it-all 13 yr. old. I'm 60 now, finally married (12 yrs.) and a homeowner. All I seek from gun ownership is an added degree of safety and security for what my Wife and I have created. I'm a hound for info and have found the likes of Yourself, Massad Ayoob, Chuck Hawks, Jerry Miculek, and a few others to be very beneficial. Anyway, I seem to have rambled on there for a bit, so to the point. In your cleaning video for Glock at roughly 7:25 you are brushing the slide to remove powder from it however it is pointed up...everything else I've read suggests that it be pointed down especially regarding the firing pin/striker area so as not allow any possible debris in...? Please understand, this is an observation, not a criticism from a Newbie trying to learn again what he forgot years ago...I have nothing but respect for you Sir. I appreciate how many requests you must receive daily desiring response and of course I would as well, but failing that, perhaps in your next video you could expand on my question? Thank you Sir for all you have shared with us...and also, thank you to the screener who reads this. Be Safe.
I always listen to a man who can consistently bang a gong from 40 yards with anything.
I am 56, and I have been cleaning by guns wrong for about 48 years. Thank you for this information.
If you haven't had any issues no need to change it now! I believe a machine needs to be well lubricated. And the self defense class guys say they see a lot of under lubricated guns at their courses, especially with the guys have failures. With that being said a Glock really doesn't need much.
I'm late to the party, but if you haven't had failures because of your cleaning methods, then don't change them.
Thank you for everything !!! 10 years later still making videos
Got my first Glock today and immediately looked up this video. This man is a national treasure and is like the grandfather I never got the got the chance to meet.
I don't know why I found this video so soothing. I could literally fall asleep to hickok45 talking while taking a toothbrush to his Glock.
I am fairly new to shooting with pistols and am not just born, but am no expert either. Your videos and years of expertise really put everything together that ANYBODY can follow. From the expert advice to and including your personal opinions, this video made cleaning my glock 19 gen 4 very easy. A BIG THANK YOU! Of everyone else around telling me and explaining it, your video put it right in to perspective and SHOWED me exactly how! And it's through YOUR videos that I felt at ease and comfortable attempting on my own. Thanks again for everything you do and ALL of your reviews and expert advice! Stay healthy and safe!
I may have mentioned this before, but, i have been using a differnt product than qtips for several years at the suggestion of my dear wife. She casually said one day. Why dont you try my cosmetcs qtips? These are woven rather than spun and dont shed fibers. You can get them at target and walmart. Works for me and as we all know wives are never wrong
Never thought of that; I'll have to dig out some of those from my vast make-up kit! :-)
hickok45 smart women these and the bane of our existence. One end is flattened like a spoon the other pointed ( perfect for going in recesses like slide rails. Love them
hickok45 lol
pauliewalnuts1949
I don't have a wife but I have purchased a firearm recently. Haven't fired it yet, in the meantime I'm soaking up all of the information I can to learn about my gun before using it. I appreciate it when people like you share their knowledge with others. Thanks for the useful "tip".
Once I though my wife was wrong but it was a mistake,.. she told me so.
hickok45 is the reason I own 3 Glocks. I was a Sig man my entire life but got hooked on his demonstration of the G-26, G-27 & G-30. I have loved them and one of them even became my EDC!
@ConcealedFirepower, Yeah, they saw this video months later and contacted me to get permission to link to it. I agreed, and I DO get some free Ballistol for letting them do the link. I love this stuff and HAVE loved it long before I ever started doing TH-cam videos. I guess I had every gun converted to it about 7 years before my first TH-cam video.
You needa do a video on a ar15 chambered in 6 5 grendel bear creek arsenal i wanna see what groups you be getting
What a fantastic channel. Just purchased my first Glock (26G4), ran 50 rounds through it yesterday, and found this channel for instructions. Will definitely be referencing many of your videos as my gun collection grows.
Just curious man, how many guns do you have now? Lol
Zzz's aZzz,,,
The main thing is, you don't want oil in the firing pin channel, inside the slide where it will attract dirt and gum up the free movement of the striker, or even the firing pin block, I suppose. That said, a crazy Glock might just operate quite well even with the channel gummed up considerably. For a carry or defensive gun, you just wouldn't want to take the chance.
Just had to tell you how much you have helped me out on choosing my guns , cleaning and striping them and shooting them! You have been a huge influence on my hobbie and my way of life considering I carry a Glock 27 , like my MasterCard. I bought a ruger sr9c and had nothing but problems with it , sent it to ruger , got it back and they didn't fix the problem so I looked up your videos on concealed guns and after watching you shoot the 27 I was already hooked on Glocks ! I left right after I watched the video and drove straight to gander mountain and traded it in for a g27 and I tell you it was the best thing I've ever dun with something to do with guns. I've shot over 4,000 rounds through it with not even one malfunction not one ! Which takes me to my next problem gun . I wanted a 45. And I did watch the video you did on the xds and it did look and feel like a great gun even though I went there for a sf21 it caught my eye . Well it was another mistake not from your review it was my luck and just like the ruger it had problems from the get go , light primer strikes , double feeds and the slide wouldn't go back in place so after being so disappointed in the craze for xd's being the next big thing! I sent it to Springfield , got it back they said they fix it and wouldn't ya know 2 Bullitts out of the gun and light primer strike cuz the slide still wouldn't go back in place so.....what do I do I traded that in for my g21sf and like my 27 after around 1,000 rounds in it not one hickup ! Super long story short your expertise on guns has been so helpful and I can't thank you enough! Your videos are great and I can't wait to see more ! And once again thank you for making me a very proud Glock owner! I'll probably never buy anything but a Glock!
I did a fair amount of research before I bought my first Glock; a 23. Loved it so much I just bought a 17 a few months later. Your videos were and still are very helpful and fun to watch. Thanks for taking the time to share your expertise, It's much appreciated. Mark Anderson Mankato, MN
Just purchased my first Glock. Your video's have been most helpful. Thanks for taking the time to share that wisdom!
Have you got any new ones since this post
"Feel my barrel, its really smooth."
-Hickok45
🤣😂 my sense of humor was working also 👍
I came here looking for this comment lol
As someone somewhat new to handgun ownership, this video helped me correct some of the things I was doing wrong. Never owned a handgun until recently so thanks for the video and tips!
As an aspiring Firearms and Cigar Aficionado, I thank you for all your videos and am Glad to see another who enjoys fine cigars! Thanks from Australia!
hickok45 Just purchased my first Glock and have watched several of your videos. I have learned several things about my new Glock G30 and just wanted to say thanks for all of your valuable information.
You wiped your face with the balistol rag at 12:30, that's freakin awesome!!! Balistol a lube , a cleaner, and face lotion
Ryan P after all it does say carcinogen free
Ryan P lol
Better than windex
Hickok45... this is an exceptional video. You helped save my life from worrying about how to clean my new glock. I've watched a number of videos and not one compares to the ease and simplicity of your method. This is the only way I clean now and I was able to find ballistol at a gun shop. Thank you for his informative video!
@TitusEC, because Ballistol does better than anything I've ever used. All sort of cleaners would clean okay, but Ballistol's lubing effect, even when you've wiped it off, is a huge attraction. Great stuff.
Thanks Hickok. Fist time gun owner and this video was great for cleaning my Glock. Walked me right through it. Amazon sells Ballistol and depending how you buy it you may not even have to pay shipping.
It’s been 11yrs....
Still love your vids
Since 2009 here!! love them!
Just picked up my first Glock, a 26. Actually never owned anything but a 357 N frame and finially decided it is time for CCW. Thanks for sharing all that experience!!! Gonna be spending some time in your "library" on here!!! Appreciate your time and effort.
I love rewatching these old videos! Thank you for doing what you and John do!
Very good video. The Glocks definitely don't need a lot of oil. Back in the 90's when I was taught how to clean and lube a Glock (with CLP), we lubed the contact points on the frame just as you did. However, we also used a single drop on the exterior of the barrel and a single drop in both of the channels in the slide.
Thanks Hickok, I was over oiling my gun and just went through your cleaning process and found a lot of gunk. I thought that the mor oil the better. I was wrong lol. Thanks again
Thank you for taking 15minutes of your time. You're like my dad I wanted to help me out. A lot of people will tell you how to shoot but not clean.
I am only at 3:29 into this video and I just wanted to comment that I wonder how many percentage points the sale or sales of ballistol has gone up just by Hickok45 mentioning that this is what he uses to clean his guns. I might be wrong, but I would bet that it is a noticeable amount.
Yes, I started using Ballistol after watching Hickok45, too. I do put a little of it where the owner's manual says to, though.
bought a can myself
I bought Ballistol from Amazon after watching this video, it is an awesome product! I also pick up cheap toothbrushes anywhere I find them, again because of this cool old dude. I own a bunch of gun cleaning brushes but toothbrushes are more flexible and get into those tight places better. I know I'm a sheep especially for old Hickock lol
I’d never heard of it till this video. I’ve had spells where I’ve used it for awhile but always go back to hoppes
@@bobbycoffey7761 I bought some because of this video years ago but I rarely use it because I can't stand the way it smells. It smells like piss ants to me!
Hi Hickok 45 I have been watching your videos for the last 4 months and I must say I have learned a lot from you. I just purchased a Glock 30 4th Gen yesterday after watching you shoot one in your video. I wanted to get something I could carry without it being so big. Your cleaning video was great. Thank you for being so detailed in your videos. I look forward to watching many more.
Many many more !!hickok45 for president lol
Great cleaning vid Hickok, I needed one on Glocks, since mine is new and hasn't been shot, I did this exact cleaning. Thanks for doing this vid.
I appreciate all you and John do putting this vids out, they are extremely helpful for me at least!!
As a new Glock owner I really appreciated this video. Cant wait to hit the range. Thanks for another excellent video hickok45
I really appreciate the tutorial videos you make for us beginners Hickok, this one in particular helped me out a lot today, I had no idea what I was doing until I started following your hands. I've been watching you for a long time, thank you.
Just the smoothness of your hands, your experience shows. Now, I've admired Hitchcock for as long as I can remember, and I found this video, I don't know how I missed it. Just wow
Just got a Glock 19 Gen 3 (CA). Really well done, accessible and understandable tutuorial!
Putting "CA" on here doesn't help you. Probably hurts lmao. Commiefornia
Happens to be where I live and where this handgun is on the roster. There are a lot of us here who won’t give up on the state. We don’t cut and run despite the challenges.
I have the same pistol in California I can’t wait to move out of here
I live in California too and just purchased a G17 Gen 3. For others who don’t know we can only buy new Gen 3 Glocks. Gen 4s and Gen 5s aren’t on our roster. Lenny Magill of Glock Store and sootch00 have some good cleaning videos too.
Thank you Hickok. Just got my first Glock 17 a few weeks ago and this video was perfect as I cleaned it for the first time.
So I used the Ballistol on my cast iron pan and now my eggs taste funny. Just joking! I do love my cast iron pan but love your videos way more. Thank you so much for this video and all the wonderful videos you put out. I have learn so much from you. You just seem like a really great guy too. Thanks again for all the videos ! Life is good ! :)
Great video to watch even years later. Great workbench too. Its seen its share of cleanings I'm sure.
I love your 'old wood' work desk !!!
Though you are not selling the stuff, you have convinced me I need Ballistol for my Glocks, my Colts, my Kimbers, my McCormick, my Brownings, heck all my stuff. I orderd some tonight. I sure thank you.
walked into gander mountain and low and behold, ballistol !😎
Thanks Hickok. I had Froglubed the entire slide including the firing pin before seeing your video. Thanks for the lesson.
First of all, thank you for what you do for the shooting fraternity, and for simplifying things for those many citizens recently joining us. Your decades of experience leave no room for doubt about any/all topics you cover.
As the 52 yr old son of a gun smith, firearms are in my DNA. We mostly re-blued and parkerized. Pop from the mid '60's on, my brother and I joining him in the mid '70's until the Clinton admin pulled the rug out from under all those without a store front. Pop passed a few years ago as not doing what we love tends to put us in an early grave. I went from re-finishing firearms to bluing high quality swords. (at night,, blued swords are invisible) No, I'd never ''bring a knife to a gun fight''. However, I'd gladly bring a sword to a knife fight.
I've been telling people for decades to use denatured alcohol for cold degreasing and to never over oil. ( ENOUGH with the WD-40 people!) Having said this, and as a first time Glock owner,,(G-27 Gen 4) a few questions if I may.
1) What is your reason for not oiling the firing pin and/or extractor assembly. (heat/pressure from round discharge?) and after how many rounds should slide be disassembled & cleaned, but NOT oiled? (using only jacketed ammo)
2) After brush cleaning, can compressed air (with in-line water filter) be used to clear any remaining debris from pistol frame and/or slide?
And finally,#3) Did you like the Glocks when they first started gaining market share in the mid-late '80's? Or did they need to grow on you for a while.
Pop ''hated'' them at first because of the polymer frame, we couldn't make money on them. Eventually the testimony from dozens of officers we've done work for over the years forced him to admit that, because of the reduction in injuries due to less weight, and their round capacity, Glocks were a badly needed upgrade for our brothers and sisters in law enforcement.
My father tried to warn citizens for decades about the direction we were headed on this issue, the mis/dis-information out there seems at times insurmountable. As you can imagine most everyone, even family,, laughed at him for his views. During his funeral, and the weeks after his passing countless people contacted me saying ''You know, Mitch was right. Almost everything he said has come true, especially during this present admin. It's as if he could see the future.''
I told them all the same thing, '' Yes, time has shown him to have been correct about most things. And I can't help but notice that,,, none of you are laughing anymore. Welcome to the party. Now, what are you going to do about it?''
Most understood why I said this. A few got mad. Me, I can care less either way. I'm not nearly as polite as my father was. I stopped pulling my punches in political discourse long ago.
I am my fathers son. The only difference is,, I'd much rather be free than polite.
Anyway, sorry so long,, thanks for everything.
Another easy way to disassemble any Glock is after clearing for safety, pull the trigger to release the striker, then just put the muzzle of the pistol on the table and push until it stops, then pull down on the takedown latch with your free hand then lift the pistol from the table while holding the takedown latch and the slide should fall free from the frame. Hope this helps someone. Love your videos.
Older than you are BUT I love to learn from you.Thanks for good info.
Hickock you've answered every gun question I ever had and loads I didn't know to ask, God bless you sir.
Ballistol is awesome. I started using it years ago after watching this video. Love this video
That is exactly how a Glock should be cleaned and oiled. Too many people just spray oil all over the place and that's going to do a lot more damage than good. Great video for people who need to know how to clean a Glock!
Just got a Glock for my first gun, these videos have been great! Thank you.
Me too!!
@@msdawndawn8 How are you liking it?! I got 48 and love how it feels in the hand.
Same here, just picked up my first pistol, a Clock 26 9mm.
Thank you for the video. I just got my first handgun, a Glock 21, and with your help I'll be able to keep it clean and ready at all times.
I just learned how to clean my new Glock and how to fry my morning eggs, thank you Sir
Easy, simple, not complicated with any fancy tools I respect that 👍🏼
I love that table!
Love this video. Just cleaned my 27 and 23 for the first time after running a couple hundred rounds through each of them and this really clarified a couple of things for me. You're doing God's work, Hickok45! :D
Has he changed his thinking/methods since this was made? His XDM .45 video shows him using Ballistol very liberally and in places he normally wouldn't touch.
Yeah cuz it's XDM not a Glock glocks don't need all that lube and oil
Thank you so much I just got a G23 Gen 4 and I had no idea how to break it down. Just showing me how to get the slide off was a huge help
Sir you like Glock’s eggs and cast iron skillet’s you have yourself a sub!!!
Hey Hickok45, you are great! What would we do without you? Keep teaching us. I receive so much from your videos. Thank you.
work it in and out from the rear..Giggiddy :P
I just started using Ballistol! And it makes cleaning so much easier. I used to use shooter lube solvent and oil or Hoppes. But ballistol cleans the guns so well and it’s all in one .
Hickok45 is like the Michael Jordan of the fire arm realm lol love your vids!
Thank you Hickok. Got a Glock 26 last year and I conceal carry that thing everyday. Going to need a cleaning very soon so this video will be very helpful.
Is it weird that I am watching this, but don't own a Glock?
knowledge never hurts
I guess that's true.
***** I don't think I can even get one, seeing how I am only 18, but my dad owns a, um, .44 magnum with a about 4, or 5 inch barrel.
***** I don't really know my guns.
***** Lol
I am new to Glock and found this video is perfect guide for cleaning Glock. I really enjoy your videos Hickok45 Thanks.
Put 500 rounds through my glock and then cleaned it the first time. Now at around 750 and fine
You make great videos! Thank you so much, I left Sig handguns and you've helped with the transition. Your knowledge should be archived for the next ten generations.
Thank you so much for this simple video. I’ve already ordered some Ballistol, and I will go by Walmart for the other materials. I’ll never have to pay $20-50 for a clean Glock (or any of my other firearms) again!
My question is how often? I’ve been doing every 200 - 300 rounds or so. It stays clean and is only shot indoor ranges and it’s a Glock. It’ll probably last forever.
Thanks again hickok45.
when it comes to shooting, I can just about reference any firearm on your channel and that is just about the best thing since sliced bread for me.
really appreciate what you do.
God Bless.
Biggest mistake, I see people make, is OVER oiling. Too much oil can cause more problems than not oiling at all.
Its a classic video from Hickok45! Soothing to watch!
I work it in and out from the rear too
Me too....just worked it in and out from the rear last night as a matter of fact. Love my wife!
Thank you for explaining the process. I will clean my Glock 26 accordingly. I love your videos. Greetings from Türkiye.
Hi Hickok45, could you please remake the glock cleaning and complete disassembly in HD quality? Thanks for the great videos man.
I doubt he does anything differently haha
Lol
I found this video very helpful...especially the part about not getting any oil near the striker. Thanks for posting this!
The sound of the patch going thru the bore....nails on a chalkboard.
After watching this video I bought some balistol. I had been using rem oil on my 17, and you wouldnt believe the difference it has made. Thanks hickock, life is good.
I just wear mine in the shower.
Thanks for the info. Just got a 19, and I've been cleaning it pretty much the way you do. Good to see I've been doing it correctly.
"I work it in and out, from the rear" We know you said that on purpose haha
I bought the extended takedown tabs for my Glocks , helps dramatically in getting a firm grip to break the gun down
Hickok45 ...love you channel Sir. Im a new gun owner (Glock 30 SF)....brand new and have only ran about 100 rounds through it so far. How often would you recommend cleanings? I understand you can't answer every inquiry....but it would be most appreciated. Thanks!
I can tell you my experience! clean your gun whenever you fire some rounds, even 5 or 10 rounds. and don't delay it or the carbon particles harden! and when you fire 50 or 100 rounds, then, you gotta clean it completely, by taking it down(field stripping)! and you can clean your mags tooafter like 500 or 1000 rounds! hope that answers your question!
Much appreciated.
no problem. glad to share some useful info with you
also read your weapon's manual. I think the cleaning process should be explained in detail!
Is “field stripping” what he did in this video?
Just wanted to let you know I enjoyed your video. I just purchased a Glock 21 Gen 4
Thanks a lots. It sure helps us newbies..
Do Glocks really have to be cleaned?? I've had my Glocks for years and only been cleaned no more than 2 times. They work just fine.
They will work just fine probably until you really need to depend on one of them. :-)
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If you shoot it....clean it!
Love your stuff Hickok 45. You have made me a safer gun owner and a better gun cleaner. Love the Glock 27 clean video and love watching you shoot all those different guns. God Bless.
9:15 "I work it in and out from the rear" if you know what I mean.
Just comprehensive and not drawling enough. Damn I love this channel