Wow, this video is solid. The Glock 17 is my first handgun and I thought the cleaning would be a burden. Your instruction made the process painless. Thanks a ton!
This was a very helpful video for Glock gun care, and gun cleaning in general. I have been around guns my entire life and you can never be too careful. The only other tip to consider is that you should not be distracted or drinking alcohol while performing gun maintenance. Get them clean and safely stored, then enjoy your libation of choice. Cheers!
Thanks. I use Hoppe's no. 9 bore cleaner to clean not just the bore but the slide and the grip as well, using a patch and wiping everything down. I only use the lube to lube the barrel where it touches the slide, and the metal parts visible on the grip.
Thanks so much for your video. As someone new to weapons and handguns, it was incredibly useful. Just cleaned my Glock for the first time. I spent 15 minutes before watching your video trying to get the slide off. The other videos did not mention that the release on both sides have to be pulled down.
Great. Learn all the laws and remember safety first. Practice pointing down at the ground, never at a person, then sweeping left or right, then lifting upwards again. Never have your finger on the trigger unless you're gonna fire, etc.
Took me a year to find a gun-cleaning video without a "this is absolutely not the way to clean a firearm" comment in the comment section. Must be this is a pretty good one! 👍 Ps: The set for this video looks great!
@@davidluna7481 That's what I noticed. Try cleaning a Glock that hasn't been cleaned in 3000 rounds with this method. By cleaning with oil you would make a bigger mess than you started with.
Nice clear and to the point video. It exactly parallels the instruction manual that comes with a new Glock 17. I just got mine last week so I've been reading up. This made it so much simpler! There's not reason not to keep it clean now.
just purchased mine yesterday but gotta wait 10 days to pick it, i know the guy in the video said to clean it every time you shoot it but when i was speaking with the gun dealer, he mention that his coworker has a glock and is intentionally not cleaning his glock and it has been over 9 months and it hasnt jammed on him.
@@luiszaragoza6500 Glocks run even dirty. I hear the same thing. I still plan to clean mine after every few hundred rounds because it's really not hard to do.
110 percent do NOT put oil in the striker channel. Clean with warm water & Q-tips untill there is no visible residue in the channel. Using Oil in that channel could cause a host of issues one being light striker hits. Glocks are designed to run with very little oil folks.
Helpful! But I bought a Hoppes cleaning kit and it didn’t come with a lot of this stuff lol. (The brush, the first attachment used for the cloth, etc.)
Just bought a G17 G5 as my very first gun I ever bought. Not new to firearms as I have shot multiple guns over the last 30 years, but never actually cleaned or owned one. This video helped out a lot. Cleaned it when I bought it like it is recommended and then after taking it to the range the first time too. My only thing is how do you know if you put the gun back together correctly? I am guessing if the trigger reset works that means it is back together right.
Just got a Glock 17 Gen 1 Classic as my first pistol, also picked up a Hoppe's cleaning kit and brush. Nice to see they have an instructional video too.
Only thing that im confused about is the fact that you have a cleaner on the table... but used the lubricant for everything. Is your lubricant a cleaner and lube like others on the market? I have both. but i cleaned everything with the cleaner and then used the lube after coming up with a clean cloth.
Is the hoppes only for the gun bore? I noticed you cleaned the rest of the gun with the lubricant. Can you use it to clean the slide or is it strictly for the bore??
Decent video. I use CLP to clean everything. Them I do oil the same was. I also get a q-tip and wipe lube on any where parts then wipe with a rag. Not dry but I like a very thin coat of lube where theres any metal on metal. But yeah, most people over think cleaning. Some people take an hour. Some people don't clean at all. I clean after about 300 rounds through my Glocks, which is usually 1 or 2 range visits. Its literally this simple. Very important step is to apply lube to the barrel after cleaning. Keeps the rust out.
I'm new to gun ownership. I realized that the lubricant was used to clean and lubricate the Glock. So, when am I supposed to use the solvent solution? Is it only for cleaning the inside of the barrel?
Perfect video. Only one little thing: since I'm a new Glock owner, it would have been a great hint to comment that once you pull down the release, to pull the trigger to release the slide. I had to watch your video a few times to see that is what you did to release the slide. Thanks.
Thanks for the vid! I love that you put the magazine in the safe before starting. By the way, if you ever want to upgrade your gun safe, you can give us a shout. We carry some brands you might really like.
Thank you for the step by step, I have the brushes arriving tomorrow, and your video saved so I can clean the gun after it's first proper range use today.
When I got my Glock 17 I took it to the range and had the armorer lubricate it first. It’s clean already but dry. The armorer said to clean it every time but that’s assuming a person shoots 200 or 300 rounds a range visit. If you shoot 100 rounds a visit then clean it every other time. But you can add a little oil on the the second visit if it’s been more than three weeks.
You have to pull the trigger before you can pull the slide off. 1: Drop mag. 2: Rack slide to remove chambered round. 3: Check chamber to make sure it's empty. 4: Pull the trigger. 5: Pull the slide back, but only very slightly. Hold the slide in place. 6: Pull down on both sides of the slide stop. 7: Pull the slide off the frame.
i’m a new officer about to start my first day being armed so i wanna make sure how to clean my new Glock 17 before i go in for inspection i just picked up my glock today it seams nice and oiled but still questioning if i should still clean it
Thanks for the video. Some comments. It might be helpful to have some close-up shots of those specific areas you talk about on the gun. Like 'add a drop of oil here' and show a close up. Thanks!
what is the edt you mentioned several times... ?... I wasn't born with that knowledge... And is it REALLY necessary to have a drum banging away the whole time ?....
Those first tools you ram throw brawl im pretty sure you ran the sharp end of one into the side of barrel on the inside this scratching it, should use a much smaller tool to run cloth through and avoid sharp metal on side contact
Just getting into Handguns in Melbourne, Australia Bought a Gen5 as my first... been around guns since I was in my late teens now in early 50's lol finally took up pistols... Do we need to disasemble the firing pin ever for cleaning on the Glock 17 Gen5 >?
Kinda looks like the front sight could be an orange trijicon if you want something that looks similar (trijicon hd xr are very nice sights by the way! Tritium too for night visibility) but the dimensions don't quite seem to add up. Just wanted to recommend some similar, very very good iron sights!
Your video was helpful, I appreciate the offer you put in. I never shot a gun, I don’t have any training to using a gun🤷🏻. And I was planning to buy a Golck 17 for home defence . For starters do you recommend Glock. I interested to get beretta m9a3 so I am in between 🤦🏻
Glock is a very reliable gun. M&P shields are pretty solid too. I have a performance center M&P shield and I love it. Whatever you get, just make sure you go to the range and get some practice. You definitely don't want your first time firing a gun to be in a high stress self defense situation.
I don't know about "cleaning oil," but oil and lube refer to the same thing. Bore cleaner is different, designed to loosen and remove fouling (carbon deposits from firing the weapon).
Wow, this video is solid. The Glock 17 is my first handgun and I thought the cleaning would be a burden. Your instruction made the process painless. Thanks a ton!
Just picked up a Glock 17 too and this video helped A LOT, I agree.
Same.
Had mines for 2 years and have always been scared of cleaning it. This video was a breeze just finished cleaning it took me 30min great tutorial 👍🏻
Yes, I have to agree. Short, to the point, and solid clear information.
Same here!! I didn’t realize the cleaning would be so thorough.
Thank you my friend. Yesterday I cleaned and lubricated my glock 17 for the first time! 💪
Glad to hear it!
This was a very helpful video for Glock gun care, and gun cleaning in general. I have been around guns my entire life and you can never be too careful. The only other tip to consider is that you should not be distracted or drinking alcohol while performing gun maintenance. Get them clean and safely stored, then enjoy your libation of choice. Cheers!
Thanks. I use Hoppe's no. 9 bore cleaner to clean not just the bore but the slide and the grip as well, using a patch and wiping everything down. I only use the lube to lube the barrel where it touches the slide, and the metal parts visible on the grip.
Thanks so much for your video. As someone new to weapons and handguns, it was incredibly useful. Just cleaned my Glock for the first time. I spent 15 minutes before watching your video trying to get the slide off. The other videos did not mention that the release on both sides have to be pulled down.
Getting my first gun this week but nervous about the cleaning part. Your video made the anxiety dwindle a bit. Thanks !
Great. Learn all the laws and remember safety first.
Practice pointing down at the ground, never at a person, then sweeping left or right, then lifting upwards again.
Never have your finger on the trigger unless you're gonna fire, etc.
Nice, clear and to the point without a lot of talking.
Took me a year to find a gun-cleaning video without a "this is absolutely not the way to clean a firearm" comment in the comment section. Must be this is a pretty good one! 👍
Ps: The set for this video looks great!
What if the gun is filthy? I’m shocked nobody has said anything about that! He CLEANED using OIL!
@@davidluna7481 That's what I noticed. Try cleaning a Glock that hasn't been cleaned in 3000 rounds with this method. By cleaning with oil you would make a bigger mess than you started with.
this is absolutely not the way to clean a firearm
(sorry i had to)
Straight up the most dope disassemble, clean, reassemble video I've ever seen. Awesome. 😎
Great video for a rookie gun owner like myself that was fun
I'm new to the gun community this helped me alot thank you.
Planning to buy Glock 17 here in Finland 🇫🇮 Europe. Thanks for the video, is truly helpful
Great video, all killer, no filler, thanks Luke
Thank you for the educational video... Was super nervous about cleaning my Glock for the first time.
Nice clear and to the point video. It exactly parallels the instruction manual that comes with a new Glock 17. I just got mine last week so I've been reading up. This made it so much simpler! There's not reason not to keep it clean now.
just purchased mine yesterday but gotta wait 10 days to pick it, i know the guy in the video said to clean it every time you shoot it but when i was speaking with the gun dealer, he mention that his coworker has a glock and is intentionally not cleaning his glock and it has been over 9 months and it hasnt jammed on him.
@@luiszaragoza6500 Glocks run even dirty. I hear the same thing. I still plan to clean mine after every few hundred rounds because it's really not hard to do.
@@ScaredyCatTactical yeah I hear you, I’ll do the same just because it feels nice doing it
Owned Sigs prior to buying my first Glock 17 Video was awesome I got alot out of it THANK YOU
Thank you I bought the hoppes pistol kit for my Glock 17 I’m new to the gun community couldn’t have found a better video !🙏
Great demonstration, got mine yesterday. Procedure same as my Sig.
110 percent do NOT put oil in the striker channel. Clean with warm water & Q-tips untill there is no visible residue in the channel. Using Oil in that channel could cause a host of issues one being light striker hits. Glocks are designed to run with very little oil folks.
Thank you so much great video, just successfully cleaned my Glock 17 for the first time!
Helpful! But I bought a Hoppes cleaning kit and it didn’t come with a lot of this stuff lol. (The brush, the first attachment used for the cloth, etc.)
Awesome video. Trying it out on my G-17 tonight!! Thank you!
Just bought a G17 G5 as my very first gun I ever bought. Not new to firearms as I have shot multiple guns over the last 30 years, but never actually cleaned or owned one. This video helped out a lot. Cleaned it when I bought it like it is recommended and then after taking it to the range the first time too. My only thing is how do you know if you put the gun back together correctly? I am guessing if the trigger reset works that means it is back together right.
great video.. I just purchased my first handgun today and stuff like this really helps being new
Good to cover magazine clean and inspection too, great vid, thanks
Just got a Glock 17 Gen 1 Classic as my first pistol, also picked up a Hoppe's cleaning kit and brush. Nice to see they have an instructional video too.
BEST video on a Glock cleaning, well done
Great instructions, easy to understand. Thank you
Great video! Followed along while cleaning mine. 👏🏽👏🏽
Simple easy also included all information I felt I needed!
Nicely done video. Very helpful. Concise yet complete. Thank you.
Only thing that im confused about is the fact that you have a cleaner on the table... but used the lubricant for everything. Is your lubricant a cleaner and lube like others on the market? I have both. but i cleaned everything with the cleaner and then used the lube after coming up with a clean cloth.
Beautiful, I knew I could find a video on the Hoppe’s TH-cam channel for this.
Is the hoppes only for the gun bore? I noticed you cleaned the rest of the gun with the lubricant. Can you use it to clean the slide or is it strictly for the bore??
Always got one up too buddy thanks for the video
Is there such things as too much lubricant on each of the parts?
Yes. You don't want it to be dripping, just shining with lubricant. You can always wipe excess off
Decent video. I use CLP to clean everything. Them I do oil the same was. I also get a q-tip and wipe lube on any where parts then wipe with a rag. Not dry but I like a very thin coat of lube where theres any metal on metal.
But yeah, most people over think cleaning. Some people take an hour. Some people don't clean at all. I clean after about 300 rounds through my Glocks, which is usually 1 or 2 range visits. Its literally this simple.
Very important step is to apply lube to the barrel after cleaning. Keeps the rust out.
Great! I got slightly heavy handed with the lubricating gun oil so I wiped it all down a paper towel when I was done! Otherwise. Perfect video!
Thanks for getting to the point! Earned my sub!
I'm new to gun ownership. I realized that the lubricant was used to clean and lubricate the Glock. So, when am I supposed to use the solvent solution? Is it only for cleaning the inside of the barrel?
Great video! Just cleaned my g17 for the first time while watching. Appreciate it, subbed.
Perfect video. Only one little thing: since I'm a new Glock owner, it would have been a great hint to comment that once you pull down the release, to pull the trigger to release the slide. I had to watch your video a few times to see that is what you did to release the slide. Thanks.
Thanks for the vid! I love that you put the magazine in the safe before starting. By the way, if you ever want to upgrade your gun safe, you can give us a shout. We carry some brands you might really like.
Thank you that slide release technique was exactly what I needed 😊
Excellent Video, Mate. Well explained
Is there any complete kit you would recommend or did you pick the items up separately over time?
Gen, you can find the Bore Cleaner, oil and tools all on Hoppes.com.
Love how simple the Glock is.
Thank you for the step by step, I have the brushes arriving tomorrow, and your video saved so I can clean the gun after it's first proper range use today.
Nice video is the Glock 17 a good first firearm I live in California so really don’t know what will be a good first firearm to own
New Glock 17 owner here....is it common practice to clean it before the first firing/usage?? Thought I read that somewhere....thank you.
You can, if you'd like, but it's not necessary. Glocks are ready to go right out of the box.
When I got my Glock 17 I took it to the range and had the armorer lubricate it first. It’s clean already but dry. The armorer said to clean it every time but that’s assuming a person shoots 200 or 300 rounds a range visit. If you shoot 100 rounds a visit then clean it every other time. But you can add a little oil on the the second visit if it’s been more than three weeks.
Awesome tutorial! Thank you! This is my first glock gun.
Thanks a lot, very good video, my g17 is clean now and hoppes products are very very nice!
Do I have to pull the trigger before I remove the slides and after as well? I just remove the top and clean the barrel and pop it back on.
You have to pull the trigger before you can pull the slide off.
1: Drop mag.
2: Rack slide to remove chambered round.
3: Check chamber to make sure it's empty.
4: Pull the trigger.
5: Pull the slide back, but only very slightly. Hold the slide in place.
6: Pull down on both sides of the slide stop.
7: Pull the slide off the frame.
Hey first thanks and I was just wondering, what kinda brush should I use? What do you recommend?
I use a brass brush
lately my slide had been locking back on every shot, i believe its time for a cleaning
Best way to know how often to clean your gun!
i’m a new officer about to start my first day being armed so i wanna make sure how to clean my new Glock 17 before i go in for inspection i just picked up my glock today it seams nice and oiled but still questioning if i should still clean it
Very helpful.. great video man
Great video! Will this method work for a Glock 48?
Thanks for the video. Some comments. It might be helpful to have some close-up shots of those specific areas you talk about on the gun. Like 'add a drop of oil here' and show a close up. Thanks!
Does this cover “cleaning” and “lubricating”? Which product is the cleaner? Which product do you use to “clean” the slide?
He used the Hoppes Oil as a “cleaner”…. I assume he got fired because he has not responded to anybodys comments in over a year
@@davidluna7481 lol
Arent you over lubricating when you are cleaning it with….. oil?
Did you clean the spring? Wouldn’t copper brush damage the inside of the barrel? So it’s ok to dry fire the gun?
what is the edt you mentioned several times... ?... I wasn't born with that knowledge...
And is it REALLY necessary to have a drum banging away the whole time ?....
What if I only have Luke’s gun oil and a dry pad and the brush. Do I still need that other stuff?
So question, ik with hammer action semi auto pistols you can have one chambered without the firing pin cocked, is this possible on a Glock?
What about taking the pieces ? Out of the handle part like the trigger
Just picked up my first gun complete newbie what else should I watch do or read to get me up on guns ..I picked up a glock17
Those first tools you ram throw brawl im pretty sure you ran the sharp end of one into the side of barrel on the inside this scratching it, should use a much smaller tool to run cloth through and avoid sharp metal on side contact
Is it not a felony to have one in the chamber if you have a carry permit?
Very good video and right to the point. Thank you for this great information.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
So the recoil spring doesn't need cleaning or wiping?
I have the hoppes 3 piece brush comes steel bronze and nylon which do I use for what
Slow down on the disassembly. A closer view would help also
I am a senior and have difficulty dealing with the slide lock, is there a mechcanical device i can use? I have no nails
First time cleaning, I did notice u didn’t clean the recoil spring. Is that normal? Do we not at least wipe it down? Otherwise, awesome video bro.
You can, if you'd like, but it's not necessary.
Is this based on the procedure directly out of the Glock owners manual? If so, this is fantastic man! Thank you!
Just getting into Handguns in Melbourne, Australia Bought a Gen5 as my first... been around guns since I was in my late teens now in early 50's lol finally took up pistols... Do we need to disasemble the firing pin ever for cleaning on the Glock 17 Gen5 >?
hi
What about the copper colored lubricant? I want to avoid removing it, right? What is it anyway?
If you're gonna dry fire, you really should use snap caps/dummy rounds though.
Do we oil the springs ?
Searched for his comment. The springs were never addresses.
Doesn’t the glock manual say to remove any oil from the barrel before using the gun? Unless you are storing it for a while?
Excess oil, yes.
You can dry fire your glock like that to test it? I am seriously asking, I am new.
Yes the instruction manual tell you to do it :-)
Yes. Dry firing a gun like the Glock 17 is perfectly fine and won't hurt it.
Is there a difference between cleaning a revolver and 9mm automatic gun
Do you need to lubricate/ oil during cleaning on a brand new , never fired Glock?
You use a cleaner and a lubricant. Do you need to use a rust preventative? I live in Ohio where it can got a bit hot and humid during the summer.
No.
Unrelated but what sights were you running in the shooting segment at the beginning? Thanks!
Kinda looks like the front sight could be an orange trijicon if you want something that looks similar (trijicon hd xr are very nice sights by the way! Tritium too for night visibility) but the dimensions don't quite seem to add up. Just wanted to recommend some similar, very very good iron sights!
Actually that might just be a trijicon front sight. Not sure about rear sight though, could be from trijicon as well I suppose.
What would you recommend for cleaning the inner mag well? Clean it with solvent or light oil on a patch?
You don’t need to at all. If it’s visibly dirty run a dry paper towel through it
excellent, but why the disco soundtrack?
Great video. Keep it simple:)
Your video was helpful, I appreciate the offer you put in. I never shot a gun, I don’t have any training to using a gun🤷🏻. And I was planning to buy a Golck 17 for home defence . For starters do you recommend Glock. I interested to get beretta m9a3 so I am in between 🤦🏻
Glock is a very reliable gun. M&P shields are pretty solid too. I have a performance center M&P shield and I love it. Whatever you get, just make sure you go to the range and get some practice. You definitely don't want your first time firing a gun to be in a high stress self defense situation.
How do you put slide release back in gun?
This video is awesome!!! Thank you.
I recently bought my first firearm. Any tips?
for beretta??
Do you apply anything to the spring?
Why are you cleaning the frame interior and especially the exterior with oil?
Does the spring require cleaning or lubrication
Do you not need to use gun cleaning solvent?
To get this straight you clean your gun with lubricant?
What’s the difference between gun cleaning oil and gun lube? Don’t they both work essentially for the same thing?
I don't know about "cleaning oil," but oil and lube refer to the same thing. Bore cleaner is different, designed to loosen and remove fouling (carbon deposits from firing the weapon).