Use a cloth around the brush for the magazine well. Be VERY careful not to dislodge or bend the slide stop spring. Clean the frame using the M16 style brush. After the spring is removed, lift the ejector out of the frame.Į. Do NOT point the spring toward your face as you remove it, as it is under pressure and could easily fly out of the frame. If there is a buildup of debris under the ejector, carefully remove the recoil spring by pushing in on the end with a small flat blade screwdriver and turning so that the post clears the slot in the frame. If the spring is flat or the curved area has a flat section on top, replace the spring.ĭ. Additionally, the curve should be circular. Note that the spring is supposed to be bent to the side. Remove the trigger bar spring and the bar itself. Disassemble the pistol far enough to remove the slide.Ĭ. Molybdenum (Moly) grease which does NOT contain graphite.Ī. Form the other end into a point that will easily pierce the. Prepare one end of the cord by melting it so that it clears the bore but will hold on to patches. This will be used to PULL cleaning patches through the bore. Nylon cord such as weedeater line or similar. Cotton swabs to use for cleaning and for lubrication.Į.

One M16 style cleaning brush (toothbrush style with smaller brush at end of handle).Ĭ.

25 caliber bore brush at a right angle so that the tip length matches the length of an empty. For cleaning, the materials/lubricants used were:Ī. Basic cleaning should be done after each match. The detailed care may be necessary if any contaminants enter the hammer/sear region or if the first stage of the trigger starts feeling as though it drags. He further emphasized that oil must NOT be allowed into the hammer/sear region as this will wash away the special Moly lubrication, which will cause sear wear.

Carter emphasized that NO chemicals or cleaners should be used for any portion of the cleaning of the 208s pistol. Therefore, detailed notes will not be covered in this document.ġ. This should not be done soley from notes, and is only necessary on a semi-annual or annual basis, depending on how much shooting is done. The detailed cleaning/care involves punching out pins and disassembling the internal parts. He described both basic and detailed cleaning and maintenance as well as adjustments to the trigger. Larry Carter of Larry’s Guns spent some time with the Air Force National Pistol Team members discussing the care and cleaning of the Hammerli 208s. This text originally appeared in the April 2000 newsletter for the Air Force National Pistol Team.ĭuring the Dixie Matches held in Florida in March 2000, Mr. Cleaning and Adjustments for the Hammerli 208s Cleaning and Adjustments for the Hammerli 208s

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