So about a week ago, I decided to do my first cleaning of my suppressor after an unknown round count (in the thousands). You already know where this is going. I unscrewed the cap with no problems and I couldn't get the baffles to budge at all. I used a 3/8" wooden dowel and a rubber mallet on a rubber mat and tapped and tapped to no avail. I won't tell you about the hours of failed techniques that I tried and rather, I will share my solution that worked quite well.
I ordered an 8oz can of Kroil and put about 2" into a quart freezer bag and dropped the suppressor in. Every few hours, I would shake the suppressor vigorously to ensure that the Kroil was getting into thoroughly. After 24 hours or so, I pulled the suppressor out of the bag and drained out the oil. I then used a heat gun and ran the heat into both ends of the suppressor. I got it hot enough to the point where I could barely touch it with a paper towel wrapped around it. I was then able to easy tap the baffles out with the wooden dowel rod and the rubber mallet.
What a freaking nightmare! I did not damage the suppressor in any way and it doesn't have a scratch on it. I made this post hoping that someone else finds it when they need it the most like I did.
I am taking my time cleaning the baffles and the interior suppressor housing now and I am going to get on a MUCH more frequent cleaning schedule from now on. Lesson learnt...lol!
I ordered an 8oz can of Kroil and put about 2" into a quart freezer bag and dropped the suppressor in. Every few hours, I would shake the suppressor vigorously to ensure that the Kroil was getting into thoroughly. After 24 hours or so, I pulled the suppressor out of the bag and drained out the oil. I then used a heat gun and ran the heat into both ends of the suppressor. I got it hot enough to the point where I could barely touch it with a paper towel wrapped around it. I was then able to easy tap the baffles out with the wooden dowel rod and the rubber mallet.
What a freaking nightmare! I did not damage the suppressor in any way and it doesn't have a scratch on it. I made this post hoping that someone else finds it when they need it the most like I did.
I am taking my time cleaning the baffles and the interior suppressor housing now and I am going to get on a MUCH more frequent cleaning schedule from now on. Lesson learnt...lol!