Post by manofsteel on Feb 27, 2017 10:32:04 GMT -7
Well, almost 2 years later I finally decided to clean the silencerco sparrow. I bet I have about 1500 rounds through it at this point, almost all of it was eley match. Taking it apart was easy enough, lots of gunk fell out right away and rather than soaking it in CLR or the dip solution (50% Vinegar and 50% hydrogen peroxide, which creates a biohazard) I just stuck it in the SS tumbler with some dish soap for about 6 hours. The results were great, probably could have left it in for an additional 3 to 4 hours but it got the majority of the stuff off. Before I took it apart the weight was 2951 grains, and after it was clean enough for me it weighed 2869 grains.
I did not put the outer sleeve in the tumbler but I put everything else in. The media wore off the majority of black finish but left this really sweet gunmetal gray color behind (I dig the result). Glad I don't have to clean this sucker for another 2 years. Attached are the pictures of the before, forgot to take pictures of the after but it is clean either way. You can see the color at the next 22 match if you stop over and look at the end cap of the suppressor.
I did not put the outer sleeve in the tumbler but I put everything else in. The media wore off the majority of black finish but left this really sweet gunmetal gray color behind (I dig the result). Glad I don't have to clean this sucker for another 2 years. Attached are the pictures of the before, forgot to take pictures of the after but it is clean either way. You can see the color at the next 22 match if you stop over and look at the end cap of the suppressor.
