What it’s Like Cleaning Weapons in the Military
Long days and multiple inspections are the norms.
As with any branch in the military, there’s an army that has weapons. The weapons are primarily for the armies, but other service branches have them as well.
Without compromising any OPSEC (operation security), I want to discuss the typical routine people go through when cleaning weapons.
Before joining the military, I was fearful of shooting a rifle. After nearly four years of serving and qualifying at Army ranges, it's a skill I’ve grown to be very fond of.
Your climate affects how difficult the cleaning will be.
First off, if you’re deployed off into a sandy area, the cleaning is going to be 20x harder. That’s my scenario. It’s rough to try and clean every bit of sand from a weapon with countless holes and compartments.
Never have my hands hurt so bad doing a single task for three hours.
Cleaning sand out of a rifle is like an intense version of arts and crafts.
If your rifle collects a lot of rain in an area such as the midwest, your gun passively cleans itself. But before turning it in, the weapon must be dried off.
