Infantry Rifle Maintenance Kit

[@TapRackTyler]

As a civilian with no military background I appreciate your knowledge. Thank you for this video and your others. 🤘🏼

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@FALL3NVengence]

Been loving all of these basic infantry videos. Not many people realize that infantry is more than just rucking field work. Theres a log more that goes into it.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@KyleKalevra]

As a backup for your cleaning rods, that paint can opener trick for removing stuck brass works like a charm.

[@Jacob-oq3uv]

"We just got some new M4's" dates the lower back to 95...

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Lol exactly what I’m talking about

[@chrissequioa4376]

I also add extra cam pins, firing pins and firing pin retaining pins. Even if I disassemble my BCG right, buddy might lose it and you gotta watch your fire team partner’s back

[@jamesborek8125]

I'm gonna borrow that. Good idea.

[@JEJAK_777]

I carried mine in an empty star cluster tube. Aside from a small bottle of CLP/preferred Lube you can stuff an empty chapstick container with Mini Gun grease.

[@bigmcrunfast]

Excessive cleaning is very much a Marine Corps-ism, and more so just an admin task to keep Marines busy so they don't go breaking stuff out of boredom. Dirty guns run fine, but appeasing 1st Sgt is also important.

[@MrSwccguy]

Dirty guns are fine but you aren't in the civilian world. Military is different. Why would you run a car without a oil change for a year because it runs fine? No, you want your shit in top shape

[@TimberwolfCY]

@@MrSwccguy The issue is excessive wear and damage over time due to excessive cleaning. It's not that people want their guns dirty, it's that a few specks of carbon and dirt here or there is way more desirable than a rifle that's been cleaned so excessively that things start to go out of spec/corrode/etc.

[@MrSwccguy]

@@TimberwolfCY there's a difference between OCD cleaning and maintenance

[@TimberwolfCY]

@@MrSwccguy Of course there is, and that's what the comment and ultimately the OP was about; you essentially made a comment implying (due to inherent context) that people aren't cleaning all their gear, *not* about maintenance specifically. Now you're trying to redirect about maintenance, lol

[@MrSwccguy]

@@TimberwolfCY 🥱

[@woodsghost9088]

Fantastic info. Really good man. Look up Kleenbore and in particular, look at their #8/36 thread brushes.

[@alexabrams9206]

Thank you for keeping the content coming!

[@Schultz344]

Ive been shooting competitively (mostly long distance stuff). Lock tight, tourqe wrench with bits and bubble levels are things i keep in my tool kit. There have been multiple times where we've pulled optics off guns to relevel them. An adjustable wrench for muzzle devices is a good idea too if you're messing around with cans. When running my AR10 or 15 I keep a spare bolt assembly and firing pins.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@petermayonejr.3420]

Excellent! The AR-15 RMK is of huge importance.

[@Doug807]

Thanks for the great video. The information you present is so valuable. Assault pack someday?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Yes! Someday soon

[@carlercoli6752]

add a paint can opening tool use it to extract a stuck shell case

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I have the cleaning rods! Thanks for watching!

[@zacharyw9048]

Would love to see a boot video at some point

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’ll talk about boots soon when I talk about uniforms in general!

[@FireMedic39]

You should do a video on a sniper/ designated marksman kit

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I would if I had more experience in that realm

[@JohnJones-op8uf]

Great info ... Thank you

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@carlercoli6752]

where did you get the front sight adjusting tool with wrench end to titin optic bolts

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It’s made by leatherman!

[@MountaineerAF]

Who makes the cleaning rod? Does it have a T handle?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@MountaineerAF Otis. Yeah most sets come with one

[@Nignog187]

Hey love the channel. What size Daka pouch is that ?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

A small! Thanks for watching!

[@pebblebed235]

This is great, thanks

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@jakobottaway5962]

What size DAKA did you use to fit those rods? Trying to order one now.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It’s a small

[@personalaccount8914]

For my next FTX I plan to carry five extra firing pin retaining pins, an extra cam pin, and an extra firing pin in a Ziploc bag, so if a dingleberry private loses one of those little pieces, it can be replaced in the field instead of the weapon getting deadlined and the dingleberry getting in trouble. Once I built a cleaning kit for my ruck with a bunch of extra rags, picks, brushes, etc, I became johnny on the spot with extra cleaning shit for everybody and it occurred to me that some genius was going to strip his bolt in the field and lose something so I should be ready for it.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

All jokes aside having some extra pieces might not be a bad idea🤔

[@jackpinesavagemn]

Good idea. I also keep an extra bolt in my pistol grip storage.

[@murphquake]

That's not a Boresnake, it's a flexible cleaning rod

[@xusmico187]

USMC wears out weapons cleaning them.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Valid