How to Clean & Lubricate a Modern Handgun (HK VP9 Match, or any VP9 Series)

[@jamesshaw5590]

I’ve watched your video several times now, and have enjoyed your take on cleaning your gun. Thank you for actually starting out with a gun that needed cleaning, so I could actually see how it works.

[@thereloadingcraft]

You’re most welcome!

[@Hopefully2025]

Thanks for this detailed video. I watched it, and then rewatched it pausing to follow along. My gun feels like a well oiled machine. Thank you!

[@thereloadingcraft]

You’re absolutely welcome!

[@jamesricco5252]

Excellent / appreciate this instruction for my new VP9. Well done!

[@MarkusProductions]

Thanks for this awesome video. I`ve got a VP9 as my duty gun but we never got an instruction as good as this one. Keep on going!

[@jpa281]

Great instructional video. Watched the entire thing. Taking my VP9 Match to the range tomorrow for first time use. Did have question, though. No bore snake incorporated into cleaning process of barrel for removing the carbon residue? Beginner level at all of this, so would like to hear.

[@thereloadingcraft]

Sweet deal, and I hope you enjoy taking it out for the first time! I typically either deep clean (as shown in this video) or use a bore snake for a quick clean. Realistically there’s nothing a bore snake is going to do, that brushes and patches won’t already have done already, so it’s basically a redundancy. If you pull a bore snake, it’ll get *most* of the fouling out, but not all. If you run brushes and patches till everything is clean, then you’ve got all of the residue out anyway. It’s preference, mostly

[@jonathanlunger2775]

"The pick is mild steel it won't scratch the slide" Please note that this advice does NOT apply to high point owners

[@archithinker87]

awesome video!

[@thereloadingcraft]

Thank you!

[@PapiEJC]

How often do you perform this cleaning on your hk? After how many rounds? Also, what would be the difference in amount of oil applied for a duty/carry gun versus a comp gun?

[@MrSaxpot]

Excellent tutorial! Hows that VP9 holding up?

[@thereloadingcraft]

Thank you! Holding up excellent! At this point it has roughly 6-8k rounds through it, looks virtually identical in condition to how it does in the video, and has never had a single part replaced. Recoil springs are still good, trigger is perfectly crisp as it always was, and it’s running like a top! I may go a bit heavier on the oil than others do (because it’s a comp gun, not a duty carry) but the reduced wear speaks for itself haha

[@otto3n281]

What HOLOSUN are you using?

[@johnebert1233]

this is like a once a year cleaning. unless you are in an active war zone, this is way overkill for a 500 round cadence cleaning. Modern firearm coatings are extremely advanced, this is just not required that often.

[@DeLL116]

Does it hurt to maintain like this? I pretty much do this after every range trip - usually about every 250-300 rounds.

[@thereloadingcraft]

Depends on how much time you want to spend cleaning whenever you do need to clean, and also how dirty your regular ammo is.

[@thereloadingcraft]

No it doesn’t hurt to clean like this, although you don’t need harsh solvents or brushes that often. A thorough (but basic) cleaning is usually plenty.

[@larrymor]

What ammo were you using? It looks very dirty.

[@tastas3880]

Any usp45 or p30sk vids?

[@johnebert1233]

its the same process

[@tastas3880]

@@johnebert1233 thank you brother

[@HousemartRealtyNJ]

Why copper brush, and not bronze?

[@thereloadingcraft]

Both work equally as well.

[@kanwaldeep]

I have the same gun but 30 minutes to clean the gun?!

[@thereloadingcraft]

That’s a deep clean

[@Its.thomas.1.6]

What pistol is that?

[@thereloadingcraft]

VP9 Match

[@josephcarr2742]

Jags are the best

[@thereloadingcraft]

Agreed!