How to disassemble and clean a bolt in an AR-15 rifle

Follow some expert gunsmiths at Brownells as they walk you through simple procedures for customizing, repairing, and maintaining your firearms. This weapons video tutorial will teach you how to disassemble and clean a bolt in an AR-15 rifle.

The AR-15 is one of the most adaptable rifle platforms in history, and building one is easier than you think. Brownells has produced video instructions on how to disassemble and properly clean an M16/AR15 bolt with an ejector tool. Muzzle brakes are often called compensators or recoil reducers. First, you'll have to make sure your weapon's unloaded and then take it apart. Gut it until you reach the bolt assembly and remove the firing pin and bolt cam pin and extractor. Now, clean it.