Ring around firing pin

[stemoo01]

With ~3k rounds through the P226 it's working as well if not better than when I first shot it.

After each trip to the range it gets a good clean with CLP & patches, however recently a ring has started to develop around the firing pin that just won't come off:



I could take a brass brush to it, but I'm a little reticent given where the firing pin is (not sure I want brass in there) unfortunately CLP & cotton swabs won't clear it.

So, two questions.
1) Should I try to clean it at some point? or is this just expected wear & tear?
2) How can I get this off? Solvents, brushes, etc...

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Brains]

I've never worried about the ring much, I just scrub the breech face until the soot is gone, and put it back in the safe for next time.

 

[Dawico]

I can't tell what you are talking about by the picture. Are you talking about the whole circle that is the size of the back of a round or is there another smaller ring that I can't make out?

 

[stemoo01]

Yep the ring that's the size of the back of a round

 

[Younggun]

Just a little brass from the cases. It's a non-issue.


Shoot and enjoy. It just means you actually shoot your gun.

 

[Dawico]

Just a little brass from the cases. It's a non-issue.


Shoot and enjoy. It just means you actually shoot your gun.

This.

It won't hurt anything. Cleaning it would only be cosmetic. It will not affect function.

 

[stemoo01]

Picked up some KleenBore lead away recently for cleaning another gun. Found myself wondering if it would take the ring off the 226 so thought I'd give it a go.

A couple of wipes and the ring is completely gone

nb. Apparently the lead away can damage bluing (it took the paint off my bore brush)