Quote Originally Posted by Todd2 View Post
But we cheated the day we turned the M16icon into the armory we sprayed carborator cleaner cuz they'd put the q-tip to everything any black and you had to clean it again.
I think this is pretty common in Western Armies, clean to the point of damaging the rifle. During courses, the crown of a C7 would have to be shiny and silver to pass inspection, a real pain to clean within the bounds of the approved field strip. Many enterprising soldiers jammed all manner of sharp scraper tools into the muzzle and crown of their rifle in search of that carbon-free inspection. Screwdrivers, dental picks, carpentry nails, and so on were pressed into service ruining the crown of our issued rifles.