If you’ve already been lucky enough to put a few hundred rounds through your new $0 tax suppressor, you might be wondering how you’re...

If you’ve already been lucky enough to put a few hundred rounds through your new $0 tax suppressor, you might be wondering how you’re supposed to clean it. Just like many other firearm components, suppressors are subjected to a significant amount of fouling in the form of unburnt powder, carbon, as well as lead and copper residue. While they don’t need to be cleaned quite as often as some of your more sensitive firearm parts, suppressors still need regular maintenance. When it comes to fully welded or non-user-serviceable suppressors, one historically infamous yet cheap way to clean them was known as “The Dip.” Today, we’ll discuss what it is, why you should probably avoid it,...