Your micro conversion kit (MCK) is a game-changing platform that converts your handgun into something more akin to a carbine.
It can vastly improve handling, recoil management and muzzle flip, and accuracy even at extended ranges. Moreover, MCK platforms are endlessly configurable and expandable.
But like most (if not all) shooting accessories, your MCK should be kept clean. Here are special notes on where to focus your attention.
The Vents
Your MCK is more like an upgrade for your handgun than a fundamental alteration of it. As a result, you won’t be dealing with the same fouling you would be if you installed a suppressor or compensator.
All the same, one area of interest you will want to pay special attention to is around the vents. These areas can easily become occluded with fouling, grease, dust, and other debris.
Keeping them clean will help keep your handgun cool, which will preserve accuracy, not to mention barrel life.
Not as mission critical as keeping your handgun’s bore clean, but still an important consideration nonetheless.
The Barrel Shroud
Probably more than any other part of your MCK, your barrel shroud will get constantly blasted by fouling and hot gasses.
Again, cleaning the barrel shroud is not as important as cleaning the barrel itself, but if left unchecked, accumulated fouling will eventually find its way to the handgun itself.
At which point it can leave unsightly deposits and if your gun has a metal slide, can even accelerate rust and corrosion.
The long and short of it is this: keep your MCK’s barrel shroud clean.
Beyond the MCK: Around Your Gun’s Muzzle and Slide
Now let’s talk about something that, while it is not a part of the MCK, is a unique consideration that should be made as a result of it.
Due to increased pressure within the MCK around the muzzle, the area on your handgun that will likely get the dirtiest (all else being equal) is right around the muzzle, and around the exterior of the slide.
While fouling on the exterior of the gun will probably not adversely impact handling or accuracy, a severe accumulation might cause issues with cycling, along with the aforementioned issues of corrosion.
The solution is straightforward. Simply pay careful attention to your gun’s muzzle, specifically the muzzle-end of the slide.
That said, cleaning is reactive but there is a proactive counter. You can apply a little bit of gun oil to your gun’s slide around the muzzle.
This will help prevent fouling from sticking to it, and will make it easier to clean off any fouling that does, anyway.
Why Keep It Clean?
While it’s more important to keep your handgun clean than it is to fastidiously clean your MCK, cleaning your micro conversion kit is still part of responsible firearms ownership.
Clean firearms are more reliable and more accurate, and they will last longer. The same goes for your MCK. Despite the fact that they are made of effectively corrosion-proof materials, keeping one clean will help prevent unnecessary contact between your handgun and accumulated fouling, and will also help preserve the functionality of the MCK itself.
Where to Get an MCK for Your Handgun
In the market for an MCK compatible with your handgun? You can get it online at MCS Gearup, along with a complete line of MCK accessories including but not limited to red dot sights, slights, brass catchers, and a whole lot else.
Visit their website to learn more about their offerings or to explore their catalog of MCK accessories and get in touch with them directly at Sales@MCSGearup.com if you have additional questions.
