How To Clean Your MCK EVO

April 24, 2026

Quick Cleaning Steps

Open and remove the component — After shooting, open the EVO and pull out the front section (expect carbon buildup).
Clean the main areas — Wipe the front area, any residue underneath, and inside sections using a light solvent, dish soap, and water.
Clean the charging handle rail (optional but recommended) — Apply a small amount of gun oil to the rail.
Work the charging handle — Pull it back and forth several times to distribute the oil and reduce friction.
Final check — Ensure all areas are clean and the mechanism moves smoothly.

0:04 After a day of shooting, you're going to want to clean the Evo.
0:06 Your gun is going to have a decent amount of carbon in the front.
0:07 So, when you open up and pull this out, you're going to want to clean this area.
0:16 Also, you might have some residue here and underneath here.
0:24 Any light solvent, some dish soap, and water will do the trick.
0:31 Uh if you want to get into it every now and then, you might get some here to clean inside here, but not super necessary to do that.
0:40 Only other point of friction here is your charging handle.
0:42 Every now and then, you might want to drop a little bit of gun oil anywhere on that rail and just pull it back and forth a little bit.
0:54 That is all you need to do.