My locking mechanism was a bit stiff when new, but has loosened up to where its much easier to lock and unlock. Im going to try polishing up with a Cape Cod and see if it gets buttery smooth.
In fact the other day I broke down my ELA and noticed how dirty it was after a week since its last cleaning. THe locking ring especially, so full of black gunk. I did wash it and then wiped it down with a q-tip and alcohol . Even after soap and water the q-tip came out black.
Im a bit hesitant to take the locking ring apart. The little inner ring is thin and I dont want it to get out of shape. Its a bit tricky getting the inner ring to slide off with out bending it with my stupid hands. Its easy to slip it back in.
The inner tube also gets quite dirty. No problem, I love taking it apart and cleaning it, much easier than my handguns.
What is all the black gunk? Why so dirty? Just curious. My vapes don't get very dirty.
You clean your handguns? Just joking. I was looking at my daily carry the other day, and was thinking 'I really should clean that'. I didn't yet. Oh well!