Am I the only person who cleans his guns?

[BearAZ737]

Seriously!!! I traded a crappy garage ar15 for a Glock 23 and it looked to have been used very little but when I got it home and pulled the slide back it was filthy!! It was like a mixture of fine sand, grease and dirt... Weird.. Oh well its nice and shiny now!

 

[mljdeckard]

I use full synthetic too.

And yes, it is a different ball game if you have weapons regularly exposed to the moon dust in Iraq.

 

[AK_Maine_iac]

I must be sick or something. I enjoy cleaning my guns and take pride in doing so. I strip them down to the frame after every range trip, or after every trip out into the field.
I also do the same to my safe queens that don't get fired more then once or twice a year. They get a complete cleaning.

My Dad was old school U.S.M.C. leather neck. He always said if a man did not shine the heels of his boots, clean his weapon, it meant he did not wipe his butt.

 

[GoWolfpack]

I would submit that prior to the point of physical damage to the gun cleaning is entirely up to the owner and has nothing at all to do with how much he "cares" about them.

 

[Beak50]

How often should or do you clean your guns after firing non-corrosive ammo?

I'm just curious because my wife says I have O.C.D. when it comes to cleaning my guns.

 

[verge]

Every time I come home from shooting.

 

[Sam1911]

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[GoWolfpack]

Good on ya Sam.

 

[o Unforgiven o]

Always after shooting them, or taking them out. Like hunting, I may be out in the woods for 6-8 hours and not fire a shot. That doesn't mean they aren't covered is sweat, water, and all the other woods debris that comes with pushing through the thick stuff. In that case, they will get cleaned thoroughly.

If I just walk out into the backyard and shoot maybe 5 rounds, they will get a good wiping off and a pass or two with a bore snake. So really it depends but at the very least it will be wiped off, oiled and get a pass with a bore snake if it has been shot, or just wiped off if handled.

 

[gunguy0829]

I hear all the time of people not cleaning them but once in a while, like my buddy says he has been to the range 2-3 times this year and has yet to clean them, makes me growl, For me they get a good cleaning every time I shoot them 1 round or 1000 and if I have not been to the range, They get a good wipe down once a month, my carry gun gets cleaned once a month and oiled even if i didnt shoot it. If i do shoot it the above statement holds, it gets cleaned, sometimes I go to the range once a week

 

[gunguy0829]

i saw one guys post says he cleans them when they malfunction, wow, uh, hope it doesnt malfunction when he really needs the weapon, my drill sergent used to say, a soldier with a dirty weapon, is a dead soldier

 

[Certaindeaf]

Clean those guns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=XZHqafQpA5g

 

[nofishbob]

The OP purchased guns that had not been cleaned.

This could be a strategy to hide defects, especially in the bore and chambers.

I am an optimist when inspecting used guns to purchase who thinks (hopes) that all that stuff in the bore is just dirt. Most times it is.

With a spotless gun, what you see is what you get, with no uncertainty on what might be easily cleaned off and what may be a flaw or blemish.

Bob

 

[K15997]

I clean after every trip to the range, especially if corrosive ammo is involved!

 

[majortoo]

I clean after every trip to the field or the range. However, I know that not everyone does. Once, as a member of a team from our command's Inspector General, my responsibilities included a check of the small arms. The inspected command included both Navy and Marine Corps personnel, and the armory included several hundred M14 rifles and M1911 pistols. My inspection indicated that the weapons had not been cleaned in some time; dirty bores, and primer marks around the firing pins. A Marine Gunny was in charge of the armory, and I guess that he was not expecting a look at the weapons, even though the inspection had been scheduled several years in advance. I think that he had delegated the task of cleaning to some junior Navy enlisted men. Obviously, they did not perform and he neglected to follow up. Management lesson.

 

[Serenity]

Last month I didn't clean between range visits and then we ran into someone we knew out there and exchanged guns for a few shots and I was SO EMBARRASSED. I will never skip cleaning again.

 

[Walking Dead]

I clean my CCW weekly. It's about the only way to keep the lint out of it.

 

[hso]

I just got a P35 LW rebuilt into a Commander style carry gun with all the goodies to make it equivalent to the Cylinder and Slide BHP LW. I've run 250 rounds through it since Saturday without cleaning it. I intend to clean and lubricate it and run another 100-200 through it this weekend before cleaning it again and carrying it.

 

[BIGGBAY90]

A clean gun is a happy gun

 

[exavid]

I clean my .22 target pistol about every 200 rounds. I use it for Bullseye shooting and don't want any misfires or other problems during the 100rd evenings. My other pistols and long guns get cleaned when I think they need it. It varies because different powder and loads make for different fouling and leading rates. I've loaded up a bunch of .40S&W hard cast lead bullets and tend to clean my SR40c after a range session with that pistol. the 10/22 gets cleaned when it looks cruddy because it really doesn't seem to care. Other guns cleaning intervals depend on use and purpose. My LCP and LC9 get the most cleaning right after a range session because these are my primary SD carry weapons.

 

[exbrit49]

Call me stupid , call me whatever, but my guns, without exception get a thorough cleaning after EVERY use. I paid good money for all my firearms and I want them to last and also look good. I am also finicky about accuracy and keep the bores spotless. After the cleaning a light coat of oil is applied and I am ready for the next range session.
Of course I keep my cars, Motorcycle and pretty much ALL my possession are clean. of course the cars dont get cleaned after every drive but as soon as they show signs of looking dirty, they get cleaned.
Its called PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP!

I was at the range today and came back and cleaned 3 pistols and two rifles as well as reloaded 190 rounds. (naturally that was after tumbling and cleaning the brass).
Thats the way I am
Each to his own but I would think that with todays high prices you would want to clean and lube after every session and keep you prized posession looking top notch.

 

[CZguy]

I have different standards. Carry guns get cleaned every time they are shot, which is weekly, but range guns only get a thorough cleaning when accuracy falls off. Everything gets wiped down with an oily rag after use.

 

[Dnaltrop]

I clean my EDC as soon as I get home, Other guns might wait 24 hours, but get at least a brush down the barrel and the external residues wiped off.

 

[GoWolfpack]

Am I the only person

who doesn't act like a martyr about how often I clean my guns?

My guns are MINE to clean as often as I want, and nobody is impressed with how often you clean your guns. Your guns are yours, you clean them whenever you want and stop acting like you're a modern day saint for it.

To hear some of you talk cleaning your guns makes you Rosa Parks or something. Get over yourselves.

 

[JRH6856]

On this subject...from American Rifleman

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