Detail Stripping: Poll

[moxie]

Most. I like to check that things are crud free, not damaged or awry, function properly, and lubed right. Especially with guns new to me or that have been out in the elements.

A friend's nearly new G-26 just seized up recently after firing. Finally got the slide back and round out after much travail by both of us. Did the same thing using no ammo. He stripped it and found a few very small pieces of metallic crud. Hosed and blew it out. Several hundred rounds later perking right along.
Doesn't happen with Glocks. Right.

 

[ku4hx]

All ... but some were decades ago. For the most part, I did it out of novice ignorance thinking every gun had to be cleaned enough after every shooting session to pass a white glove inspection. I now am of the opinion "functionally" clean is all that's needed. Not every trace of every residue needs to be scrubbed away.

I definitely believe that too much unnecessary movement can cause wear and looseness. Some is desirable in the "breaking in" process but making fit-up loose because of excess finagling is not a good idea.

 

[Capt. Ct.]

Years ago my first Glock was a used police trade in. It had at least three different problems. As a fun learning project and a way to fix it I replaced everything except the locking block and channel liner. This does not include the frame, slide or barrel. It has worked great for years.
As a learning experience and fun project I bought a used colt 1911 and did the rebuild with Mostly Wilson Combat parts. It looks good. It shoots good. For me this was a one time deal. If you change out parts they are going to need fitting. They don't just snap together like a Glock.
I sent the slides out to be professionally refinished on both guns.

 

[Zerodefect]

On the other hand, what if you take it a part and don't put it back together correctly or leave a part out?...

Don't do that.

What if you mess up packing your parachute? People pack chutes all the time.

Practice makes perfect. If you detail strip, go to range, x 50 without problems..... And you can choose pistols that are pretty much a sure thing after a function check. I don't think any parts can go missing on a Glock or 1911 and they'll still be able to pass a simple function check, AND launch a pencil.

 

[rskent]

Yes and no. Only as needed to keep them reliable. Extractors for sure.

I know it might shock some people to hear it, but I even clean and lube the extractors on my Glocks.
Seems to help keep the empty’s flying out to the side. Go figure.

 

[Weevil]

This is one of the main reasons I've gone to Glocks as my main carry pistols.

They're by far the easiest handgun to detail strip I've ever owned. The ability to strip a gun all the way down and clean and inspect the gun is must for me. There are times hunting, camping or fishing that I've gotten stuck out in rain or snow or fell in the mud and my pistol has gotten soaked or muddy.

Getting in there and cleaning up and oiling every little part and spring on a pistol that's been out in the weather is a necessity for me and Glocks fit the bill better than any of my other pistols or revolvers.

 

[imashooter]

I do all new to me firearms. And I do it annually to each unless I feel like I might need to do more to any given firearm. Do I feel it makes a difference? I don't know. Regarding 1911s because these are 99% of what I actually fire, I do include extractor and firing pin removal as part of my field strip cleaning / lubing regime.

 

[Normandy]

My dad shot his Browning A-5 for decades, and always just swabbed the bore and the bolt face, and added a drop of oil. I tend to subscribe to a slightly more detailed cleaning than that.
I usually field strip the semi-auto handguns. Occasionally I field strip a semi-auto rifle. I never disassemble a revolver. I do add some synthetic oil here and there. This has served me well.

 

[Rule3]

I do not find it necessary to completely disassemble a handgun or rifle just for the hell of it.

I clean all my guns completely after every use. Beyond field stripping there is not much the detail stripping is going to uncover. Not like they have been in harsh battle conditions. A blast of gun scrubber in hard to reach places once an a while.

Surplus guns like a SKS or Mosin, Yes, completely apart to remove cosmoline,

Completely did 3 Sigs to put SRT triggers in, and yes you can use the same pins,
There is nothing eventful to find in there.

Complete disassemble of a revolver is a waste of time, Take the side plate off clean out any old oil and do a trigger job or what ever and re oil and put back together.

So my answer is a few when and if they need it.