Do you clean your carry gun or do you not bother?

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

I usually carry a Makarov in my Pocket and I don't see how pocket lint could possibly mess this gun up so cleaning is rare with the gun. If I carry my Shield I clean it a lot more frequently.

 

[justice06rr]

I assume everyone here checks the tire air pressure, oil and coolant in their automobile, tire tread depth, brake pad thickness, steering fluid, brake fluid, etc. Why? Because you drive 65mph in the thing with friends and family, and if something blows or seizes up you could be badly hurt.

The same holds true for the firearm you stake your life on daily.

That is a very broad assumption. Many drivers do not do these maintenance as often as they should. Combined with poor driving habits, this is a reason why we see many accidents on the road.

Firearms may be a bit different, depending on the type. Some require minimal maintenance (Glock's, some Revolvers, and most AK's), and some may require routine maintenance.

 

[Warp]

I assume everyone here checks the tire air pressure, oil and coolant in their automobile, tire tread depth, brake pad thickness, steering fluid, brake fluid, etc. Why? Because you drive 65mph in the thing with friends and family, and if something blows or seizes up you could be badly hurt.

The same holds true for the firearm you stake your life on daily.

Probably 0.1% of the population does that...if you round up a few points.

You can tell something of the tire pressure by looking at the tires, how the car drives, and in many cases, on board tire pressure monitoring systems.

Tire tread depth, for much of a tire's life, can be seen by looking at it as you walk by once a week/month/whatever.

Check steering fluid? Never have I done that or known anybody that did, unless they had a specific reason to, not even in the performance car club.

Brake pad thickness? You can pretty much tell when they are worn by either performance starting to diminish, or the squealing you get from the wear indicators that are built in.

Brake fluid? Never have I done that or known anybody that did, unless they had a specific reason to, not even in the performance car club.

 

[Kennydale]

Clean it after every range session. But if I don't get to range at ,least once a month.

 

[EnzoEnzo]

+1, I do the same

 

[boatdoc173]

Really, what weakens magazine springs is cycling. Loading and unloading. For most people, this means using them.

What do you do every 4-6 months, exactly? Buy new magazines and not carry with any that have been loaded for 4-6 months in the past?

NO I have plenty of magazines for my carry guns. I just unload the ones I wa s using and move on to others that I have not been using for carry. and of course I change the order the cartridges are in so the same one sa re not continually loaded for carry every time---thus decreasing stress and wear on my ammo and my magazines

 

[Jesse H]

Clean isn't nearly as critical as being properly lubed.

Had a training day last Wednesday and shot enough to completely foul the lens of the X300 that sits at the end of my issued Glock 22. Went home and cleaned the lens and popped the slide off to ensure there was still oil on the rails.

Put it back together and did 4 more shifts. I might have a chance to clean it tomorrow.

 

[joem1945]

Every couple of weeks I clean it, remove the ammo to wipe them down and inspect the mag.

 

[grter]

I live in messiah De Blasio land where guns are not allowed to be carried but if I did I would want to clean it every now and then. It's the responsible thing to do.

 

[Troy800]

It only needs to be cleaned if you want it to work when you need it. The real question is how often.

 

[DaisyCutter]

I clean my duty guns every few weeks.

Ironically, the ankle gun is the nastiest, usually covered in lint.

The others I clean after each use, so some may go years between cleanings.

 

[mavracer]

It only needs to be cleaned if you want it to work when you need it.

If it "needs" to be clean to work it ain't gonna be my gun for long and I damn sure ain't carrying it for protection.