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Originally Posted by MinistrMalic
I probably clean mine every 200-300 rounds. I try to get to the range every couple of weeks, so that means about once a month. I don't have any safe queens, so when I go almost everything goes with me. :)
My cleaning MO is to get some newspaper out and spread out on the coffee table, turn some TV on (maybe sports or whatever the TiVo has that interests me) and clean everything. Usually my kids (12, 10, 7, 3) are excited to help, so it almost always turns into a lesson in gun safety and operation. We take them apart, learn about parts and function, and then clean clean clean! That is what turns it from a boring chore into a fun family time, plus I get the added benefit of removing the mystique from firearms for my kids. They are about as "taboo" in my home as the mop, so the kids don't get the urge to play with them.
I do take my EDC apart occasionally between cleanings and wipe it down and use compressed air to blow any lint out of it. One thing I love about polymer guns is that they need a lot less cleaning!
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That's great...exactly how I learned handling and safety when I was kid...it was w/rifles though, handguns weren't in my household till I was a bit older...
To those that clean their weapons EVERYTIME they are fired...I'm going to play devil's advocate for a moment (Yes, you are correct regarding cleaning)...BUT really any firearm worth its salt should be safe and reliable even IF one doesn't clean it each time it's fired...
Now I'm anal about my rifles because of accuracy and wear considerations...but an EDC weapon needs to be able to fire w/accuracy under less than ideal conditions...and I think the overwhelming majority of modern firearms fall into this category, no?
Just something to discuss, I like to stir the pot
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