I <3 a freshly cleaned weapon... - Page 3

TX-JB · July 1st, 2009, 03:22 AM

I clean mine after every range trip and/or once a month if it's a carry gun.

MinistrMalic · July 1st, 2009, 10:08 AM

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!

shooterX · July 1st, 2009, 10:31 AM

I clean mine after every trip, if not on the same day, ASAP before the next range trip.

Teufle · July 1st, 2009, 02:23 PM

I enjoy cleaning my XD almost as much as I enjoy shooting it. And XDs are designed to be neglected. I just can't stand a feed ramp that isn't shiny. I also love a barrel that I can count the rifling in.

Enginerd · July 1st, 2009, 03:33 PM

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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!

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

GWRedDragon · July 1st, 2009, 05:10 PM

My EDC G26 is always clean. If I fire a few rounds from it, I clean it immediately.

I have a second, identically equipped G26 for practice and back-up in case I lose the EDC one, it breaks, etc. The practice G26 is not cleaned after every trip, more like once a month or so depending on how many times I go to the range. If I ever had the need to switch to that one for carry, I would clean it first.

My AR is always clean, but that's more because I can't afford to shoot it. The 870 I am not so good with. It still gets cleaned, but less often. I guess I am just not as worried about pump action as I am a semi-auto.

The misc 'safe guns' I don't clean or shoot very much. Even if I shot them a lot I wouldn't care as much about cleaning as I do with the defensive ones.

PastorPack · July 1st, 2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Teufle

I enjoy cleaning my XD almost as much as I enjoy shooting it. And XDs are designed to be neglected. I just can't stand a feed ramp that isn't shiny. I also love a barrel that I can count the rifling in.

You betcha! Before my XD became a carry weapon it would often be neglected between shooting trips. Powder residue--no problem. Lint from EDC--nasty.

Bart · August 9th, 2009, 05:41 AM

Has anyone used the Outers Gunslick stainless SPIRAL BORE BRUSH? If so, how does it compare with the bristle brushes? To me, it looks like something more suited for a smooth bore, like a shotgun, or revolver cylinders?

dukalmighty · August 9th, 2009, 01:53 PM

My EDC gets cleaned and lubed after firing it,I wouldn't want a dirty gun to jam on me when I really need it

Mardet65 · August 9th, 2009, 03:11 PM

Like I was taught in the Marine Corps; always clean your weapon as soon after firing as possible. I make a habit of cleaning it within 24 hours of firing.

July 1st, 2009, 03:22 AM	#21
TX-JB VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 3,136	I clean mine after every range trip and/or once a month if it's a carry gun. __________________ *"We're in Texas....Things are different here."* *NRA Life Member*

July 1st, 2009, 10:08 AM	#22
MinistrMalic Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 481	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! __________________ "...whoever has no sword is to sell his coat and buy one." (Luke 22:36) Here is my blog if you're interested :)

July 1st, 2009, 05:10 PM	#26
GWRedDragon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,155	My EDC G26 is always clean. If I fire a few rounds from it, I clean it immediately. I have a second, identically equipped G26 for practice and back-up in case I lose the EDC one, it breaks, etc. The practice G26 is not cleaned after every trip, more like once a month or so depending on how many times I go to the range. If I ever had the need to switch to that one for carry, I would clean it first. My AR is always clean, but that's more because I can't afford to shoot it. The 870 I am not so good with. It still gets cleaned, but less often. I guess I am just not as worried about pump action as I am a semi-auto. The misc 'safe guns' I don't clean or shoot very much. Even if I shot them a lot I wouldn't care as much about cleaning as I do with the defensive ones. __________________ "Trust in God with hand on sword" -Inscription on my family's coat of arms from medieval England

August 9th, 2009, 01:53 PM	#29
dukalmighty VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: texas Posts: 6,380	My EDC gets cleaned and lubed after firing it,I wouldn't want a dirty gun to jam on me when I really need it __________________ I like Poetry,Long Walks On The Beach,And Poking Dead Things With A Stick

August 9th, 2009, 03:11 PM	#30
Mardet65 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio vicinity Posts: 316	Like I was taught in the Marine Corps; always clean your weapon as soon after firing as possible. I make a habit of cleaning it within 24 hours of firing. __________________ Simpson's dialog: Bart: Can I hold your club? Officer Lou: It's not a club it's a baton! Bart: What do you use it for? Officer Lou: We club people with it.

July 1st, 2009, 10:31 AM	#23
shooterX Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,558	I clean mine after every trip, if not on the same day, ASAP before the next range trip.

July 1st, 2009, 02:23 PM	#24
Teufle Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 29	I enjoy cleaning my XD almost as much as I enjoy shooting it. And XDs are designed to be neglected. I just can't stand a feed ramp that isn't shiny. I also love a barrel that I can count the rifling in.

August 9th, 2009, 05:41 AM	#28
Bart Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 333	Has anyone used the Outers Gunslick stainless SPIRAL BORE BRUSH? If so, how does it compare with the bristle brushes? To me, it looks like something more suited for a smooth bore, like a shotgun, or revolver cylinders?

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