Cleaning guns is over rated.

Let me say that again... cleaning guns is way way way way way way way way way --WAY-- over rated and nowhere near, not even approaching NEARLY as necessary as the lion's share of gun owners think, feel, do, or constantly preach.

And more guns are damaged or otherwise "lessened" from over zealous cleaning (and poor cleaning techniques) than from neglect.

Since corrosive priming went away, a gun is not in any particular danger of trouble by having a few shots through it and left "uncleaned." Certainly not two or three, as is the normal proof-load and fired-case procedure at S&W.

Gun owners should wipe down their guns and store them properly in a climate controlled environment. And they should shoot more and clean less.