shovelwrench
Member
Carry guns I keep spotlessly clean and lubed.... Range guns, I put A LOT of lead through em before I bother....
How often do you clean your firearms?
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shovelwrench
Member
But all at least once a year ;-)
cgt4570
Member
Only when they're dirty!!!
Guns are like girls, always better clean and smelling sweet.
Moonman
Member
Some people have actually WORN OUT FIREARMS by Detail Stripping and cleaning all the time.
The poll assumes that you fire the weapons. I have large number that never get fired but they still are on a cleaning and oiling schedule. I don't get crazy but I do oil the bores and outsides of the guns. Usually I will still take them apart and oil them every couple of years. I purchased some that were stored for years and the oil had turned to varnish in them, stuff gets hard as a rock and you can even tell the position the weapons were in when stored.
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Skip Sackett
US Veteran
Yes, the poll assumes that you do actually shoot your firearms. 
Since that is THE way that they get dirty the most!
I am trying to think if I have one single firearm that doesn't get shot AND cleaned at least on e a year. I mean, what do the rest of you do with your guns, just look at them?
Since that is THE way that they get dirty the most!
I am trying to think if I have one single firearm that doesn't get shot AND cleaned at least on e a year. I mean, what do the rest of you do with your guns, just look at them?
I use Sweet 7.62 bore cleaner for the copper fouling, can I ask what you use?
tnek13
Member
Guns are tools they work properly, shoot straighter, and last longer if maintained . I clean the bores, remove all powder residue inside and out , and lubricate after every session. Plus once a year I tear them down for a real cleaning.
kbm6893
Member
I am super anal about cleaning them, and they get a thorough cleaning after they've been fired, regardless of how many rounds fired. I fired 8 rounds through a Beretta a month ago and then left the range due to the unsafe idiots who happened to be there that day. Still cleaned it when I got home. Revolvers I go all out, using a drill on low speed to clean the chamber holes and a Lead Away cloth to clean the cylinder face. 30 year old guns still look brand new, and I intend to keep them that way.
Engieman
Member
Every time I shoot, and sometimes even when I don't. Safe queens and carry weapons get regular maintenance
I have always made it a practice to clean any firearm after use, either at the range or in the field. If exposed to inclement weather, I clean and oil to prevent rust, even if no rounds were fired. After a trip to the range, I clean to remove fouling, etc. I do not however "detail strip" a revolver or pistol as part of a routine maintenance routine. It simply is not necessary. For instance I clean and prepare my M-1 Garand match rifle at the start of the competition season. After each match I clean the bore and do general maintenance/cleaning. I do not remove the barreled action from the stock, detail strip, etc. At the end of the season, I thoroughly clean the rifle. I follow the same practice with my pistols and revolvers that I use at the range or in the field. In each case if there is no real fouling, etc., beyond the bore/chamber, then I do not go further in the cleaning process. Following this procedure has resulted in my rifles and handguns being in perfect condition after over 30 years of very regular shooting/handling and enjoyment. YMMV. Sincerely. brucev.
Jc85
Member
Every time I shoot them. If no shooting was done I inspect and maybe re apply a light coating of lube once a month.
parabarbarian
Member
Not to pick nits but what do you mean by "clean"? I clean the barrel and chambers after every range sessions. Then wipe it down. That is part of routine maintenance
I used to thoroughly clean guns I shoot regularly annually. Guns I shoot occasionally get that level of cleaning less often. Since some problems with light strikes and "jams" on a 686 I shoot a lot, I pay more attention to condition and may thoroughly clean more often if needed.
I used to thoroughly clean guns I shoot regularly annually. Guns I shoot occasionally get that level of cleaning less often. Since some problems with light strikes and "jams" on a 686 I shoot a lot, I pay more attention to condition and may thoroughly clean more often if needed.
ArchAngelCD
Moderator, SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
I can't leave a gun with fingerprints on it after shooting. I have seen those prints turn into rust spots and ruin a gun's finish. They are not hard to clean so why not at least wipe them down after each range trip?
If you want your guns to last and be there for you when you want them they need to cleaned.
Every gun I own has zero residue on it or in it after i get done with it, I take them out to exercise and when i get home I go through each one that has been shot and clean them till they look better than when i took them home from the shop. If you look at any one of my guns you would not be able to tell the new one from the one that has 22,000 rounds through it.
Every gun I own has zero residue on it or in it after i get done with it, I take them out to exercise and when i get home I go through each one that has been shot and clean them till they look better than when i took them home from the shop. If you look at any one of my guns you would not be able to tell the new one from the one that has 22,000 rounds through it.
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