Sunsetview45
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Just put the first 100 rounds through my new shield! How often should I clean it?
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How often should I clean my new shield 9mm?
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Targets Guy
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I clean mine after everytime I shot it.
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Sunsetview45
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Thank you! I did clean it out of the box. Just wondering if I need to again after shooting it.
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Jim1392
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It depends what you are using it for. If you are just shooting it at the range I think you can go longer. I carry the Shield 9 for my EDC. So I'll clean it every time I shoot it no matter how many rounds I fire at the range. If for some reason I don't shoot it I'll give it a quick clean usually once a month. That consists of a patch down the bore, oil, and a good wipe down. You would be surprised how much lint and dust it picks up when you carry it everyday.
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If you ever innocently have an encounter with law enforcement and your gun is clean they probably wont suspect you just used it. Example: stopped and searched at a road block because LE is searching for a robber that just used his gun. Mine is clean unless returning from the range
AZ_M&P
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At the very least I'd drag a boresnake through it a few times every time you shoot it. I've learned through experience that these guns can go a long time between thorough stripping and cleaning, but the last thing you want is for deposits to start accumulating in the bore. That will be the death of accuracy.
earthtone31
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Clean it after you shoot it everytime is my opinion. It is what I do because I like a clean gun. In my opinion a clean gun has less of a potential for malfunctions. And I think overall it is just better for the life of the firearm.
gunny4053
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Did you shoot it? Then clean it. You don't have to do a detail strip and clean every time, but at least run a brush or bore snake through the barrel and scrub the breech face. Add a quick wipe down and you've spent 5 or 10 minutes toward insuring she's ready when next you need it. A couple times a year, depending on how much you shoot, do a detail strip and clean. Your gun will thank you when the time comes. Just my opinion, as I've never understood why someone spends their hard earned dollars just to ignore their purchase until it fails, then complain when it does.
Good Luck and good shooting.
Good Luck and good shooting.
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I clean a brand new gun before it's ever fired and then after every range trip. This goes for just a range gun or my EDC. The Shield has a stainless barrel with a melonite coating so I don't oil it as it shouldn't rust. Oil in the barrel does nothing for this gun except attract dirt and dust.
swkohnle08
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I clean my Shield and all other guns after each trip to the range. It doesn't take too long and it's well worth the time spent.
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HOUSTON RICK
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Field clean every time you shoot.
MichiganScott
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I clean carry guns every time they are shot. Range guns get cleaned whenever I get around to it. Some competition guns get cleaned at the end of the season or when accuracy falls off, whatever happens first.
Arik
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I guess I'll be the odd man out. I clean somewhere between sometimes and eventually.
The point to clean often was important back when guns had tight tolerances and ammo was corrosive. Neither of which the shield or its ammo is.
Accuracy will suffer if you have a precision firearm. One made to compete.
How does the officer know you dont have a second....or third gun? How does he know you didn't throw the other one out. Or clean this one? Point is cops aren't going to base their investigation on how clean your gun is
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The point to clean often was important back when guns had tight tolerances and ammo was corrosive. Neither of which the shield or its ammo is.
Accuracy will suffer if you have a precision firearm. One made to compete.
How does the officer know you dont have a second....or third gun? How does he know you didn't throw the other one out. Or clean this one? Point is cops aren't going to base their investigation on how clean your gun is
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Smokey74
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I clean all of my guns after each time taking them to the range.
Rpg
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Daily cleaning won't hurt anything (unless you use too much lubricant) but it won't help anything either.
I clean my Colt 45 acp's about every 500 rounds, although I don't carefully count or log each round I shoot.
S&W auto pistols seem oddly susceptible to dirt, excess lube and powder ash so I'd be more compulsive about cleaning with a S&W than I am with a Colt 1911.
S&W pistols (autos, for those who don't know the difference between revolvers and pistols) seem to be quite sensitive to the vagaries of the real world.
I clean my Colt 45 acp's about every 500 rounds, although I don't carefully count or log each round I shoot.
S&W auto pistols seem oddly susceptible to dirt, excess lube and powder ash so I'd be more compulsive about cleaning with a S&W than I am with a Colt 1911.
S&W pistols (autos, for those who don't know the difference between revolvers and pistols) seem to be quite sensitive to the vagaries of the real world.
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Rastoff
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If this were a reasonable thought, and I'm not saying it's not, wouldn't it be prudent to clean the gun prior to leaving the range too?
Sunsetview45,
Don't sweat the cleaning.
Yes, it's a good idea to keep on top of it. It's even a good idea to clean it after every outing. However, if you don't clean it right away, it won't melt or even have a malfunction.
I once did a test where I just didn't clean my M&P 40. I went about 850 rounds without a malfunction. Then I got tired of just letting it go and cleaned it. The Shield is every bit as reliable. At least mine is.
As a newbie gun owner the other important part is lubing the rails and barrel etc , at points of contact. I use Tetra gun grease. Hickok45 has a cleaning / lubing video on you tube. Lots of good info on you tube. From what I understand oil can attract grit and it travels vs grease. I do not go over board on lube.
Interesting point. My range does not allow shooting of a gun carried in holstered, so I'm shooting one that goes (dirty) in a rug in the range bag with the visit receipt and lot numbers off the ammo I used. I'll be carrying an alternate if I want to shoot the EDC.
So the clean gun is the one LE would see first. And there might be a range bag of others in various states of filthy in the back.
But most folks don't go to the range as often as I do.
But yes, a clean EDC passed muster better than a dirty one if there was a search for a shooter. Many years ago when I was a pup.
Rastoff
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An interesting point as well. My range doesn't have things like visit receipts. I actually change out my carry ammo by shooting what's in the gun first. I can't count the number of times I've used my carry gun at the range and then just holstered it and gone home.
I don't think it would be an issue if I were stopped on the way home. First, I didn't shoot anyone. Second, if I had, it would have been in self-defense and the police will meet me at the scene rather than while I was driving on the road. Third, my gun will not match any of the bullets used in whatever shooting unless it was me defending myself.
Having said that, the clean gun concept is valid. I do understand why a policeman would look more favorably on someone with a clean gun.
