How often should I clean my new shield 9mm?

[Ranger17]

i tend to clean mine after each range visit; but unless i'm just in their for a half hour using just one of my 9's for quick practice, i tend to run 100-150 rounds thru a 9 and another 1-200 thru one of my .22's. So spending a little cleaning time after doesnt bother me at all.
May be a basic wipe down and boresnake or a bit more involved. I can say i definitely will clean my Shield every time even if just used for a bit, as its the ported model so it does get a bit dirtier than my others.

 

[Bonephish]

Clean it after you shoot it every time 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.

^This^ If you clean often, there's no need to use caustic bore cleaners or wire bore brushes.

 

[dben002]

Don't know about others...but I just got a new Shield 45 and I will clean and oil it after every firing....and once a month even if I don't fire it....Did the same with my Shield 9 and it looked and performed as good 2 years later as the day I bought it.......I believe in taking care of weapons weather they need it or not...

Just one opinion of many.....................

 

[VaTom]

"Take care of the equipment and it will take care of you" as my late Dad taught me. A Navy veteran of WWII and Army Combat Veteran of Korean War (789th Field Artillery Battalion - 8" inch Howitzers).

Whether tools, cars, firearms, camping and fishing gear, etc. I always remember this when finishing a job or task.

 

[gwpercle]

You could just shoot it until it wont function any longer, then call up S&W and complain about their crummy guns being defective and send it back.

You wouldn't beleive how many "broken" guns I have fixed for people by simply giving them a good cleaning....they were just so filthy and gummed up with crud they wouldn't function!

Clean after every use. Spray cleaners , like gun scrubber, make cleaning the little nooks and crannies easy. Don't forget to shoot some spray lube into those places. A boresnake will take care of the barrel with no danger of damage from a rod....then a wipe down of the outside. You Done.
Gary

 

[cmcinc]

I clean mine after every range session. I do the same with all my guns (carry guns or not).

 

[Heyman]

I only clean mine if I start having issues, which is very rare. I enjoy shooting much more than cleaning. I've gone thousands of rounds without cleaning my M&P's and only putting a dab of grease on the rails.

 

[MacA]

I only clean mine if I start having issues, which is very rare. I enjoy shooting much more than cleaning. I've gone thousands of rounds without cleaning my M&P's and only putting a dab of grease on the rails.

Is it safe to assume that you are talking about your range-only hand guns, and not ones you depend on for personal protection?

 

[Heyman]

Is it safe to assume that you are talking about your range-only hand guns, and not ones you depend on for personal protection?

Yes. I don't even clean my comp guns that much. M&P's are so damn reliable, that they rarely need cleaning. But my SD guns, yes, they get cleaned often, although not as much as some in this thread.

 

[fdw]

Used to clean my m&ps after every range trip, now not so much. Now it's just when I feel like it. Sometimes it may be 3 or 4 range trips (500 rounds or so).

 

[Mister X]

I think it prudent to clean your gun as well as yourself after every shooting session. There are a lot of nasty chemical compounds in GSR.

 

[scott_0]

I clean my pistol after each range day

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[Srruger762]

I clean after every shoot, with all my guns.

 

[shouldazagged]

I'm old-fashioned. You fire a gun, you clean it. It may not be essential, but it makes me feel better about the firearm and my maintenance of it.

 

[Mr. Blenderson]

I clean after every range trip. I enjoy the cleaning ritual, so it's part of the fun of gun ownership for me.

 

[ca survivor]

I clean mine after every range section, except when I used to help on a gun shop, I will fire a box before the shop opened wipe it down and holstered, carry guns get cleaned about 2 weeks I get a lot of lint in them.

 

[Mountain Walker]

Each time I go to the range, then again in a few days because some of the dirt/carbon comes up after cleaning. Then I lubricate every 60 days to keep the gun ready. I always clean carefully under the extractor hook to avoid function problems.