Posted: 10/21/2010 8:37:24 AM EDT
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I've found that with my carrying style (IWB and briefcase mostly) and climate (dry), I have to clean and lube my primary carry gun approximately once every 3 weeks. The 1911 isn't broken down, but I unload the weapon, lock the slide back, clear the lint and lube the barrel/bushing, hood, hammer/sear engagement surfaces, and rails with SLIP EWL. I also check all the rounds for OAL and if any show excessive bullet set back. When loading, I don't mix the rounds, but keep the previously chambered round on top of the mag, chamber, then top off. 9 rounds total. I like to keep it well lubed at least on the barrel hood, bushing, and rails. |
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I usually clean after shooting (once a week, except for the last month, work has been kicking my ass). It's not that I don't trust the pistol, it's that I'm shooting my reloads that are dirtier than sin.
As for regular maintenance, I haven't checked it recently. It always works when I want it to, but I should check on the lint accumulation from the last couple weeks. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I started useing a light coat of grease on my carry gun because the oil would either dry out or run off. I also wipe my gun down every night and get the lint out of it. Me too, I'm just kind of experimenting at this point to see how it goes. I've used CLP my whole life pretty much, but lube a gun and carry it for a couple weeks and it will be dry again, at least in my experience. I am using high temp red grease (wheel bearing grease in the 1 lb can). I scoop some into a ziploc bag, tear the corner and then squeeze it into a small syringe that I use to apply it to the key points on my Glock. For the guy who runs his Glock dry, running it dry is fine, but do it long enough on any gun and it WILL fail before a gun that has been properly lubricated. I push cleaning and maintenence to my CCW students and some of them have many misconceptions about proper care of a gun. Other than that, I wipe mine down once a week or so, check it over internally every few weeks. |
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Quoted: Quoted: I started useing a light coat of grease on my carry gun because the oil would either dry out or run off. I also wipe my gun down every night and get the lint out of it. Me too, I'm just kind of experimenting at this point to see how it goes. I've used CLP my whole life pretty much, but lube a gun and carry it for a couple weeks and it will be dry again, at least in my experience. I am using high temp red grease (wheel bearing grease in the 1 lb can). I scoop some into a ziploc bag, tear the corner and then squeeze it into a small syringe that I use to apply it to the key points on my Glock. For the guy who runs his Glock dry, running it dry is fine, but do it long enough on any gun and it WILL fail before a gun that has been properly lubricated. I push cleaning and maintenence to my CCW students and some of them have many misconceptions about proper care of a gun. Other than that, I wipe mine down once a week or so, check it over internally every few weeks. Good points. I think that there's a different standard of a maintenance and condition that applies to carry or duty guns and just because my gun can run when it's dry doesn't mean I would trust my life to a dry gun. |
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I think that there's a different standard of a maintenance and condition that applies to carry or duty guns and just because my gun can run when it's dry doesn't mean I would trust my life to a dry gun. I'd trust my gun, dry. (Glock) I just wouldn't want to, for longevity purposes, shoot it dry if I don't have to. But I have no doubt that it would put 100 rounds downrange worry free without any greasing. It would just wear faster. And I don't like the idea of that. |
I try to remember to oil my XD45c at least once a month but I don't clean it very often. I run my gun at IDPA just like I carry, except with weaker ammo. I show up, unload my carry ammo, and I shoot WWB, often times with a dry and dirty gun. No failures so far.
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| I clean mine after shooting it and that suffices. Sometimes it is several times a month and sometimes it may only be once a month. I use gunzilla and I love the stuff. I don't have any problems with surface rust and seems to provide a reasonable amount of viscosity even when it doesn't look 'wet'. I carry a 1911 IWB. During the week I usually have on an undershirt but on the weekends or in the evenings it is usually up against me. Biggest thing I do on a regular basis is try to keep the night sights clear. Even with lint in them they are still good enough to see in the dark but I try to keep them pretty clean. Generally a good puff of air from my mouth clears them good enough. |
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I think that there's a different standard of a maintenance and condition that applies to carry or duty guns and just because my gun can run when it's dry doesn't mean I would trust my life to a dry gun. I'd trust my gun, dry. (Glock) I just wouldn't want to, for longevity purposes, shoot it dry if I don't have to. But I have no doubt that it would put 100 rounds downrange worry free without any greasing. It would just wear faster. And I don't like the idea of that. This, except mine's an M&P. I lube it before I shoot it to avoid excessive wear, but I trust it completely dry. For carry I'm not concerned about the moving parts getting dry. I'm more concerned with preventing rust on the exterior. |
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I started useing a light coat of grease on my carry gun because the oil would either dry out or run off. I also wipe my gun down every night and get the lint out of it. Me too, I'm just kind of experimenting at this point to see how it goes. I've used CLP my whole life pretty much, but lube a gun and carry it for a couple weeks and it will be dry again, at least in my experience. I am using high temp red grease (wheel bearing grease in the 1 lb can). I scoop some into a ziploc bag, tear the corner and then squeeze it into a small syringe that I use to apply it to the key points on my Glock. For the guy who runs his Glock dry, running it dry is fine, but do it long enough on any gun and it WILL fail before a gun that has been properly lubricated. I push cleaning and maintenence to my CCW students and some of them have many misconceptions about proper care of a gun. Other than that, I wipe mine down once a week or so, check it over internally every few weeks. I use the same stuff on my 1911, applied with a small syringe. It works excellent and stays put . When i told my ccw instructor what i use, i got then  face. it works better than clp.
eta: my 1911 will run dry. |
| I carry a Glock - count me in the "less is more" crowd. I give it a thorough cleaning every 500 rounds or so, but otherwise I simply run a few patches with Hoppes down the barrel and make sure there is some lithium grease on the rails. I was taught at armorer school that glocks are far better off running dry, so I rarely put anything but lithium grease in mine. |