Posted: 11/15/2007 9:43:36 PM EDT
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I do the standard field strip every time I return from the range (frame, barrel, recoil spring, slide) . However, how often should I dismantle the weapon further for cleaning? |
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Unless you're having problems, it really isn't necessary in my opinion. It's fun to do, but you always run the risk of screwing up more than you help by doing a detailed break-down (I'm speaking from experience). I say nothing more than field strip unless there are problems. ETA: I've lost a flying spring cup, and cracked the firing pin guide piece. |
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I detail strip my Glocks now about every 5,000 rounds but in the past have gone over 20,000 rounds without detail stripping and only minimal cleaning. As long as the firing pin channel is fairly dry and the pin rattles, the gun is still fine. The service interval also depends a little bit on the ammo that is being used, some is just dirtier than others. |
I base the answer on what is the primary use:
1 or 3 should be based on what you feel comfortable with and how often you do #2. It is recommended that it be at annual intervals. Just #2, keep track of the rds fired and run it till it fails. Then determine if it was because of lack of maintenance or ammo and get back to us.  |
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Aside from normal fieldstripping and cleaning after each use, I detail strip the slide every 1,000 rounds or so to really clean out the area behind the extractor and get any brass shavings out of the striker channel that might be there. Leave the frame alone. My $0.02. |
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Detail strips are pretty unecessary unless you're an armorer. The guys here are gun nuts and love guns more than anything else (I'm with them) so they naturally focus on stuff like that. But the truth is that you'll probably never have a real need to detail strip a gun. I detail stripped my G19 after 4000 rounds. Just cause I had purchased that cool Ptooma book and felt like it. It was neat to know how to do it and it's pretty simple. There was a bit of crud under the extractor, but that was it. I detail stripped my Wilson after about 6500 rounds. Just cause. It was a bit dirty but it didn't really need to be taken down like that. I do it just cause I enjoy knowing how to and because I'm a gun nut like everyone else here. But the true practicality of it is that it's unecessary unless there's some special reason like you dropped the gun in the ocean, or something is broken, etc. |
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I periodically broke my G19/and others down completely, and ran it through a dishwasher with the exception of the small springs (which can rust). Gun comes out spanking new, and minty fresh! With cleaning, I've seen more people do more harm than good, and be careful with spray stuff-don't let the striker/firing pin area get hit with anything that will catch grit and powder, or you can start getting light primer strikes-despite the "self cleaning" aspects of the design. A quick way to tell if your striker is getting gummy, is to hold the disassembled slide with the front sight towards the ground, and depressing the striker safety (circular button). The striker should drop cleanly, exposing the tip of the firing pin. If it doesn't, you may need a deeper cleaning. |
| I use my G35 for competition. It gets the most use of all my glocks. It gets cleaned - basic slide / barrel - after each range secession or match. It gets detail stripped - slide and frame, all parts removed - once a year. During the annual detail stripping, I replace all of the springs and any other parts that look worn (so pretty much just springs). I do this because for about $5 a year, I don't have worry during a match if my springs are worn. I don't have to do this, I choose to. I have the utmost confidence that it would run without any cleaning or maintenance. I just don't want to be proven wrong in a match. |
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A Glock's not a Swiss watch. Unless you're a moron, you won't "screw anything up" by detail stripping. Having said that, I go a lot of rounds between detail stripping. I never remove the mag release and slide lock, because I just don't see any socially-redeemable value in removing those parts. The most important part of a detail strip, in my humble opinion, is to keep the slide's innards clean and dry. There's nothing "special" about a Glock armorer, as far as the ability to detail strip a Glock and know what to look for. I wouldn't waste a day out of my life attending Glock armorer's school. 
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I attempted to put my G-35 barrel in my g27 to see what it'd look like. That was almost a DOH! moment. Didn't want to come off afterwards 
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lol that's funny. Curiosity killed the cat, eh? I guess Glocks aren't legos.  Out of curiosity, how did you get it off? Hopefully no heavy tools were required... |
It's amazing how easy they slide together and what a pain it is to get them apart. If you work at it and get the barrel lined up just right it will slide apart almost as easy as it went together. Problem is getting them lined up. The slide locks on because the barrel lugs are different.  |