Gun Cleaning

[patrickkntn69]

Ok let me toss this out there and get some opinions. Brand New gun out of the box. Clean it first or go shoot the dang thing then clean it. How often do you clean your guns?

[Guest Red5]

I clean mine right out of the box and after any shooting. More so because I like doing it than because they absolutely need it.

[Jonnin]

clean it right away before shooting. After that, clean it every go for the next 5 range trips. After that, clean it when it is dirty, as needed.

[bronco302]

I clean mine right out of the box and after any shooting.

This, doesn't matter how rugged it's suppose to be there is no point in abusing it.

Joe W.

[Caster]

I too clean it first, but only because I wanna see what it's guts look like

I didn't clean my Glock when I got it christmas. I did smear some red grease on the rails and lock areas. I clean it every 1K rounds, I break it down, wipe it off and regrease it after every trip to the range.

[Guest RCLARK]

I clean (and more importantly inspect) before I shoot...mainly because I want to see for myself that the gun is in good working order. You never know what may have happened during shipping or at the gun store.

[1gewehr]

Clean it. Most firearms are full of preservative, not lubricant when they are new. Also, this lets you spot any obvious problems BEFORE you shoot it.

[Guest Torrin]

Ok let me toss this out there and get some opinions. Brand New gun out of the box. Clean it first or go shoot the dang thing then clean it. How often do you clean your guns?

Clean it for God's sake, I see this question posed all the time. When I got my SR9c, it had so much lube in it, the round would have stuck in the barrel. Take it apart, familiarize yourself with it, and clean it while you are in there. My $.02

[peejman]

I'd field strip a brand new one and clean out the assembly/preservative goop if necessary. After that.... I typically just wipe the obvious crud off of it and carry on. I don't field strip and clean but every 300-ish rds, or when the barrel begins to look cruddy. I've never done a detail strip just to clean one. Normally a little CLP and compressed air are adequate without taking everything apart. I believe guns get broken and/or worn out faster by obsessive cleaning than by shooting.

[Bubba0031]

Clean it. You don't know if has to much grease or none. I normally clean my EDC after it's fired just so that if a question came up about who fired shots I can demonstrate the weapon has not been fired.

[patrickkntn69]

Thanks guys.

[Retired Navy GMC]

If its a Glock, shoot it first before you clean it, at least 100 rounds.

The brown grease on the bottom of the slide is break in grease.

[patrickkntn69]

Ok the ruger barrel was nasty as heck. So yes I cleaned it first.