My first Glock I never cleaned until it finally started having problems extracting. Now i clean on a regular basis after a range trip. I think its best to at least clean the barrel after a range trip. I like detail stripping it now and getting it as clean as possible.
I'm sure if you check the manual, it says to clean after each use/range visit. That's really not necessary unless you're shooting corrosive ammo, and I'm not sure where you'd even find that for pistols at this point. I tend to clean mine when I get around to it or before a GSSF match if it's been a while.
I clean mine the same day I'm done shooting it. It's just a good habit to get into. I leave a light coat of oil on the the barrel and slide too, if it's gonna be stored. I'll remove all the excess oil from a carry gun, and make particular effort to get the inside of the barrel as clean and dry as I can. The main idea is to inhibit corrosion.
I detail strip (the slide only) after each shooting and full pistol detail strip once a month. I really enjoy the process of disassembly, cleaning and assembly. I own 19, 21, 36 and 43. Just gave my son a 39
I use Hoppes #9 then an 91% alcohol bath so I can give it a good inspection under a bright light for any residue. Then lube and assemble
If I recall, the manual suggests to clean it after shooting in addition to before shooting the first time, once a month, and when needed. My guess is having seen the things that can cause failures and reduce liability they may have some ideas and knowledge. My guess is that part of it is not necessarily the cleaning and lubrication but that the gun needs to be field stripped which can help to serve as an inspection to spot if something is broken.
I clean a firearm each time I shoot it, whether it's a range session or just a few shots.
I also regularly pull firearms from the safe and clean old grease or lubrication off and apply new.
One of the lubricants that I used to use was Pro Gold grease, mostly on rails. I found that firearms lubricated with that grease, after a few months of storage, would sometimes have slides so sticky that they wouldn't budge. I switched grease, but it's an example of why even a firearm that sits for an extended period should be revisited, inspected, cleaned, and maintained.
If it's a defensive pistol (for home or CCW), I try clean it after every trip to the range (unless <50 rounds down range) or once every six weeks--whichever is sooner. I usually get to the range a couple of times a month.
If it's just a range gun, then I aim to clean about every 3 trips to the range (or around 200 rounds).
I clean it after I shoot it everytime. Basic wipe down, barrel clean, and oil. Full tear down clean after 6 months or so. My 19 is my edc ccw I know it wouldnt fail but it's just piece of mind plus I love touching my glock.
I clean it after every range trip, and make sure it is lubed a little. I don't detail strip it as I am mostly afraid I won't get it back together right, but the guys at the glock match I went to did it.
Every 2 months seems to be what I am averaging. I shoot 100 rounds a week. Once a month I have a lesson where I shoot my carry. So every second time I shoot my carry I clean it. During the rest of the month I shoot my range G26. Which means my range gun is chewing up six or seven hundred rounds between cleanings without any problems.
I don't mind cleaning the guns, I don't care for dragging out all the cleaning equipment. If I had a space already set up I would probably clean more often. 20 years in the Army has firmly convinced me over cleaning is a real thing and its statistically clear that taking a Glock apart is more likely to cause a malfunction than a little carbon.
Pretty much every time I shoot one of them. Don't you like to spend quality time with your pistol? I mean how hard is it to clean a Glock? Sort of something I learned in the Army.
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