I clean and properly lubricate my firearms after each use. 'Not a complete strip down to the last pin and spring mind you, but cleaned of powder residue and especially any grit infused lubricants found on the major operating/recipricating parts like frame/slide rails, etc., which if left to remain will promote unnecessary wear.
But, but, but...a gun, it's just a tool, right?! Well, I 'dunno about you, but I like to keep my tools in clean working order, and I never, I mean never
eVAR mistreat them or intentionally neglect them by leaving them outside in the elements to rust, or by denying them their required proper lubrication, especially pneumatic tools...if you don't keep them properly lubed and use a dry air source they're going to degrade and eventually fail, typically when you need them most. "
But, but, but...I own a $400 Snap On impact gun, and they're the best!" Sorry Charlie, they too need proper lubrication and dry air to continue functioning as designed.
And like the plates and utencils I use while eating my meals, cleaning them after each use makes the cleaning process itself less laborious, complicated,
and time consuming. I don't know anyone who would use plates and utencils that were encrusted with 3 day old dried food just because they still "function" as plates and utencils, LOL!
As such it puzzles me why some believe that a particular device promoted as being designed to function in adverse conditions should constantly be proven to function in adverse conditions, while most others would consider such treatment of the device to be unecessary
intentional neglect...
I'll take clean as a whistle and properly lubricated, over dirty and dry. And the same goes for my guns