[MIckeyR]

I have seen people who clean every 4 times to range or every time.
New to this and trying to get a clue....

 

[glock11]

I have seen people who clean every 4 times to range or every time.
New to this and trying to get a clue....

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.

 

[VaeInimicus]

I clean it after every range trip - just because I usually bring out a dozen or so pistols and its a fast and easy clean

 

[njl]

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.

 

[Mayonator]

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.

 

[OBG17]

I clean it/them after every range trip also, especially the barrel.

 

[jpshaw]

We're supposed to clean these things? Well, after each range trip.

 

[Bruce M]

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.

 

[sns3guppy]

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.

 

[Sombra]

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).

 

[animalhd1]

After shooting. Or 6 months of carrying.

 

[Rocky7]

I clean when I decide it's necessary.

 

[DesertRat86]

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.

 

[Koba]

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.

 

[screwedby]

....I love touching my glock.

I think its great, how if you have a sub compact G26...just stroke it a few times and it turns into a full-size G17.

No, it wasn't nice -- but it was funny and you are going to go tell it to your wife right now.

 

[9L0ck]

After shooting and every 3-4 months for the carry guns.

 

[Big Kohle]

I clean mine after each trip to range.

 

[1canvas]

After I shoot it. I can't sleep with a dirty gun in my house.

 

[Bigpapacolt]

500 to 1000 rounds, about once a week.

 

[nikolaz]

I clean all my guns once a month whether I shot 1 round or one million