I shot club level IDPA for about five years with a Colt Government. The only mods to that gun are an ambi TS, sights, and an action job using the stock Colt parts. Practiced twice a week with about 150 rounds per session; 300 rounds a week, +/- 15,000 per year. I used 230gr LRNs with 4gr of BE exclusively.
Once a week I’d run a few patches through the bore, wipe off the feed ramp and lightly lube. Every so often I’d clean the extractor and firing pin channels, that was it. Replace recoil and mag springs when needed, every three months or so.
Once a year I’d detail strip, replace the extractor and all the springs except the main spring. I detailed mainly to look for excessive wear, there was never enough crude to worry about. At this point I’d guess that pistol has something over 100K rounds through it and the only parts replaced have been extractors and springs. It’s sort of retired but I still carry it on occasion and trust it completely.
Most people here clean excessively and for their own entertainment rather than need. Whatever floats you boat.
