Do you clean the lint out of your carry weapon?

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rantingredneck

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For those of you who carry a lot and shoot a little:

Do you ever strip and clean your carry weapon even if it hasn't been shot, if it gets lint, dust and other daily detritus in it?

The reason I ask is it's been about 3 weeks to a month since I went to the range. Unusual for me, but I've been busy. I looked down at the hammer of my P345 today and the recess it rests in was full of lint and crud. I came home and stripped it and brushed it out.

Do any of you clean regularly even if your carry gun hasn't been shot. Particularly interested if you are one who pocket carries a semiauto....

Speaking of which I'm going to go clean my Guardian now. :)
 
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Walter

New member
Yep...

I field-strip my "carry" gun every four or five days and clean it, lube
it, and re-assemble it. I also empty each magazine, wipe down each
round, blow out the mag with compressed air, and reload them.

Mine is a matter of habit. When I was a grunt Marine in Viet Nam,
I cleaned my weapon EVERY day, if it was possible. Of course living
in the "bush" meant the weapon needed cleaning every day, even if it
hadn't been fired. Just to make sure it would shoot every time.
And I got in the habit of emptying my mags and cleaning them at least
once a week, including wiping down the rounds individually.

A clean firearm should fire every time. A dirty one might not, and
that's a chance I don't want to take.

Walter
 
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shooter1

New member
I pocket carry a small auto in a pocket holster. When I take it out of my pocket at night, I do a quick visual. When it gets dirty enough I clean it if it has been shot or not. When I go to the range I fire the mag of carry ammo thru the gun, reload it and back in the pocket.
str1
 
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Tanzer

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I practice fall, winter and spring but get very busy during the summer. Every week I field strip, inspect and maybe wipe down. I run an oily pach down the barrel followed by two dry ones, and maybe oil & wipe the outside and frame. Gotta keep it A-1, I guess it's a psychological thing...
 
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ZeSpectre

New member
I tend to inspect each time before the sidearm goes into the holster.
Also, once a week I...
-Field strip
-Inspect (especially for any sort of barrel obstructions or crud)
-Clean where necessary (as someone else said, those "airduster" cans are great)

Generally the whole thing takes a maximum of 5 minutes, usually much less.
 
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obxned

New member
About once a week I check for lint or dirt, check to see if the rails are still properly lubed, and give it a nice rubdown with a silicone cloth. This seems to be enough to keep it rust-free and reliable.
 
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crankshop1000

New member
A shot from the air compressor works well.Good reason to carry a 642 without the exposed hammer.Far less likely to get fouled up from pocket debris.Chuck.
 
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Spenser

New member
Once per week I'll wipe it down with a silicon cloth, and make sure it's still nice and oiled. I'll hit all the crevices to make sure there's no buildup of lint or dirt. I'll also completely field strip if I've been out in the rain or wet any.
 
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hoser1911

Moderator
God no!

Clean lit and other crud from a CCW SD pistola? You've got to be kidding me! Don't you know bubble-gum & wrappers, grease & grime from the change in your pocket, ink, paper napkins and good old fashion 'spewe-ee' make the bullets go faster in an urban environment?
 
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BigJimP

New member
yes, clean them at least once a week even in a relatively clean environment. If you're out in the woods, in a really wet or dusty environment, clean it daily or as soon as you can. Like the others said - clean the rounds and the mags as well - a lot of junk finds its way in there.
 
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radom

New member
It still amazes me that people worry more about having lint in the belly button than their guns.
 
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