Handguns That Stay In The Holster

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Let me add one more thing to my prior post....

there are times when I do unload and practice drawing from my aiwb holster. So maybe months on end is a little bit of a stretch now that I think through it a little more.

But the absolute filthy part before cleaning is spot on.
 
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md7 said:
At this point I’d bet hard money that my Glock can function bone dry, wrapped in belly button lint, and covered in 5 layers of cat hair for at least 400 rounds. Maybe even more.
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I got one from under the seat of an abandoned car here in Phoenix. The nylon holster was crap, critters had nested around it, fast-food droppings everywhere and the forward portion of the frame was pushed upwards to the slide even more than as manufactured.

We took it out on a dare just to see. Being bone dry, having rust on the slide but a full magazine - confidence was not particularly high. It emptied that magazine and several others, polished the over flexed frame all on its own and ultimately cleaned-up nicely.

The car had been abandoned for many years but the Glock stood-up. Ran the numbers for theft and then let one of the boys in the shop have it as he was always strapped for cash. He still has it to this day. All prettied-up and accessorized.

Todd.
 
ApacheCoTodd said:
I got one from under the seat of an abandoned car here in Phoenix. The nylon holster was crap, critters had nested around it, fast-food droppings everywhere and the forward portion of the frame was pushed upwards to the slide even more than as manufactured.

We took it out on a dare just to see. Being bone dry, having rust on the slide but a full magazine - confidence was not particularly high. It emptied that magazine and several others, polished the over flexed frame all on its own and ultimately cleaned-up nicely.

The car had been abandoned for many years but the Glock stood-up. Ran the numbers for theft and then let one of the boys in the shop have it as he was always strapped for cash. He still has it to this day. All prettied-up and accessorized.

Todd.
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I love a story with a happy ending! That’s really cool to hear.
 
ApacheCoTodd said:
I got one from under the seat of an abandoned car here in Phoenix. The nylon holster was crap, critters had nested around it, fast-food droppings everywhere and the forward portion of the frame was pushed upwards to the slide even more than as manufactured.

We took it out on a dare just to see. Being bone dry, having rust on the slide but a full magazine - confidence was not particularly high. It emptied that magazine and several others, polished the over flexed frame all on its own and ultimately cleaned-up nicely.

The car had been abandoned for many years but the Glock stood-up. Ran the numbers for theft and then let one of the boys in the shop have it as he was always strapped for cash. He still has it to this day. All prettied-up and accessorized.

Todd.
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Great story. With your permission, I’ll quote it on another forum.
 
Charlie98 said:
I don't understand this reluctance to not manipulate a firearm... that somehow the more you do it, the greater the odds of an accidental discharge or something.
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Well, it might be that it's not reluctance but need that influences some of us...
1911s' stay loaded, cocked and locked. Glocks loaded but not manipulated either.
Unless something has changed their status.
Like spitting coffee all over them after an unexpected quip on a website for instance. :evil:
Last time I took my Colt out was 8 years ago while doing some range work with a hunting rifle...
After finishing that up at 100m, I pulled it and put 5 of 7 in a 6" circle...
Cleaned it, lubed it, loaded it, cocked and locked it...
It sat in the safe for 4 years before that waiting in the same condition.
No it's not EDC anymore, but the little 43x doesn't NEED any extra handling either.
I empty whatever I take to the range with whatever it had on board. :thumbdown:
 
For a carry gun I always keep them fairly dry if oil. Oil collects crud and crud causes a multitude of issues. If the gun stays dry then it may experience additional wear when it’s used but a carry gun doesn’t get used a whole lot. So when it gets used it gets shot empty, lubed, shot more, then cleaned thoroughly and reassembled dry. Keep the crud buildup to a minimum. A graphite type lube would also work but it’s messy and I prefer to not ruin pants.
 
gyp_c2 said:
Well, it might be that it's not reluctance but need that influences some of us...
1911s' stay loaded, cocked and locked. Glocks loaded but not manipulated either.
Unless something has changed their status.
Like spitting coffee all over them after an unexpected quip on a website for instance. :evil:
Last time I took my Colt out was 8 years ago while doing some range work with a hunting rifle...
After finishing that up at 100m, I pulled it and put 5 of 7 in a 6" circle...
Cleaned it, lubed it, loaded it, cocked and locked it...
It sat in the safe for 4 years before that waiting in the same condition.
No it's not EDC anymore, but the little 43x doesn't NEED any extra handling either.
I empty whatever I take to the range with whatever it had on board. :thumbdown:
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none of that makes a bit of sense vs a daily carry piece.
 
A .357 is in its holster while hanging on a gun rack in my bedroom. Before it was put up there, I sprayed some Ballistoil on the inside of the leather holster and let it soak in completely. Depending on its usage, the gun gets cleaned and oiled at least twice a year if not actually used. So far, there have been no problems.
 
WrongHanded said:
This is a spin-off from my thread on swapping out carry ammo. Where some stated they don't take their EDC gun out of the holster, and try to manipulate the gun as little as possible, which means they don't unchamber and rechamber ammo.

My question is, how long do you leave the gun without doing a function check, cleaning and lubricating, etc? Are you ever concerned that the gun may get bound up and not function when you need it?
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I take my holster off with the gun still in it. I don't chamber and unchamber cartridges unnecessarily. Every Sunday I unload and take it out to the garage and blast it out with compressed air for a couple seconds. I rarely ever oil a carry gun- it attracts more dust and lint when they're wet. After I know a cartridge has been chambered a few times it goes to the bottom of the magazine. Magazines gets fresh ammo every 6 months.
No joke , that gun hasn't had a single hiccup since December 2012. I trust it as much as someone can trust a mechanical device. But I do keep it clean and I've changed springs as preventative maintenance.
 
I do blow the lint out of my carry gun every couple of weeks. My IWB is nearly impossible to put on after my belt is fastened, and with the gun in the holster, nearly impossible to get the belt tight enough. Soooo...pants, holster, belt, gun in that order every morning. Yes, I remove it from the holster once daily. Sometimes more, if I'm working on something that requires my inversion.
 
I unholster my EDC on average once a day, take it to the range every 10 days or so then clean and inspect it afterwards.
 
WrongHanded said:
This is a spin-off from my thread on swapping out carry ammo. Where some stated they don't take their EDC gun out of the holster, and try to manipulate the gun as little as possible, which means they don't unchamber and rechamber ammo.

My question is, how long do you leave the gun without doing a function check, cleaning and lubricating, etc? Are you ever concerned that the gun may get bound up and not function when you need it?
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Well...

1. Unload, and then hand chamber (Barney) afterward, my EDC coupla times a week, for dry-fire practice.
2. Keep it lubed w/ marine grease, so a cleanin' every few months, after several range trips, is all that is required.
3. It's a GLOCK, but the Sig P938 gets the same treatment, just more frequent cleaning (every other range trip).




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