Cleaned my Glock!

[Trent]

Yeah, yeah I know.. who cares.

Was my first handgun, bought it the day I turned 21, been loaded on my nightstand every night since. 15 years since I bought it new, and still running strong!

Over 7,500 rounds fired through it this year since the last cleaning. It took over a half hour to scrub the barrel to the point there wasn't any more black crud coming out! I had to take a scraper to the muzzle to get all the carbon off the end of the barrel.

Shot the thing all year this year without doing anything to it except hosing the mag well out once with aerosol CLP. (mags were sticking). No functional problems other than that. No deterioration on accuracy.

Time to start over! Took it out and put another 400 rounds through it this afternoon to dirty it back up some. See if I can hit 10K rounds next year and wear out another recoil spring!

Anyway, was a heck of a year with my good ol' low maintenance friend.

 

[MikePaiN]

I know they don't like it but I can't help myself, I have to clean my Glocks every time I shoot them....
At least I NEVER over lube them.....

 

[Buzznrose]

So...were you looking or waiting for a malfunction? When did you want it to happen? When the goblin was breaking down your front door?

I get that Glocks can run dirty/dry/neglected, but that isn't a reason to tempt fate. If you want to play the "how long can my Glock run without a cleaning?" game, fine, but I don't really think it's smart to do with your HD/nightstand gun.

Your gun, your home, your life, your choice. But if you posted on a gun forum looking for a comment/response, I'm not agreeing with your gun maintenance schedule for your bedside piece.

 

[Buzznrose]

I know they don't like it but I can't help myself, I have to clean my Glocks every time I shoot them....
At least I NEVER over lube them.....

Mike,

Every machine runs better when it is cleaned and lubed, including Austrian plastic guns. And for the record, you really can't over lube them. As long as the primers don't get "oiled", the gun will run fine, and no, it won't collect more dirt because it has some extra oil/grease on it...and even if it did, it would still run better with more oil than less.

 

[hentown]

Mike,

Every machine runs better when it is cleaned and lubed, including Austrian plastic guns. And for the record, you really can't over lube them. As long as the primers don't get "oiled", the gun will run fine, and no, it won't collect more dirt because it has some extra oil/grease on it...and even if it did, it would still run better with more oil than less.
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Pure, unadulterated horsehockey!! Be a real genius and squirt some oil into the firing pin channel and see how she runs. They run just fine on four-five small drops of oil, just like those idiotic Austrian engineers recommend. The only place on a Glock where a tiny, and I do mean "tiny!" bit of grease might be appropriate would be where the trigger bar meets the connector.

 

[Trent]

So...were you looking or waiting for a malfunction? When did you want it to happen? When the goblin was breaking down your front door?

I get that Glocks can run dirty/dry/neglected, but that isn't a reason to tempt fate. If you want to play the "how long can my Glock run without a cleaning?" game, fine, but I don't really think it's smart to do with your HD/nightstand gun.

Your gun, your home, your life, your choice. But if you posted on a gun forum looking for a comment/response, I'm not agreeing with your gun maintenance schedule for your bedside piece.

Wasn't waiting for a malfunction; been doing this every year since I bought it. With the exception of only a couple of years, it's a Thanksgiving break tradition for me to sit at the bench going over all my guns, and cleaning the Glock is always the one that starts off the process.

Some years (especially in my early 20's) I put the gun through 15-20k rounds a year. I don't have as much free time as I used to, though this year I made a heck of an effort to get out to the range every weekend I could.

 

[MikePaiN]

I know Buzz....and since you said it, I have to agree with your comments.
In fact, it is the reason(s) why I maintain my guns the way I do.
Don't get me wrong on the lube either, I just prefer not to have any of my firearms dripping in oil.

 

[22250Rem]

My Glock 19 goes to the range with my other guns and will usually get 40 or 50 rounds through it just for practice. Then it gets cleaned and lubed. Not overlubed; just where the owners manual indicates and not overlubed. I can't help being compulsive about gun care. I've noticed that it's a pretty common trait amongst ex-marines. "You WILL maintain that weapon!".

 

[BYJO4]

I clean my guns after each firing. I may be old school but just like to keep them nice looking and cared for.

 

[hAkron]

Time to start over! Took it out and put another 400 rounds through it this afternoon to dirty it back up some. See if I can hit 10K rounds next year and wear out another recoil spring!

Anyway, was a heck of a year with my good ol' low maintenance friend.

There is something to be said for a slightly fouled gun being beneficial to accuracy. My freshly cleaned guns seem to improve after 15-20 rounds.

 

[beatledog7]

Whenever I unload my Glock and take it to the cleaning bench it starts to shiver and cough and generally pitch a fit, so I just reload it and put it back in its HD spot. This behavior persists even after a range trip.

I think it needs counseling.

 

[Buzznrose]

Pure, unadulterated horsehockey!! Be a real genius and squirt some oil into the firing pin channel and see how she runs. They run just fine on four-five small drops of oil, just like those idiotic Austrian engineers recommend. The only place on a Glock where a tiny, and I do mean "tiny!" bit of grease might be appropriate would be where the trigger bar meets the connector.

You can submerge your unloaded gun in 10W-30 motor oil for an hour, pull it out, slap a loaded mag in it, and I'll guarantee it will run that mag and the next fifty mags you feed it.

 

[Buzznrose]

Here is a Glock that could use a little PM...

http://theprepared.com/content/view/90//administrator/

 

[Buzznrose]

I clean my guns after each firing. I may be old school but just like to keep them nice looking and cared for.

Yeah, guess I'm just an anal, old school, military guy myself. I like my weapons cleaned, lubed, loaded, and ready to run.

 

[TimboKhan]

I think you can over lube a gun, and I also think that cleaning after every firing is unnecessary. Just my opinion, of course, and whatever your maintenance schedule is, feel free to follow it.

 

[DPris]

The thought processes behind allowing a defensive/nightstand pistol to go for 7500 rounds without cleaning are completely beyond my understanding.
Denis

 

[smalls]

A buddy of mine brought his Taurus over a few months ago, and asked me to show him how to clean it. I know he's had this gun for at least 2 years, because I've been shooting with him that long. He didn't understand the puzzled look I have him when I asked if he really hasn't cleaned it in two years.

I personally don't clean my carry gun after every range trip, but I do ripe the grease off the rails and re-grease every other week. You wouldn't believe how much dust I find in there

 

[481]

Whoa. Hold on....

We are s'posed to clean our Glocks?

 

[dirtengineer]

Yeah, guess I'm just an anal, old school, military guy myself. I like my weapons cleaned, lubed, loaded, and ready to run.

You can put me in that category also. I am the guy who cleans my hunting partner's rifle when I get back to base camp because I can't stand it.

 

[C0untZer0]

I've put so much grease in my Glocks that when I first pull the trigger my shooting hand gets SPLATTERED with grease:

Never had a failure


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[Teachu2]

The problem here is trying to figure out which of you guys are joking...

Old school cleaning rituals are for old school guns. A blued handgun in a high humidity area should get cleaned and oiled regularly. A stainless in a desert climate doesn't need as much.

I have been a long-time fan of 1911s, and they typically got cleaned often. The tighter the 1911, the more frequent the cleaning. When I started shooting Glocks, cleaning lost it's functional importance. My carry gun gets a surface wipedown - but that's to keep my clothes clean, not because it needs it.

At the August GSSF shoot, the armorer commented that it appears I don't clean my G34 often. He then told me that while the gun would function fine, accuracy might suffer. I thanked him, and took my uncleaned gun to the line - and left with first place in stock.

The OP has gone 15-20k between cleanings with his Glock without problems. Why would 7500 then be the failure point?

All you old-school guys (and Thank You for your service, you ex-military ones!) who think the OP has lost his mind - here's a good old-fashioned old-school challenge: send me 25000 rounds of either 9mm or 45acp, and I will shoot it all through one of my Glocks. I won't even clean it first. If I have a failure, you win. If not, the OP and I win. Feel free to pool your resources - and it can be any mix of non-corrosive commercial ammo you choose, just no personal reloads. Factory bulk reloads, Blazer aluminum, 50 different kinds, whatever. I will use a stock Glock 26, 34, or 21 (Ghost connector and spring in this one, otherwise stock) as appropriate.

 

[ku4hx]

To me guns are like teeth (or certain other body part for that matter) keep them clean and free of crud and they'll work better, last longer and bring a smile to your face.

"...25000 rounds of either 9mm or 45acp, and I will shoot it all through one of my Glocks. " Been there; done that. Nothing to report.

 

[Urban_Redneck]

I don't consider myself "Old School", but, I just don't understand the pride in running a gun 1000+ rounds without cleaning. Perhaps do it once to satisfy some arbitrary reliability standard, after that, what's the point?

YMMV, Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[otasan56]

7500 rounds fired since the last cleaning? That is awesome, assuming that the Glock kept working during that stretch.

 

[Esoxchaser]

I find it amusing that many Glock owners keep talking about how they don't have to maintain their weapons. I wonder if that is because a goodly portion of Glock owners are newbie gun owners who haven't a clue how to really care for a firearm, or are they just trying to justify their purchasing a Glock?