I will not clean my Taurus PT1911

[Min]

So far, 350 rds through it with only one FTF, and that could have been a mag issue.

I will keep shooting it without cleaning to see how long it runs.

 

[Dksimon]

Interesting experiment. I just hope this isnt your carry gun.

 

[Min]

No it's not.

 

[jeepmor]

Please provide ammo data for fair and accurate results. We all know certain products shoot dirtier than others and so forth.

 

[loop]

Um, let me get this straight. You want to damage the gun before you clean it?

Shoot it until it locks up. What did you prove? That you are too lazy to clean your weapon?

I suppose somewhere down the line we'll be reading about the lousy customer service at Taurus.

Did you properly clean and lubricate the gun before you fired the first round?

I bet not.

No 1911 was ever intended to go more than 100 rounds without cleaning.

A good mechanic takes care of his tools. So does a good shooter.

 

[375JDJ]

1911 need cleaning after a 100 rounds?!?!

LOL, news to me. I've been in classes where we shot 300+ rounds a day. No time for cleaning until the end of the day. Didn't see a single 1911 malfuntion. Mine ran flawless.
We were running 200 rounds a hour....

I absolutely take care and pride of my weapons. I'd dump any weapon that would be that unreliable to require that much cleaning.

 

[jocko]

someone should tell todd Jarrett he needs to clean his 1911 when he shot that 1000 rounds in 10 minutes. If a gun can't go more than a 100 ruonds with todays modern much cleaner burnign ammo, then it should be a safe queen.

 

[jocko]

someone should tell todd Jarrett he needs to clean his 1911 when he shot that 1000 rounds in 10 minutes. If a gun can't go more than a 100 ruonds with todays modern much cleaner burnign ammo, then it should be a safe queen.

 

[jocko]

someone should tell todd Jarrett that when he shot 1000 rounds out of his 1911 in less than 10 minutes. If a gun can't go more than a 100 rounds with todays modern cleaner buring ammo, then it should be a safe queen gun..

 

[jocko]

Todd Jarrett

somone should tell Todd Jarrett that, when he shot 1000 rounds out of his 1911 in less than 10 minutes with zero issues. If a gun today can't go more than a 100 rounds with todays modern cleaner burning ammo, then it should be a safe queen. Now that being said, my carry pease is clean all the time but my Smith M & P has well over 1000 rounds through it without cleaning other than a bore snake, and it still goes bang every time.

 

[Code3GT]

ok, we get it already!

 

[19-3Ben]

No 1911 was ever intended to go more than 100 rounds without cleaning.

Snort. Yeah. the military always picks guns that can't go 100 rounds between cleanings. that way the soldiers get to practice field stripping in the actual field while being shot at. makes a lot of sense.

I don't know where you heard that but, um.....no.

 

[schmeky]

I have frequently shot 200+ rounds in a single range session. I shoot 3-400 rounds regularly before doing a thorough cleaning. I keep my 1911's properly lubed/slide rails greased and wiped down. With todays ultra clean burning powders and plated or jacketed bullets, guns can easily go longer distances between cleanings.

My Glock 17 has gone over 1,000 rounds before cleaning with no problems. My CZ-97 went 1,000 with no problems. My SP-01 gets cleaned every 4-500 rounds.

If it "has" to cleaned every 100 rounds to work, I don't want it.

 

[Black Majik]

No 1911 was ever intended to go more than 100 rounds without cleaning.

Sorry, I'll have to agree with others. As long as the gun is properly maintained, it'll give you a long service life. However, they're more durable than requiring cleaning every 100 round intervals. I've gone over a thousand without cleaning and report no problems. While they don't meet white gloves standards, they do still receive regular maintenance and lubing.

 

[possum]

Min,
i am glad there are guys out there liek you and me that still do things like this.

i am sure if you have any issues that they are gonna be mag issues. when i am testing a gun like you stated above i remove al error as possible, good mags, and lube with grease and most guns, glocks, sa xd's and even my 1911 will run and run. (these are the ones that i have tested myself)

No 1911 was ever intended to go more than 100 rounds without cleaning.

i will have to agree with the others here and say that the above is false.

 

[crebralfix]

Who cares about the "validity" of the test?

It's his gun and it's a FUN thing to do.

Please document this well...we'd like to see some good pictures of the "gunk"

 

[Troy26]

Heck let the guy be. I 'm curious to see what happens myself.

If he wants to test the gun that way, I say all for it...it's not like he's testing MY gun LOL

 

[SoCalShooter]

I just spray WD 40 on mine and rack the slide a couple of times and thats on my Les Baer I dont take it apart. Got something like 500+ through it dirty as sin but shoots the 10 ring out fine.

 

[Phydeaux642]

No 1911 was ever intended to go more than 100 rounds without cleaning.

Well, if that's the case I'm selling mine and not buying another.

 

[Grey_Mana]

No toilet was intended to go 100 uses without flushing.
Sure, maybe yours can and has, but it isn't something to brag about.

Regarding guns, my understanding is that the residue picks up moisture and then mucks up the gun. Shooting 1000 rounds all at once isn't the key problem; leaving the gun unclean for days is the problem.

 

[kingpin008]

I was going to comment on the "100 rounds" remark, but I can see the rest of ya'll handled it already. So, I thought I'd say something about this one:

A good mechanic takes care of his tools. So does a good shooter.

So let me get this straight - all those bullseye and silhouette .22 shooters out there who go years upon years without cleaning their .22 target pistols are bad shooters?

I'd beg to differ, and I bet you'd be eating your words were you to challenge even the worst of 'em to a match.

There are good reasons to take care of your guns, just as there are plenty of good reasons to not mess with a good thing. Because I choose to do the latter, does not make me a "bad shooter". Know what I mean?

 

[wally]

Any gun of mine that don't do at least 1000 rounds between cleanings quickly becomes a safe queen, with the exception of the ones shooting corrosive ammo.

Shooting 200-400 rounds is a pretty normal outing for me, cleaning after every 5 or 6 outings is about all I can stand.

--wally.

 

[Claude Clay]

my kimber stainless gold match went to 4000 rounds (about 4 months) with only a little rem oil on the slide and on the snake (2 passes) after each session. it became too dirty to handle but was still running fine.

 

[possum]

my kimber stainless gold match went to 4000 rounds (about 4 months) with only a little rem oil on the slide and on the snake (2 passes) after each session. it became too dirty to handle but was still running fine.

that is good stuff right there, that is what i would call reliable.

 

[PCFlorida]

So let me get this straight - all those bullseye and silhouette .22 shooters out there who go years upon years without cleaning their .22 target pistols are bad shooters?

I shot NRA smallbore on a championship team for many years (ok, rifle, not pistol) and we cleaned our rifles after every practice or match. So did the West Point team, who we competed against several times.