i clean after every time i shoot
My 2011 will take a lot of negligence as far as cleaning goes even with extremely light springs in the gun. The magazines are the only part that I clean religiously (any time they hit the dirt/sand). The rails & barrel get cleaned every 1500 rnds or so unless it's a big match, the extractor, firing pin & bottom end gets taken apart every 5-6,000.
My glocks will run the same without problem, but the light glock triggers will get to feeling nasty a lot sooner than the 2011 trigger does. I would take the bottom end of the glock apart about every time I cleaned the top end. The glocks will tolerate dirty mags a little better, but with the loose factory chambers & tolerances that is to be expected.
I try to give my guns a shot of oil on the barrel and rails before every time I hit the range. If the ammo is right (big if) and the mags are clean I don't ever anticipate any problems.
Edited to add:
I feel that there are two reasons to clean a gun.
Reason one is to keep it operating properly.
Reason two is to keep it from rusting/oxidizing.
My safe queens get cleaned and then covered in Eezox immediately after a range visit. My competition pistol (whatever I happen to be shooting at the time) doesn't get cleaned as often simply because I am handling it at least every other day. They don't seem to get any oxidation when they are being handled constantly.
My glocks will run the same without problem, but the light glock triggers will get to feeling nasty a lot sooner than the 2011 trigger does. I would take the bottom end of the glock apart about every time I cleaned the top end. The glocks will tolerate dirty mags a little better, but with the loose factory chambers & tolerances that is to be expected.
I try to give my guns a shot of oil on the barrel and rails before every time I hit the range. If the ammo is right (big if) and the mags are clean I don't ever anticipate any problems.
Edited to add:
I feel that there are two reasons to clean a gun.
Reason one is to keep it operating properly.
Reason two is to keep it from rusting/oxidizing.
My safe queens get cleaned and then covered in Eezox immediately after a range visit. My competition pistol (whatever I happen to be shooting at the time) doesn't get cleaned as often simply because I am handling it at least every other day. They don't seem to get any oxidation when they are being handled constantly.
reason #3 to clean your gun
It is a spiritual experience! I love cleaning my pistols, it has a very relaxing affect.
It is a spiritual experience! I love cleaning my pistols, it has a very relaxing affect.
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