Firearm question

**brickmanDan** · by **brickmanDan** on Mon 16 Nov - 21:56

How frequently should one detail strip a weapon in order to clean it, and how far down ?.... trigger group, sideplates and removal of the parts in revolvers... and so forth ??

And while we are at this, How long after you fire a weapon should you clean it?

What say you guys/gals?

**GlockNut** · by **GlockNut** on Mon 16 Nov - 22:40

I always clean my guns right after I shoot them. I shoot Glocks so I just do a regular break down I take the side off and pull the barrel out and recoil spring and thats it. I might do a complete cleaning once a year, thats when I take the gun all the way apart.

Joe B. · by Joe B. on Mon 16 Nov - 22:45

Dan, this is just my opinion and others may differ. I would say on your .357 that unless you are going to polish lock parts or just want to verify there is no internal rust, to keep disassembly of the internals to a minimum. A spray cleaner that can flush it out, clean and lube in one, about once a year or if exposed to bad weather or dirt should be enough. This applies for just routine cleaning and maintenance. It keeps the screws and threads in good shape and lock plate edges undamaged. By all means tear it down for new springs or tuning but it is just not necessary every time you want to clean a revolver. Single action or double. Revolvers were designed and built like fine clocks and watches, to run reliably for a long time, and then just a light cleaning and lube to restore them or to keep them going. Semi autos are like factory machinery, always tearing it down, inspecting parts, replace anything worn and back together as routine maintenance.

ronryder · by ronryder on Mon 16 Nov - 23:59

With revolvers for sure, like Joe said, if it aint broke, dont fix it.

Spray lubes are fine, but dont let them run like water into the frames on revolvers, they will sooner or later gum up and collect dirt and then Have to be totally stripped, which is not a job for novices, and not even a job for some claiming to be a gunsmith, depending.

As far as CF pistols even they rarely need filed stripped unless a guy is shooting hundreds of rounds. 22 pistols are way grungy though, and need more attention, though few of them are made for owner disassembly like CF pistols may be.

Clean the bores with standard solvents, copper brush if needed, and generally again, if it aint broke, dont try to fix them.

There is little cleaning that wont be accomplished with the spray cleaners, some tooth picks, and some canned or compressed air on any gun, for the number of rounds most folks shoot.

In fact, lots of gunsmiths make lunch money putting Ruger 22 pistols back together for guys that took them down too far. lol!

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