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This is why you should clean your gun every once in a while.


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This was after I pulled a couple of Q-tip sized wads of gun from behind the sear. Goes a long way towards explaining why my gun sometimes just "didn't go off" at BitB.

Suffice it to say I'm going to step up my cleaning regimen a little bit!

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This was after I pulled a couple of Q-tip sized wads of gun from behind the sear.

What kind of gun did you find on your sear? It would have to be pretty small :devil:

I think I have "gun" under my "K" key, too...

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So when was the last time you cleaned your gun? I clean my gun every time I shoot.

Last time I stripped it all the way down was back in the fall or winter sometime. The slide comes off every 1000-2000 rounds, or before a big match, but I've never had a schedule for cleaning inside the frame. Guess I'll make one.

Might cut down on just how much slide glide I'm using, too. Either that, or weld on a fitting for a grease gun so I can keep it fresh!roflol.gif

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That pic is absolutely fantastic! I have a Single Stack match coming up next month and haven't detail cleaned my 1911s in a year or more, I might have to crack those guns apart and see what kind of goodies are hiding in mine.

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That pic is absolutely fantastic! I have a Single Stack match coming up next month and haven't detail cleaned my 1911s in a year or more, I might have to crack those guns apart and see what kind of goodies are hiding in mine.

I recommend it.

The amazing thing is that the gun ran great right up to the point it didn't, and even then it just hiccupped through the match. I suspected ammo problems, trigger freeze, and just bad luck until I broke her down on the bench.

It runs a lot better now.

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I run my pistols relatively 'dry' for just that reason. Oil never touches my pistols. I grease the slide lightly, it does not take much. I spray a rem dry lube on the inners every 1000 rounds or so and use WD-40 as rust protection because it evaporates dry.

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Everybody has their own way but I'd rather clean often and use Mobil 1. It's easier to clean than grease, stays on the firearm, excellent lubrication. It's the old pay a little now or pay later idea.

I can clean my guns in just a few minutes using a wash tank with kerosene and compressed air. Guns run and seem to last longer.

While I commend you for the post, it's not the way I would recommend treating a firearm.

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