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BEAR
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Posted: 21 April 2018 at 09:26 |
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How often do you clean your CCW pistol????
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jsgbearpaws1
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Every 3-6 months thereabouts. A good carry is very lightly cared for and sloppy in tolerances. Excess lube just makes gummy lint globs etc... Also if you have to eat dirt quick a tight gun may have cycling issues over a sloppy one that can be buried in mud and sand, dug up and still functions flawlessly. Never thought of them as a fashion statement, more of a functional piece of kit that should match your wits. Wearing a CCW piece with worn finish and patina shows it's doing it's job by getting carried. Don't get me wrong, a good wiping down from time to time is a good thing and sending a few downrange a couple times a year is a good thing, but a carry piece and a safe queen/range toy are two completely different tools. I worry more about cleaning the kydex or leather then what they hold.
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...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt!
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Irish Bird Dog
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After looking at some of mine....not often 'nuff apparently. Seems they gather lint and dust from who knows where. When I do clean them I try to use a lubricant that won't gather dust etc over time or gum up either over time. One product I like is BALLISTOL.
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Wing master
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I also use Ballistol. It's good stuff.
I clean mine about every three or four months. I usually run a magazine of ammo through it every time I go to the range. My thought on that is that the round that I have chambered and unloaded each night when I get home gets shot and a new one gets put in the chamber to keep the bullet from being pushed back into the case. In the summer I carry a revolver so I don't unload it every night. but I still try to run 5 rounds through it every time I go to the range. Wing master
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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.
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BEAR
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Autos need lots of shooting to be reliable.
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Irish Bird Dog
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me too!
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jsgbearpaws1
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...oh yeah! thats gonna hurt!
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Wing master
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I agree Bear. I put 200 rounds through my Shield before I started carrying it. I think that is a minimum.
Wing master
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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.
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BEAR
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Someone said
"A revolver is the most reliable the day you but it, and goes slowly down with time. An auto is the least reliable the day you buy it, and goes up till about 20000 rounds, then goes down".
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Irish Bird Dog
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I have a few thousands of rds thru some CF Revolvers...when &- swhat begins to give out?
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BEAR
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first thing is synchronization. the Pawl wears and the cylinder and barrel don't align properly. can be fixed; I've had 2 re done.
In double action the sears get smoother with wear but eventualy they don't coordinate properly. I think with an ocassional repair, a sa/da revolver like a S&W model 10 is good for 70,000 rounds or 100 years what ever comes first. Modern heat treatment and metals make a good Smith a perpetual perfect machime. (Ruger also) Having said that...I need another.
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Wing master
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I agree on the perfect machine. I have a thing for older Smiths.
Wing master
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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.
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garou_22
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A bunch of sweet talking and an offer that can't be refused could land you with an S&W 686 .357 with one helluva smooth trigger... though I'm not sure my sis will part with it. It really would have to be an exceptional offer.
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Motorcycles, Firearms, and an ex-wife: What more does a guy need?
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North Logan
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I'm truly jealous about this CCW thing you speak of....
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"COLTS & PONY CARS"...
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BEAR
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we all need one great smith.
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garou_22
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... Comment like that makes one suspect a Californian, New Yorker, Chicago-ite, or N'Awlins personage be present. |
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Motorcycles, Firearms, and an ex-wife: What more does a guy need?
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BEAR
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CCW= Counter Clock Wise.
My son is overseas, so he left his CC weapon with me. a month later I looked in the case: Glock 9mm with 7 loaded clips in a fanny custom pak. He must be expecting an army of attackers.
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He's from North of the Border, where defense, from four legged predators is acceptable, but not the two legged variety. |
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