# Cleaning your weapon **URL:** \ **Category:** Recommendations & Recalls\ **Created:** [October 19, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141 "2021-10-19T15:44:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dennis251](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Dennis251](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Dennis251)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/1 "2021-10-19T15:44:53Z")
How often should a gun owner clean his or her weapon, after going to a range? ---
**Author:** ![Shamrock](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/shamrock/32/24612_2.png) [@Shamrock](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Shamrock)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/2 "2021-10-19T16:12:28Z")
Welcome to the comunity @dennis251 ! This has been discussed many times on this forum and you will get a lot of opinions. The quick answer is as often as you need to to ensure your firearm will function flawlessly when you need it to. Which will depend on your firearm and your trust level in it. ---
**Author:** ![mattm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/mattm/32/178411_2.png) [@mattm](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/mattm)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/3 "2021-10-19T16:13:16Z")
What type of gun and how many rounds are you shooting? Personally, I do a ballistol/boresnake/ q-tip cleaning to every gun every outing, even if just running one mag through it. Field strip every few hundred rounds. Primarily running 7 Glocks, but also an M&P 45, Beretta M9, Springfield 1911, Ruger SR22 for pistols. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis251](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Dennis251](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Dennis251)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/5 "2021-10-19T16:34:27Z")
Thank you “Mattm”, Great information, I have a CANIK TP9SF Elite 9mm, I go to the range about 2 times a month and shoot about 100 rounds downrange at my target. I understand what I should do now, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Tim.D\_USCCA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/tim.d_uscca/32/47540_2.png) [@Tim.D\_USCCA](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Tim.D_USCCA)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/6 "2021-10-19T16:41:03Z")
There are a few different answers to this in my opinion. The biggest deciding factor for me is, am I carrying this gun or having it staged for home defense? If yes, I think it is important to at least give it a quick wipe down and oil the slide after going to the range. I don’t want my gun that I am expecting to function to save my life, to hang up because I didn’t clean it. I will also clean it monthly even if I wasn’t able to make it to the range since it can build up lint and dust while carrying daily. If the gun is new and I’m not carrying it yet, or just another one in my safe, I do like to torture test it a bit and put a few hundred to a thousand rounds before cleaning to see if it does malfunction if it’s dirty. ---
**Author:** ![Brad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/brad/32/9565_2.png) [@Brad](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Brad)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/7 "2021-10-19T17:10:15Z")
When it stops firing properly. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jerzees](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/jerzees/32/111382_2.png) [@Jerzees](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Jerzees)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/8 "2021-10-19T17:17:05Z")
For carry firearm - always keep it clean. There is no need to brush the bore frequently, but simply CLP wipe down will keep the tool in great confition for a long time. Other than that? Field strip and cleaning - every 500 rds or 1 month, detailed cleaning (especially firing pin / striker with channel) - 1500 rounds or 3 months. But to be honest - you will need to find your own schedule, based on firearm, ammo and amount of rounds shot per month. ---
**Author:** ![Todd30](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/todd30/32/40525_2.png) [@Todd30](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Todd30)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/9 "2021-10-19T18:13:48Z")
> [@Dennis251](#): > > after going to a range Answered it yourself! Clean weapons do not malfunction. ---
**Author:** ![mattm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/mattm/32/178411_2.png) [@mattm](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/mattm)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/10 "2021-10-19T19:33:16Z")
One round before it stops firing properly 🤙 ---
**Author:** ![Mike164](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/mike164/32/52494_2.png) [@Mike164](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Mike164)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/11 "2021-10-19T23:59:24Z")
When I was an iron worker I cleaned my tools every time I used them, nothing went in the box dirty. I wanted my tools to be ready to go the next time I reached for them. I found it was easier to clean them at the end of the shift instead of when I needed them for a task. I treat my firearms the same way. ---
**Author:** ![Lu-Can](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/lu-can/32/28252_2.png) [@Lu-Can](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Lu-Can)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 12:08am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/12 "2021-10-20T00:08:43Z")
Welcome to the family brother @Dennis251 , glad you could join us. ---
**Author:** ![Lu-Can](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/lu-can/32/28252_2.png) [@Lu-Can](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Lu-Can)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/13 "2021-10-20T00:17:06Z")
I am one which clean my weapons after the range and at least twice a month if just stored up. When I was in the service, we had weapons inspections before dinner while in the field so even though it has been 30+ years, I still find pleasure in cleaning my weapons. ---
**Author:** ![Karacal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/karacal/32/146742_2.png) [@Karacal](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Karacal)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 5:34am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/14 "2021-10-20T05:34:10Z")
I trade mine in for a new one after each range trip, just like getting a flat tire on a Mercedes 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Johnnyq60](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/johnnyq60/32/181828_2.png) [@Johnnyq60](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Johnnyq60)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 11:24am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/15 "2021-10-20T11:24:33Z")
Welcome to the family @dennis251 and God bless you. ---
**Author:** ![Johnnyq60](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/johnnyq60/32/181828_2.png) [@Johnnyq60](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Johnnyq60)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 11:45am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/16 "2021-10-20T11:45:39Z")
After every range trip when fired and if not being used every couple of months a wipe down and internal parts because they gather dust while in a safe. ---
**Author:** ![Frank73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/13edae/32.png) [@Frank73](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Frank73)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 11:48am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/17 "2021-10-20T11:48:10Z")
Same here @Johnnyq60 ---
**Author:** ![Clinton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Clinton](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Clinton)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/18 "2021-10-20T13:08:11Z")
CCW after every range trip and a couple times a month if I haven’t shot it. Range guns usually every 500-600 rounds. ---
**Author:** ![Paul008](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/paul008/32/131345_2.png) [@Paul008](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Paul008)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/19 "2021-10-20T15:22:38Z")
> [@Jerzees](#): > > For carry firearm - always keep it clean. To add … … and clean it as if your life depends upon it; clean is clean. ---
**Author:** ![Jerzees](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/jerzees/32/111382_2.png) [@Jerzees](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Jerzees)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/20 "2021-10-20T15:45:54Z")
> [@Paul008](#): > > and clean it as if your life depends upon it no, no… I just don’t like my holster to get dirty… 😏 … I’m kidding… you are definitely right. That is the main reason to keep your handgun clean and in good condition. ✌ ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Robert\_G](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Robert_G)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141/21 "2021-10-23T20:31:13Z")
I clean mine every time when I get home. [Next page](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/cleaning-your-weapon/77141.md?page=2)