What caliber of pencil do you use?Jumping Frog wrote:Yep. Put a pencil in the barrel and you can confirm a striker hit, a worthwhile function test.remington79 wrote:I will clean it and then dry fire it.
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#2brhalltx wrote:What caliber of pencil do you use?Jumping Frog wrote:Yep. Put a pencil in the barrel and you can confirm a striker hit, a worthwhile function test.remington79 wrote:I will clean it and then dry fire it.
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Yes, I have put one in the wall across the room, and one in the ceiling.patterson wrote:watch where you aim your pencil
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don't know about a striker fired pistol but the pencil comes out pretty good from 1911sjimlongley wrote:Yes, I have put one in the wall across the room, and one in the ceiling.patterson wrote:watch where you aim your pencil
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I clean after every shoot. If I do not shoot in a month I give a wipe down. AFter clean I holster up & go.
I dont have a rotation. I have a carry gun & carry it.
I have a couple of range guns & hunting rifles that I shoot.
Not enough $$$s for several in a rotation.
I dont have a rotation. I have a carry gun & carry it.
I have a couple of range guns & hunting rifles that I shoot.
Not enough $$$s for several in a rotation.
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We used a sharpened pencil in 1911's heavily for marksmanship training / trigger control practice in the military.
I'm with most here. All my firearms are kept clean and oiled.
I'm with most here. All my firearms are kept clean and oiled.
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I fail to see the difference between cleaning and firing once and just cleaning. The gun will work or not later when you need it. Firing a test round after cleaning won't make a difference. I don't think dry firing makes a difference either. If there is some concern that lubricant/cleaner will seize up the firing mechanism, it won't do that right after cleaning. It will do it later after all that stuff dries out, cools down, etc.
I would also ask what sort of cleaning agents or lubricant you are using that you are worried the gun won't fire after cleaning? If it is a concern, don't use that stuff. I have heard some spray on cleaners and lubes can be problems.
PS: I am talking about a field stripping. If you detail strip your gun or are taking it down to parts, I would agree that test firing/function checking afterward is appropriate.
I would also ask what sort of cleaning agents or lubricant you are using that you are worried the gun won't fire after cleaning? If it is a concern, don't use that stuff. I have heard some spray on cleaners and lubes can be problems.
PS: I am talking about a field stripping. If you detail strip your gun or are taking it down to parts, I would agree that test firing/function checking afterward is appropriate.
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I should have been more specific - I believe the concern was with disassembly down to parts for cleaning as opposed to just removing the slide and wiping down the major components. I rarely take my Glocks down to that level, but I do with my ARs. I do not trust them until I've actually fired them if they have been taken down completely.MechAg94 wrote:I fail to see the difference between cleaning and firing once and just cleaning. The gun will work or not later when you need it. Firing a test round after cleaning won't make a difference. I don't think dry firing makes a difference either. If there is some concern that lubricant/cleaner will seize up the firing mechanism, it won't do that right after cleaning. It will do it later after all that stuff dries out, cools down, etc.
I would also ask what sort of cleaning agents or lubricant you are using that you are worried the gun won't fire after cleaning? If it is a concern, don't use that stuff. I have heard some spray on cleaners and lubes can be problems.
PS: I am talking about a field stripping. If you detail strip your gun or are taking it down to parts, I would agree that test firing/function checking afterward is appropriate.
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