I've got three carry guns that I rotate. My 45 ACP carry gun is S&W Shield. My 9mm carry guns are three S&W M&P9C and Walther PPQ. Both of the 9mm are double stack. I carry the 9c the most. Not any particular reason other than I've had it the longest. I've been contemplating getting the M&P45C.
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Just curious how often you clean your guns. I clean mine after every trip to the range.
Yup, same here. I might skip once in a while with my AK but everything else gets cleaned after every trip.
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I used to clean my guns every range trip. Now about every 500 rounds. My EDC more often. Every couple of hundred.
A 1911 and an AR15 like to be run wet, but they don't have to be run clean.
A 1911 and an AR15 like to be run wet, but they don't have to be run clean.
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http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/01/us/long-branch-new-jersey-shooting/index.html
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Great gas gun. Needs the non neutered tube if it has the limited capacity version and I recommend practicing how to ghost load the extra round.
If it is my night stand gun or one of my carry guns, I would clean them each time after shooting them. (That is not very often. Maybe every few months) I shoot my competition guns every week, so I will clean them about every 400 rounds.
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Well since we are already talking about cleaning guns
personally I enjoy it
1911s and .22s every range trip.
Glocks every 500 rds
Talking about cleaning guns, I bet I haven't cleaned one of my guns in over 3 years. I only clean my cans out like once every 3 months.
I never clean cans and the .22 cans are getting nasty. If I tried on my spectre II or Mask I would probably have to beat the baffles out of the tubes with a mallet.
Also, aside bolt guns, I don't clean barrels and have not in years. Have not noticed any difference in accuracy from any handgun or AR I own.
But if you don't clean them at least keep them wet as said. Running 1911s dry doesn't work and just accelerates wear on the gun.
Look at this little guy I just picked up as a backup. It’s tough to shoot but I like the way it’s made.
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I read the other replies above yours as well. I do prefer to clean my HK & Shield after every range trip (usually 75-100 rounds). I actually enjoy cleaning them, too, and it doesn't take that much time. Maybe 20 minutes. I get the same feeling I used to get after washing my '03 Cobra. Clean weapons give me a good feeling.Well since we are already talking about cleaning guns
personally I enjoy it
1911s and .22s every range trip.
Glocks every 500 rds
Me and dad went to the store today. Dad bought an STI Edge .45 and a Sig Sauer p220 Legion in 10mm.
It’s an uncontrollable disease I tell ya.
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It’s an uncontrollable disease I tell ya.
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And they had this special edition Sig Sauer hand made from Germany that we were drooling over. All yours for a cool $5300.
Nicest gun I ever saw or fondled.
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Nicest gun I ever saw or fondled.
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Cool, but not for $5300.
I agree. It’s not a gun you would shoot. It’s strictly a safe queen.
Hey guys I'm looking for your opinion on something. I'm trying to get more accuracy out of my Sig Sauer handguns. I have a P226 Legion and a standard P226 with a short reset trigger and tritium night sights.
Now, what started me down this path, which hopefully doesn't turn into a rabbit hole, is the performance of a $1,000 pistol compared to my $400 pistol. That $400 pistol being my 4th generation Glock g-17.
I've done some target shooting at a friend of mine's private range, shooting targets that are 8 x 11 steel targets, at a hundred yards. My g-17 regularly puts more rounds on target then either one of my P226 pistols.
At first I thought it was the cartridge, since my g-17 is a 9mm and my P226 standard is chambered in 40 Smith & Wesson. So I went out and bought a P226 Legion in 9mm. Unfortunately, even though the Legion is an amazing pistol, it's not even as accurate as my standard P226. So now I'm wondering where the problem lies and what I can do to improve accuracy.
What got me thinking about this today is a range trip yesterday. At 10 yards, quick draw, rapid fire... my Glock was consistently shooting of 1.5 in groups. Same exercise with my standard P226 was yielding between 2.5 to 3 in groups and the P226 Legion was yielding 3+ inch groups.
Now, understanding what I do about most self-defense situations, I have full confidence that all three will help get the job done for a majority of situations. However, it would be nice if I could carry either one of my Sig pistols and get roughly the same performance as my glock. While in most ambush situations, the distance will be 3 yards or less, it would be nice to know that if I need to engage the target at 50 or a hundred yards that I can do it in confidence. Right now my hit ratio with either one of the Sig pistols are way too low for me to have any significant confidence at distance.
I think one of the biggest differences between the Sig pistols and the Glock pistol is the height of the bore axis above my hand. I know there is nothing I can do to fix that. That said, do any of you guys have any known processes or improvements that can be made to these pistols to improve accuracy? Or am I just stuck at the performance level that I'm at if I want to keep anything reliable... which is obviously way more important then fine-tuning the accuracy. It doesn't matter how accurate it is if I have to worry about run issues because the gun got a little dirt on it.
Now, what started me down this path, which hopefully doesn't turn into a rabbit hole, is the performance of a $1,000 pistol compared to my $400 pistol. That $400 pistol being my 4th generation Glock g-17.
I've done some target shooting at a friend of mine's private range, shooting targets that are 8 x 11 steel targets, at a hundred yards. My g-17 regularly puts more rounds on target then either one of my P226 pistols.
At first I thought it was the cartridge, since my g-17 is a 9mm and my P226 standard is chambered in 40 Smith & Wesson. So I went out and bought a P226 Legion in 9mm. Unfortunately, even though the Legion is an amazing pistol, it's not even as accurate as my standard P226. So now I'm wondering where the problem lies and what I can do to improve accuracy.
What got me thinking about this today is a range trip yesterday. At 10 yards, quick draw, rapid fire... my Glock was consistently shooting of 1.5 in groups. Same exercise with my standard P226 was yielding between 2.5 to 3 in groups and the P226 Legion was yielding 3+ inch groups.
Now, understanding what I do about most self-defense situations, I have full confidence that all three will help get the job done for a majority of situations. However, it would be nice if I could carry either one of my Sig pistols and get roughly the same performance as my glock. While in most ambush situations, the distance will be 3 yards or less, it would be nice to know that if I need to engage the target at 50 or a hundred yards that I can do it in confidence. Right now my hit ratio with either one of the Sig pistols are way too low for me to have any significant confidence at distance.
I think one of the biggest differences between the Sig pistols and the Glock pistol is the height of the bore axis above my hand. I know there is nothing I can do to fix that. That said, do any of you guys have any known processes or improvements that can be made to these pistols to improve accuracy? Or am I just stuck at the performance level that I'm at if I want to keep anything reliable... which is obviously way more important then fine-tuning the accuracy. It doesn't matter how accurate it is if I have to worry about run issues because the gun got a little dirt on it.
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