[SharpestJim]

Here's the new guy stirring up the pot by starting a (another) thread about firearm maintenance, specifically handguns and, even more specifically, 1911's. You know what they say opinions are like, don't you? Hint: Everybody has one. There was a post on the 1911forum.com forum and there were about 100 responses with very few opinions in common from one to the next.

How frequently does everybody clean their firearms? I first got into guns 30+ years ago and, back then, field stripped and cleaned my firearms after every shooting session. Since becoming a bit of a gun nut (again) a little over three years ago, I have done the same. I probably spend, on average 30 minutes to an hour per gun field stripping and doing my best to clean every nook and cranny. Some people say that this behavior borders on OCD. Others wouldn't think of putting a dirty gun to bed. I'm one of the latter.

But I read several posts on the 1911 forum that it really isn't good to frequently strip 1911's.

I'm sure that the opinions here will run the gamut from 'daily" to "never". but I know that there is a vast amount of knowledge and experience on this forum. I was curious as to what the REAL experts think.

Thanks!