You don't understand what I said with regards to comparing a dirty, heavily lubed weapon to a clean, barely lubed weapon.
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As an armorer I tend to clean and inspect in a very detailed manner. I do this out of knowledge not ignorance. The weapon needs to work if called on. If it will run for 10,000 thousand rounds between cleanings then mine will run for 10,000 every time I pick it up, not 2,000 more.
My partner in the armory is a former Marine (much respect) and he spends triple the amount of time cleaning any given gun as I do.
I think he is too extreme even for guns that go to work.
I know, it makes me cringe every time I see that pic...
That ain't dirty...THIS is Ol' Dirty!
As of Jan 2012, it had been at least 9 yrs since it was cleaned, and is still running strong. Over 16K rounds downrange so far.
Im torn about this topic. As a Marine in conditioned to have my weapon clean and ready. As a combat Marine I always remember Murphys Law of Combat. "No combat ready unit ever passed inspection"
That's funny. No doubt true. Like the Navy's ORSE, a painstaking, nitpicking inspection of a power reactor. Captains get promoted or not based on the ORSE which has nothing, absolutely nothing to do with combat readiness, leadership ability or any other valuable attribute of a warrior leader.