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    Quote Originally Posted by Beat Trash View Post

    I have several guns in the safe that haven't been used in a while, to include two AR's that I bought for my kids and set aside. These two AR's have been sitting there since 2006. About once a year, I wipe them down with a CLP coated rag, pull out the bolt carrier group and wipe them down also.

    I question if I even need to do this....
    The Army’s general rule-of-thumb is to pull weapons every 90 days for PMCS.

    Colorado winters can be harsh, and my shooting is limited during the colder months. During that down time, I like to continue that 90 day inspection cycle. It takes literally minutes to perform, is a nice way to relax in a warm shop on a blustery winter day, and it certainly doesn’t hurt.

    I don’t consider it a waste of time at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quib View Post
    The Army’s general rule-of-thumb is to pull weapons every 90 days for PMCS.

    Colorado winters can be harsh, and my shooting is limited during the colder months. During that down time, I like to continue that 90 day inspection cycle. It takes literally minutes to perform, is a nice way to relax in a warm shop on a blustery winter day, and it certainly doesn’t hurt.

    I don’t consider it a waste of time at all.
    Not sure about the Army, but the weapons we were issued in the Corps were a complete mess. The had been beat to hell and back, bare metal showing in all places, barrels with deep scratches, ect ect. If you have a weapon like this, then regular preventive maintenance is a must! But if we are tallking about a farelly new AR that still has all of its protective coatings in place, then as long as you got oil on the moving parts yuo are set. some people like to have their guns dripping wet with lube, and thats fine. I found out that having a gun dripping wet with lube actually atracts more dirt and grime than one were only the crucial parts had lube.

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