{"id":289,"date":"2023-07-03T02:38:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T02:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metalguns.net\/guns\/kydex-iwb-keeping-your-concealed-carry-gun-clean\/"},"modified":"2023-07-03T02:38:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T02:38:51","slug":"kydex-iwb-keeping-your-concealed-carry-gun-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metalguns.net\/guns\/kydex-iwb-keeping-your-concealed-carry-gun-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"Kydex IWB – Keeping Your Concealed Carry Gun Clean"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With time and use, even the most durable of objects begin to wear down. It\u2019s true for trucks, houses, our bodies, and even our firearms. Of course, we can stall this steady process of entropy by taking care of our objects, including our firearms.<\/p>\n

Regular maintenance is part of owning a firearm and an important one at that. Keeping a firearm in clean, working order ensures that you don\u2019t experience any jams or other issues. While you should do your best to keep your regular range firearms clean, you should never skip cleaning your concealed carry piece.<\/p>\n

Setting a Cleaning Schedule<\/h2>\n

You might subconsciously already have a cleaning schedule for your weapons. After every trip to the range, you like break down the weapon into its major components and wipe them down with solvents and oils to clean it of any powders, dirt, and debris. Maybe once a year or so, you might tear down your range firearms into its detailed parts and give everything a complete once over. And that\u2019s enough. You never have any hang-ups at the range, or if you do, you just put that weapon away and bring out another one.<\/p>\n

But when it comes to your concealed carry piece, you can\u2019t follow that same schedule and you don\u2019t have that same kind of luxury.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because your concealed carry firearm stays with you all day every day. It\u2019s your near-constant companion, and as such, it is subjected to a much higher degree of wear and tear than your range guns. That means that you need to clean your concealed carry pistol or revolver more often. But why?<\/p>\n

Your concealed firearm accumulates dust, pocket lint, dirt, and sweat much faster than the firearms in your gun safe at home. While this may not cause issues at first, it can if left unaddressed.<\/p>\n

So, just how often should you clean your concealed carry gun? The answer, of course, is \u201cit depends.\u201d Your environment may impact your need to clean, as will your frequency of use, where and how you carry, and what kind of holster you carry. All of these things can dictate just how much debris accumulates on and in your firearm.<\/p>\n

But, if you\u2019re looking for a general rule of thumb or just our opinion, keep this in mind:<\/p>\n