Magazines and cleanliness?

[v-rog]

Just wondering how often you take apart your magazines and clean them?

[Weg]

I used to clean them annually ( carry gun ). Now I just buy 2 new mags every year and relegate the others to range mags. In 20 years, I have never had a mag. issue caused by a dirty magazine. In fact I have the original mags. I got with my Glock 21 in the early 90's that have never been disassembled, they have had thousands of rounds through them with never an issue. That being said, I know dirty mags. can and will cause feeding issues, it's just never happened to me. I have had to replace weak springs before though on other gun mags.

Edit: I take that back, I have run into mil-surp mags. for the 1911 and .30 Carbine that were so full of cosmoline when I got them that the follower would stick and they had to be taken apart and cleaned.

[Beiruty]

Buy original magazines not off-brand, brush the magazine lips and once each 6 month, de-assamble the magazine and give it some spray and brush.
If you drop your magazines into dirt, like in competition, cleaning maybe more needed.

[ske1eter]

Honestly, I've never taken my mags apart for cleaning. It will no doubt eventually catch up with me but then I don't use my carry mags during practice or training.

[dcphoto]

I clean them about once a year, or if they start malfunctioning.

Edit: I don't differentiate between carry and practice magazines. I expect all my magazines to function, and if one doesn't I fix it or get rid of it.

[Jumping Frog]

I clean my mags regularly. At least once per month.

[Excaliber]

I clean the magazine follower, feed lips, and upper inch or so of the magazine interior when I clean the gun - which is every time I shoot it.

I disassemble the magazine and clean it if I've gotten dirt into it and when I'm doing a detail strip of the gun - about once a year.

[remington79]

I'll clean the follower and feed lips after every time I go shooting. I'll take apart and brush out my carry mags every few months to ensure no lint or dust has built up inside.

[v-rog]

I went ahead and cleaned my M&P magazines. I've put around 1200 rounds through the gun and all four magazines were filthy. Since I bought it used, there is no telling if they had ever been cleaned.

[MoJo]

You're supposed to clean magazines?

Seriously, once a year or if one gets dropped in mud or sand.