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After reading all the replies, I have a followup question. What do you mean by cleaning? Are you referring to field stripping and thoroughly cleaning the barrel, slide, receiver and spring? Or running a snake through the barrel and lubricating the gun without field stripping it? Or something else?

And thanks for all the replies so far. They've been very informative.

I have a chance to pick up a Sig P226 for a very reasonable price. This would be my first handgun. I'm interested in hearing opinions about proper handgun maintenance. Is there a rule of thumb for gun cleaning? X number of rounds? Y number of weeks? After every trip to the range? I've been watching these videos - http://www.ehow.com/video_5199518_detai ... m-gun.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - and I find them very useful, but I wonder if this is the once a year cleaning or after every trip to the range cleaning or something in between.

I have no doubt that there are varying opinions, and there's probably no single right answer, so let's hear what you have to say, and I'll sit back and learn. I'm going to training tomorrow, and I'll probably pick up the Sig early next week, so I'm fired up.