Posted: 7/11/2022 10:16:04 PM EDT
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Visiting my dad who turns 84 soon, I cleaned all his guns, this is his go to home defense handgun. Covered in lint, barrel nice and dirty, bright side, no rust. All of his guns were dirty, not cleaned in several years, and shot many times. 
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Quoted: I love to clean guns. For some reason it relaxes me. I would probably clean other people's guns for free if I had the time. I've enjoyed cleaning several neglected guns recently for workmates and neighbors. I liked their reaction when they saw their rusted steel come back black and clean. |
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Quoted: I love to clean guns. For some reason it relaxes me. I would probably clean other people's guns for free if I had the time. I enjoy cleaning guns to it is relaxing. Well until his wife came out onto the back patio and started asking a bazillion questions. It was a nice morning, in the low 70's, in the shade with a slight breeze. Cleaned guns and watched the golfers out on the course. |
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^ tru dat |
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Quoted: When we get old there's not much time for the little things like cleaning firearms. All we want is just a hug. Not much time, he is also retired and has been for 20 years. He has a shitload of time. Small yard, does not weld or work on cars anymore, no big hobbies, we did go get his Idaho elk Tag today over in Nampa at the fish and game department. So he still likes to camp with his rifle and happoy to kill an elk if it decides to committ suicide. Goiid thing about Idaho and hunters, a few folks that hunt the same unit every year, said they would help carry out an elk if he gets one. |
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Quoted: Count your blessings. You still have your old man to do that for. You're a good son. Wanna do mine next?  I miss my mom who died just over 2 years ago. I must say I really miss my Grandpa and his brother my Great Uncle (like another grandpa to me) both gone for over 20 years. Those old guys were awesome. Grandpa in the Pacific, Uncle in the 8th AF. Shot down and taken prisoner. |
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Quoted: Several had ZERO oil anywhere totally dry Quoted: Quoted: Yeah, I rarely clean my guns. Keep them oiled against rust after I shoot but that's about it. I might actually clean 1 gun a year.... and I've got a pretty deep bench. Several had ZERO oil anywhere totally dry I have seen several seniors in my family stop taking care of guns after about sixty. At eighty-four your dad probably doesn't really care anymore. It's a thing. The brain tells you you need to do it but you just don't feel motivated enough to get it started. What more can one say? |
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Much of my grandfathers collection was ruined by rust when he got old enough he stopped shooting and they sat for years untouched. It made me wish I had bought several more from him before he passed. When my father gets up there I'll probably check on things for him. He does tend to take very good care of his collection though. |
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There's a few different types of people for sure. 
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Quoted: Does your dad still carry a model 10 around? I bought a used m10 French police gun. It's beat to hell but shoots well. When I left NY I loaded that old revolver and kept it with me throughout the trip. When he lived in OR, it was his carry gun, now he no longer carries a gun except when hunting. He Keeps it in a drawer |
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It's awesome that your dad is still shooting at his age. I always end up cleaning my dad's guns when I'm there for a visit. My son takes after his grandfather apparently. I'm babysitting all of his firearms while he is temporarily trapped in Maryland. They were all dirty when he dropped them off... 
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| As someone that’s had to beat the slide of my pocket gun with a rubber mallet to get it to function so I could unload it before cleaning it. I won’t pass judgment on your Dad. Next time that sweat had rusted it closed I fired it till empty to unload before cleaning. Turns out it works just fine even if you can’t manually work the slide! |
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My In Laws were in an accident while on a vacation trip a few years ago and were hospitalized. My wife went to the hospital to see them and came back with her dad's carry Walther PPK in an evidence bag from when the EMTs and Police cut them out of their car. Knowing nothing about guns, she gave it to me to store in the gun safe until they were released from the hospital. I decided to clean it first. Took me almost an hour to get the slide off. Once I did, I found each coil of the recoil spring packed with lint to the thickness of felt. Had to use a dental pick to pull it out. Smooth action after it was cleaned and oiled, though. However, if he had to actually use it I think it would have only been a single shot. |
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Quoted: I love to clean guns. For some reason it relaxes me. I would probably clean other people's guns for free if I had the time. Quoted: Quoted: I never clean my guns. Well, not never but hardly ever. I love to clean guns. For some reason it relaxes me. I would probably clean other people's guns for free if I had the time. I had a friend that was like that with cars. I’d stop and visit and if he was washing cars he’d keep on going and wash my truck. |
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Quoted: I enjoy cleaning guns to it is relaxing. Well until his wife came out onto the back patio and started asking a bazillion questions. It was a nice morning, in the low 70's, in the shade with a slight breeze. Cleaned guns and watched the golfers out on the course. RED FLAG! RED FLAG! RED FLAG! THERE'S SOME CRAZY GUY WATCHING PEOPLE OUT ON THE GOLF COURSE AND HE'S SMILING AND CLEANING GUNS! HE PROBABLY CROSSED STATE LINES TO SIT THERE, TOO Attached File |
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Quoted: I have seen several seniors in my family stop taking care of guns after about sixty. At eighty-four your dad probably doesn't really care anymore. It's a thing. The brain tells you you need to do it but you just don't feel motivated enough to get it started. What more can one say? Perfect description of my brain processes. |