Over-cleaning your firearm with metal brushes and scrapers causes far more wear and tear to the barrel and chamber than actually shooting it. Modern guns just need oil, not a sterile scrub.
Carrying a 1911 for self-defense today is like driving a 1960s muscle car as your daily commuter. It looks cool on camera, but it's heavy, high-maintenance, and objectively a tactical liability.
@ClayTravis I know so many people just like her. In fact they are the predominant population in my profession. I can be completely opposed to their ideology and still interact with them favorably. Congress used to be able to reach across the aisle too. We're missing this now.