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since getting my CHL a few years back and starting to shoot pistols, i've gone through a few stages in my cleaning ritual.

1) first i started out with hoppes on a few patches, then follow up with Mil-tec oil. that didn't last long as it got surface rust real easy.

2) i kept using hoppes, but switched to wiping down with a silicon rag, then following it up with CLP and Mil-tec grease on the slide rails. no rust but much longer time to clean, didn't care cause i'm one of the weird ones that likes cleaning, i find it peaceful.

3) just recently switched yet again to cleaning and lubing with eezox's. based on this review.
http://www.thegunzone.com/rust.html

4) now based on this thread over at the firing line http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/sho ... pon+shield
i just bought a bottle of weapon shield and it should be here in a few days.

the way i clean has stayed pretty much the same few patches down the barrel, till they are clean then wipe down the frame and slide, to get all the gunk off and a final wipe down with an oily patch to leave a film for lube and rust preventive, some grease on the slide rails and put her all back together.