I do not know if this was intented or not, but the blaze has been needing to be cleaned much more than any gun I've had. I use it a few times, or even carry it for half an hour and it's worn. It may have something to do with me always ejecting and reloading ammo like I have OCD, but I always make sure I have the maximum amount of ammo at any given situation. Maybe it's just me, but I've gone through a couple blazes not knowing I was that close to ruined. Pick up the mosin and go through 100 rounds and I'm okay. Blaze doesn't get through 20.