During three summers in the early 1970's, on BLM cadastral survey crews in Alaska, every double action revolver carried by crew members seized up at least once a summer. Seventeen of 26 crew carried double action revolvers; a mix of .357s, .41s, and .44s. We were transported by helicopters and the silt they stirred up got into every nook and cranny. Ruger single actions performed much better than Colt and Smith DA revolvers; only one seized up. Four crew members carried .41 and .44 Ruger single actions.
Off the shelf 1911s and my ac 41 Walther P.38 never failed to function, ever, despite much longer cleaning intervals. They seemed immune to contamination. Three crew members carried 1911s, including our two pilots. Our 74 year old female cook, who couldn't have ever weighed 100 pounds, carried a .350 Brown (improved Whelan) Mauser rifle wherever she went. She was our designated bear killer, killing two one summer and another the third summer.
I got pretty good at cleaning DA revolvers. They perform better if you remove every trace of lubricant. But they are still prone to seizure.