I have an Izshmash Model 61 springer. What would you recommend for lubrication and cleaning? I've never owned an airgun besides an old Daisy before. I didn't think I needed to clean the barrel as I shoot only the Beeman coated wadcutter pellets and I don't have any idea as to lubricating the piston and cylinder. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Super88--I'd get an owners manual if possible. Even then, you might get conflicting information. RWS says don't oil this that and the other--yet sell oils for such? You don't have burning powder and a primer, so bore cleaning is not needed--In fact the coating and residue left by the pellet is a good thing. I do like to put a small amount of linseed oil on wood stocks.

Less cleaning is better. Once the factory storage grease and oils are cleaned from the barrel it should be good for a very long time.
Degrease the barrel with detergent type cleaner, not firearm solvents they can be bad for the synthetic seals. Simple green or 409 works. Get it degunked and shiny and you'll be good. Leading is not a factor in airguns keep the brushes and rod away. Only clean the bore if accuracy drops off. I have springers that have not seen a cleaning patch in 20 years and shoot better then I can. Chamber lube is not needed with modern synthetic piston seals period. That includes almost every airgun made since WWII. Proper chamber lube is to tear down the rifle and apply moly paste sparingly to the piston and piston seal upon reassembly.
Lube all pivot points and wipe the outside down with oil, keep petroleum products out of the chamber and bore. Wood depends on what finish same as any other rifle.