newbie4help
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do I need to do this? I field stripped it according to the manual but I don't have solvents or anything. Is it necessary to clean it the first time?
Agreed. It is actually anti-sieze compound - a lubricant of sorts - but the slight grittiness would serve to polish and lap.wally said:Don't clean off that copper colored stuff that is on the frame rails. Its some kind of polishing/lapping compound, but make sure the chamber and bore are free of debris and oil/grease.
If it's brand new you should clean out any preservative or packing oil.
Show me where in the owners manual it says that stuff is some sort of "break-in lapping grease."
You can leave it on, or wipe it off
may not be a big deal, but i wouldnt recommend advising folks to do things contrary to what the makers of the gun advise...You can wipe off the copper colored stuff. No big deal.