Kevin108
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My Glocks I just bought new and shot. Afterwards I cleaned and lubed them. They seem pretty indifferent whether they're brand new out of the box or are dirty with 2,000 rounds of Wolf through them. They work just the same.
Cleaning NEW Guns Before First Trip to the Range?
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The Bushmaster
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Quote from my Kimber "Operational Manual". Page 26. Printed in RED. "Before firing the pistol for the first time, Field Strip and clean the firearm following proper procedures. (see DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING and LUBRICATION and ASSEMBLY instructions in this Manual)".
hemiram
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I always clean and lube a gun before I shoot it the first time, I have found some scary junk inside a couple of them, brand new, right out of the box. One of the duds I had, an AMT Hardballer, had a lot of stainless steel shavings inside it.
I guess that should have told me what a mess that gun was in general. I think I got one mag through it without a jam, one time.
I guess that should have told me what a mess that gun was in general. I think I got one mag through it without a jam, one time.
evan price
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If it is a new gun, I take it apart, clean and lubricate, then spend a couple hours in front of the TV praciticing dryfiring, racking slide, etc. to break it in. Then take it apart, clean and relubricate it again. Surprising how much better the trigger and the mechanisms feel after this treatment, even if it was never fired.
Used guns, same procedure, less dryfire.
Used guns, same procedure, less dryfire.
Hans Esker
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Well I have only had one session with my new Sig Mosquito, but here is my 2¢.
Manual said to clean first, and from what I read before hand on forums that it needed a drop of lube in the hole of the slide. The slide internals, frame rails and other internals accessible by field strip had a lot of grease on them that would have trapped a lot more gunk during my first session had I not cleaned it. Also, no matter how long I tried, bore brushing, jags, more bore brushing, more jag, I could not get a completely clean patch out of it. I figured that the first shot would take care of the problem. It did, but I was not expecting sparks from the muzzle on that first shot!
I did not have any of the jamming problems the Mosquito has gotten a bad rap for. Just one misfeed where the Federal High velocity ended up against the breechface. I cleaned it first thing when I got home and was able to get a clean patch with some work. Also from what I read the longer you wait to clean, the harder to remove fouling, not to mention you are leaving the bore unprotected from rust.
Well I have only had one session with my new Sig Mosquito, but here is my 2¢.
Manual said to clean first, and from what I read before hand on forums that it needed a drop of lube in the hole of the slide. The slide internals, frame rails and other internals accessible by field strip had a lot of grease on them that would have trapped a lot more gunk during my first session had I not cleaned it. Also, no matter how long I tried, bore brushing, jags, more bore brushing, more jag, I could not get a completely clean patch out of it. I figured that the first shot would take care of the problem. It did, but I was not expecting sparks from the muzzle on that first shot!
I did not have any of the jamming problems the Mosquito has gotten a bad rap for. Just one misfeed where the Federal High velocity ended up against the breechface. I cleaned it first thing when I got home and was able to get a clean patch with some work. Also from what I read the longer you wait to clean, the harder to remove fouling, not to mention you are leaving the bore unprotected from rust.
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