Gouranga
Member
So in the last year I have bought 3 new firearms. A S&W M&P 40 FS, a DPMS Classic 16 and a Remington R-25. Of those only the M&P had explicit instructions in the manual to clean and oil it before first use (for the record I make it a habit to do this with every firearm whether oiled or not).
Of these only the DPMS shipped very well oiled. I mean VERY well oiled. The R-25 and M&P were bone dry. Seems to me with the variance in humidity and temp, etc to where a company would ship these things, putting a good coat of gun oil on them would be good to ensure the new owner does not open a case to a gun with rust on it. I mean I would be pretty ticked if I bought a brand new gun and it came rusted.
Being as I have only got a sample of 3 firearms to draw from experience here. I wanted to ask everyone out there, how often is it when you buy a new firearm that it comes with at least some type of gun oil/protectant on it?
Of these only the DPMS shipped very well oiled. I mean VERY well oiled. The R-25 and M&P were bone dry. Seems to me with the variance in humidity and temp, etc to where a company would ship these things, putting a good coat of gun oil on them would be good to ensure the new owner does not open a case to a gun with rust on it. I mean I would be pretty ticked if I bought a brand new gun and it came rusted.
Being as I have only got a sample of 3 firearms to draw from experience here. I wanted to ask everyone out there, how often is it when you buy a new firearm that it comes with at least some type of gun oil/protectant on it?