Picked up my new S&W MP 40c from the FFL this afternoon. Had ordered it from Bud's. Looking at the spent cartridge and it is dated 10-04-2012 . So it has been setting on a shelf somewhere for the last 2 1/2 years ..
Field stripped it at the FFL and was dry as a bone, we couldn't find and oil any where on the action, is this the norm for a new pistol from S&W. I have heard where some have had to clean theirs before being able to fire. Ran a patch around on the surfaces inside, inside of barrel, and patch came up clean and dry no oil discoloration on the patch. Thinking no oil was used on this one when assembled.
Trigger is pretty bad to start off with, will oil everything tonight before shooting it tomorrow. Wondering now if I got the up grade trigger that was suppose to be used I believe sometime in 2012-13, does anyone know ??
On the cartridge envelope there is one line that says "Rifling Char : 5 RH " I'm wondering what this means .