Les Baer builds his guns with such tight tolerances that it needs 500 rounds before everything moves smoothly together, and he'll tell you not to call him with issues until you've put that many rounds through it. He also says don't clean it during that time, and thats because he wants a collection of goop throughout the action as a form of lapping grease. The S&W Performance Center builds a gun that has been hand fitted to function smoothly right out of the box. That's not to say just unpack it and fire away. Like all 1911's it likes to be kept well lubed, especially when new. At the range, put a few drops of your favorite gun oil on the rails and work it in by cycling the slide repeatedly. Also put a drop or two on the front of the barrel when the slide is locked back. Spread it around and then cycle it some more. A drop on the breech face and one on the feed ramp will help also. That's about it for firing. I always do a field strip and clean after every session, but if you do that every second or third trip to the range, that's fine also. Depending on how much you shoot it, once a year or so do a complete disassembly and cleaning, and install a new recoil spring. Wipe down the outside with a very light film of oil before storing. It should last a long time. Good shooting. Btw, did you get the 5" or the 4.25"?
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