After handling my M&P 9c I get a strange metallic taste in my mouth! Why?

[teknic111]

The gun is brand new. I'm not sure what it is, but there must be some kind of chemical residue on the gun leftover from when it was built in the factory. Has anyone else experienced this? What's the best way to remedy this?

Other than that this gun is perfect!!!

 

[mittenzon]

We all love our M&Ps but you've got to stop kissing it before putting it away!

 

[vista461]

^lol

Nope didn't happen to me when I got mine.

 

[SiGfever]

We all love our M&Ps but you've got to stop kissing it before putting it away!

And "Frenching" the trigger is not recommended.

 

[David LaPell]

They say catsup improves the taste of everything.

 

[Munsterf18]

Where are you aiming?

 

[clockworkjon]

Must have run out of cleaning patches.

 

[Zeke2839]

A little A-1 sause makes anyhting taste better ! ( : D

I hope you're not puttin that barrel in your mouth when its loaded ! ( : O

 

[BigBadAllis]

Now I know why my wife won't kiss me after I handle my guns. I thought it was the stink of the solvent.

Now the real answer: I don't have a metallic taste after handling my guns.

 

[MotorCityGun]

I used to know a guy who would clean his golf ball by licking it then wiping it off with a towel...yuck. Who knows, maybe the OP is putting his rounds in his mouth before he loads them into his mag(s).

 

[MotorCityGun]

Now I know why my wife won't kiss me after I handle my guns. I thought it was the stink of the solvent.

I actually "trained" my wife to like the smell of Hoppe's 9, as in, "Hon!, I'm done cleaning my gun, you wanna' smell it?"

 

[Big Cholla]

Here is a serious answer; You are absorbing some minute amount of solvent thru your skin with a resulting taste sensation in your mouth. I had to wear very thick rubber gloves when applying DMSO to my horse's legs. If I came into contact with the slightest amount i instantly had the taste of onion/garlic in my mouth. Now-a-days, my wife uses a common poison around her plants to kill grubs. I helped her mix it the first time and got an instant metallic taste. I knew the solution had to be something similar to DMSO.

You are susceptible to some oil or solvent that has been used. Figure out which and quit using that particular one. ......... Big Cholla

 

[clockworkjon]

Oh there you go being all helpful when we we're having so much fun!

 

[lalodad]

Tobasco makes all things tast better

 

[Deadeye Dick]

Sounds like the OP needs to get a mag pouch and quit carrying his spare mag clenched in his teeth.

 

[oldgun]

This is the funniest tread I've read on the forum for a long time. My wife ran 50 rounds through her brand new M&P 9mm last week. She was like a little girl with a new toy, lot's of smiles and joy.

There was no mention of metallic taste however. She had field stripped it and cleaned the factory grease off of it before going to the range.

Big Cholla is right. The solvents are pretty strong, and can absorb into the skin, so we both use latex surgical gloves whenever cleaning the guns. I think it's a good practice, and the gloves are cheap.

 

[Hunter1939]

It's not a muzzle loader

So you don't have to wet the bullets or use wet patches!
Just kidding

 

[Double-O-Dave]

I also think Big Cholla's theory is correct, and I also agree this is a serious question and not a joking matter. A thought I had is if you are shooting at an indoor range or outdoors when you experience the metallic taste? If you're shooting indoors, you might be getting blowback as a result of the indoor ventilation system and the short barrel of the 9c. If you don't experience the metallic taste when shooting outdoors, or when shooting indoors at a well ventilated facility, I think my theory may have credence. If your only choice is to shoot at an indoor range, you might want to consider wearing a filter mask or even a respirator to see if that stops the metallic taste.

Best of luck,

Dave