pawpaw1967
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good luck and enjoy!
Strip and clean or straight to the range?
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If it were me, I'd find a different gun store!
AnthemBassMan
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That's a big ol' bingo right there! That would be like buying a new car and the dealer tells you to don't worry about ever doing any maintenance. Treat that pistol right from the start and give it a thorough cleaning. I found a few metal chips in the striker channel. Clean it completely and lube it as the manual shows. Or do what I did and give it the full FrogLube treatment before hitting the range...
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It's a big local all encompassing sporting goods house. They have a rep locally as being snobbish and they are certainly expensive. However, I caught a 20% off deal the week of Father's Day and I was pretty excited to get the gun for $400 out the door...tax and fees included.
They were cool with me, spent a lot of time and showed me a lot of guns. Throw away comments aside, I was really happy with the process. Next time they have a sale I'll go back for sure.
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Ah, the meaning of LGS. Local Gun Store? Or Local GunSmith? I have always wondered. Iwouldn't necessarily rely on what the former tells you as that's like based on opinion, which, as you know, are like butts. Everybody has one and most stink. I've gotten some crazy advice from guys behind the counter at sporting goods stores.
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Sure, it's not a bad idea to clean all firearms before you shoot them but is it really necessary? I have looked at a lot of new guns and used guns. It is uncommon to find a new gun with any significant debris, gunk, shavings, etc. even with it field stripped. So, if you've carefully inspected it and, if there's no problems I think it's probably an old wives tale that you universally need to or should "clean" it prior to shooting. On the other hand I have rarely seen a new gun, and occasionally seen a used gun, that looks like it could use a good cleaning before use.
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Yes, it is uncommon to find "debris, gunk, shavings, etc." in a new gun, but I have seen it in new guns. There may also be small grit that isn't readily seen with the naked eye. Why chance scratching the bore or otherwise buggering up a piece? It is also a good chance to get familiar with the workings of the piece. The only reason not to field strip a new gun; clean and oil it, is laziness.
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I did find metal debris while cleaning my gun. It was in my striker channel. I don't know if it was there when new, or built up there after a few hundred rounds. I didn't know to remove the striker and check early on.
Bozz10mm
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It's not that hard to just field strip it and clean it first, so why not just do it. At the same time, you learn a little about the pistol.
hangnoose
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Basic field strip/ clean/ lube. Not just because the manual says to, but a visual inspection to check for any mechanical flaws during manufacturing, that could be harmful to the gun or shooter. If a defect IS found it's gonna be much easier to deal with customer service if the gun HAS NOT been fired, ESPECIALLY with reloads. Does it really take that long?
Basic field strip/ clean/ lube. Not just because the manual says to, but a visual inspection to check for any mechanical flaws during manufacturing, that could be harmful to the gun or shooter. If a defect IS found it's gonna be much easier to deal with customer service if the gun HAS NOT been fired, ESPECIALLY with reloads. Does it really take that long?
LimaCharlie
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Even if the new gun out of the box is perfectly clean and has no manufacturing residue, it may have completely dried out in storage. I oil anything that rotates and lightly grease anything that slides.
In over fifty years of owning, carrying, and shooting hundreds of guns including twenty-two years in the military, I can count on my fingers the mechanical issues while shooting. Yet if I Google issues with any gun manufacturer or any model of gun, there will be pages of sites with pages of issues with the guns. I believe about 90% of the issues are from poor maintenance or poor inspection prior to shooting.
I carried one of the original Colt M-16s for a year in Viet Nam. Contrary to internet myths, the only issue was they were designed and tested with very clean ammo and were supplied with dirty low-bid ammo. I cleaned and lubed mine frequently and had zero issues with it.
In over fifty years of owning, carrying, and shooting hundreds of guns including twenty-two years in the military, I can count on my fingers the mechanical issues while shooting. Yet if I Google issues with any gun manufacturer or any model of gun, there will be pages of sites with pages of issues with the guns. I believe about 90% of the issues are from poor maintenance or poor inspection prior to shooting.
I carried one of the original Colt M-16s for a year in Viet Nam. Contrary to internet myths, the only issue was they were designed and tested with very clean ammo and were supplied with dirty low-bid ammo. I cleaned and lubed mine frequently and had zero issues with it.
MOONDAWG
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Yep, clean & lube first here too...
Over 2 years ago I picked up my SD9ve at a gun show got some reloads there also went right to the range & put a 100 through it.
Not saying one would be wrong to clean it first, just what I did cause I could not wait to try it out.
I do shoot it a lot stopped counting Rds at 2400, reason at first was I lost the count sheet & said what the heck I am never going to sell or trade it. I have found that this pistol runs any ammo I can find reload or not, HP or +P, clean or dirty.
Not saying one would be wrong to clean it first, just what I did cause I could not wait to try it out.
I do shoot it a lot stopped counting Rds at 2400, reason at first was I lost the count sheet & said what the heck I am never going to sell or trade it. I have found that this pistol runs any ammo I can find reload or not, HP or +P, clean or dirty.
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Wipe out the barrel and go shoot. Remember, the last thing they did with it at the factory prior to packaging was to test fire. Consider it an extended test! If the weapon won't function after one magazine or less, or however many the factory fires for testing, then you have bigger problems than any cleaning will solve. The only reason they tell you to clean first is to get rid of excess oil or grease, or any possible obstruction in the bore.
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Clean it, lube it, shoot it and repeat as often as possible.
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I would take it apart and clean it. Excessive oil or a dry gun is bad. But also for being familiar with the gun and relay check for everything and anything before shooting. The neighbor found a crack in the slide on his brand new Glock 19.
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My LGS is a small operation. He cleans all the firearms upon receipt. He let me shoot my SD9VE before I paid for it. Before I left, he cleaned and lubed it for me. That's why I go back. Your gun can never be "too clean". Congrats on your new pistol.
Is it a semi.......
If it's a semi, often they run better the first time if they've been cleaned and lubed. I've hear people complain they got to the range and things didn't work smoothly. Even with a revolver it's good to get debris from machining out of it before shooting it and a little oil will do it nothing but good.
If it's a semi, often they run better the first time if they've been cleaned and lubed. I've hear people complain they got to the range and things didn't work smoothly. Even with a revolver it's good to get debris from machining out of it before shooting it and a little oil will do it nothing but good.
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