When you get a brand new gun, never fired other than what is done at the factory, do you thoroughly clean it before firing the first time, or just fire it and then give it its first cleaning?
Do you clean a NIB gun before firing the first time?
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ProfessorWes
Hawkeye
Yes.
Bob Wright
Hawkeye
I don't "clean it" in the same way I would after firing, but do pass a patch through the bore to clear any possible obstructions/excess oil or grease, and sort of wipe down the exterior and check the chambers. Of course I do a fuinction test beforehand, too.
Bob Wright
Bob Wright
LaneP
Single-Sixer
Patch the bore/chambers with Hoppes, run a dry patch, shoot, repeat.
schloss
Single-Sixer
Yes. Particular attention paid to the bore and chamber / chambers. They come dirty.
I was going to say "no," but then I realize that usually when I buy a gun, by the time I shoot it for the first time, I've had it apart and inspected and lubed it and so forth. Don't recall ever particularly scrubbing a barrel, though, unless for some reason it looked like it needed it (and I can't think of an example). So I guess you could put me in the "yes" column if you want. :?
WIL TERRY
Buckeye
I wipe out the BBl just to make sure the hole goes all the way through. Saw one that did not !
I will wipe out the charge holes in the cylinder also.
Never do a thing to autoloaders since they're all klunks anyways.
And so it goes...
I will wipe out the charge holes in the cylinder also.
Never do a thing to autoloaders since they're all klunks anyways.
And so it goes...
WESHOOT2
Hunter
As above.
Except I lubricate before firing.
I clean it later.........
Except I lubricate before firing.
I clean it later.........
Yes. Especially when the packing foam in the box is the cheap stuff with little beads. I have found them in places that I don't know how they got there.
papaSR9
Single-Sixer
With any new firearm, I always do a field strip several times, perform function checks and then clean/lubricate it before firing any rounds through it. That is what I thought CLP stood for.
Of course you aren't going to have to put the same effort into 'cleaning' it as you would after running rounds through it but sometimes there is a factory crude that needs to be removed.
Of course you aren't going to have to put the same effort into 'cleaning' it as you would after running rounds through it but sometimes there is a factory crude that needs to be removed.
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I don't. I make sure the bore is clear, and no obvious defects. Then I take it out and shoot it. Clean it when I get it home.
I do this because If it malfunctions. I want to know if it came that way or it was something I did wrong in the reassembly.
Nothing wrong with the way the others do it either. This is just how I do it. Ed.
I do this because If it malfunctions. I want to know if it came that way or it was something I did wrong in the reassembly.
Nothing wrong with the way the others do it either. This is just how I do it. Ed.
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sheep.dog said:
^^This^^
win1894s
Blackhawk
What sheep dog said
SteelShooter
Single-Sixer
Some of the dirtiest guns I've had to clean are ones the factory has claimed to fire once.
I always disassemble and give the gun a full degrease, clean and re-lubrication.
Far fewer problems that way. Plus if you are buying old new stock, some guns are so gunked up with old lubes, there may be a function issue as well.
I always disassemble and give the gun a full degrease, clean and re-lubrication.
Far fewer problems that way. Plus if you are buying old new stock, some guns are so gunked up with old lubes, there may be a function issue as well.
Bob Wright
Hawkeye
papaSR9 said:
I have spoken with some of those factory crudes.
Bob Wright
tacklebury
Single-Sixer
Yes sir always! And prefer to function test with snap caps. Also visually inspect rifling and forcing cone prior to taking a shot.
triggerpull
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I've had two revolvers arrive in totally different conditions--even though they were both "new in box." One was bone dry with no lube and the other was dripping. The difference probably due to one being used as a floor display (yeah, I'd call that demo but most firearm stores don't). I always strip clean and lube every firearm I buy.
Yes, always.
cadillo
Blackhawk
Are you kidding?
The first cleaning is the most important ever. Guns are usually shipped coated with a rust preventative that has little to no lubricating properties. It sometimes amounts to a dried on lacquer looking coating, which brings us to another point; never ever use WD-40 on a firearm for other than for its designed purpose, that being water dispersal. If you do, over time, it will dry into a very nasty lacquer like coating that will gum up the works.
A professional gunsmith once told me that better than 60% of his work was "Fixing" guns that were inoperable simply due to being dirty and improperly lubed. He went on to say that the use of WD-40 was one of the chief causes, because if left to set long enough, it will just glue things together.
Add to that the fact that sometimes the guns still bear filings and grit picked up at the assembly bench. I would never fire a new gun without a proper cleaning and lubrication, not to mention the inspection of parts, fitting and function that go along with it.
A clean, dry, and properly lubricated gun will last just about forever if fed proper ammunition. I don't know anyone who fires his guns even nearly as much as I do, and my guns stay like new in fit and function compared to all of them. The attitude comes from having carried a gun for a living for over twenty years while usually alone in very remote areas, where that handgun was my only backup.
The first cleaning is the most important ever. Guns are usually shipped coated with a rust preventative that has little to no lubricating properties. It sometimes amounts to a dried on lacquer looking coating, which brings us to another point; never ever use WD-40 on a firearm for other than for its designed purpose, that being water dispersal. If you do, over time, it will dry into a very nasty lacquer like coating that will gum up the works.
A professional gunsmith once told me that better than 60% of his work was "Fixing" guns that were inoperable simply due to being dirty and improperly lubed. He went on to say that the use of WD-40 was one of the chief causes, because if left to set long enough, it will just glue things together.
Add to that the fact that sometimes the guns still bear filings and grit picked up at the assembly bench. I would never fire a new gun without a proper cleaning and lubrication, not to mention the inspection of parts, fitting and function that go along with it.
A clean, dry, and properly lubricated gun will last just about forever if fed proper ammunition. I don't know anyone who fires his guns even nearly as much as I do, and my guns stay like new in fit and function compared to all of them. The attitude comes from having carried a gun for a living for over twenty years while usually alone in very remote areas, where that handgun was my only backup.
I just picked up a JC Higgins model 88 revolver and the first page of the owners manual states: "Important - Before firing this revolver be sure to clean barrel and cylinder thoroughly of grease or other obstructions".
CLAYPOOL
Single-Sixer
Spray it clean with Brake Cleaner. Buy at Wal-Mart, cheapest they have.
The Blackhawk Kid
Blackhawk
Yes, clean and lube it, then shoot it. Repeat.
olyinaz
Bearcat
I've found a lot of polishing compound in new guns (especially Italian), and all sorts of junk. Most harmless because it'll get cleaned after shooting, but anything that moves and rubs against another part I want clean before I subject it to the stress of functioning.
Cleaning the chamber and barrel of shipping/manufacturing grease (and whatever has found its way in there) is not optional. My suggestion above is.
Oly
Cleaning the chamber and barrel of shipping/manufacturing grease (and whatever has found its way in there) is not optional. My suggestion above is.
Oly
Yep. Then again when I have bought a new car, I change the oil at about 200, again at 500, again at 1000 then 3000 there after. You'd be amazed what comes out on that first oil change.
Chuck 100 yd
Hunter
I do clean my new guns before firing but I don`t often do a COMPLETE teardown unless there seems to be roughness or possible grit in the works.
My last several new Rugers ,when I did do a complete dissasembly, did not need it done. some quality spray lube at several points would have taken care of them just fine.
If it makes you feel better,go ahead and tear it down, assuming you can and have the proper tools. Most average shooters today are not skilled enough to disassemble and re assemble any gun without doing at least some damage to it. Take care.
I know several gunsmiths who regularly get guns in bread sacks to put back together.
My last several new Rugers ,when I did do a complete dissasembly, did not need it done. some quality spray lube at several points would have taken care of them just fine.
If it makes you feel better,go ahead and tear it down, assuming you can and have the proper tools. Most average shooters today are not skilled enough to disassemble and re assemble any gun without doing at least some damage to it. Take care.
I know several gunsmiths who regularly get guns in bread sacks to put back together.
