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About LinkBacksJust purchased a M&P 40 Compact & plan on taking it out to the range this weekend. Do I need to oil or lube it before I put some ammo down the pipe?
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Just purchased a M&P 40 Compact & plan on taking it out to the range this weekend. Do I need to oil or lube it before I put some ammo down the pipe?
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You "should" strip it down and run a rag down the barrel, wipe it down,(basically clean the gun), then go shoot it.
My lacksadaisical brother did not, proir to shooting his M&P9c and it ran fine, but I scolded(called him a ninny) after I found out.
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I would always clean and lightly lube a gun I just bought, new or used, just to be sure. It is a good idea to field strip it and look at all of the parts to make sure all is well with it, just so that you have a point of reference should something not look right sometime after shooting (whether it be the first time or subsequent times). But that's me.
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Yes, you need to clean and oil a new gun before shooting.
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Page 31 of my M&P Safety and Instruction Manual says: "Before using your firearm for the first time, it should be
cleaned."
yup. field strip. light oil. re-assemble. have fun and always be safe.
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Just saw them for sale online for $399 free shipping. That's a darn good price.
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Not to hijack, but do you think the sale has anything to do with S&W getting ready to ship the rest of the M&P line with the upgraded Shield trigger?Originally Posted by ponchsox
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Yep clean her and lube up then shoot the snot out of it.
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Just traded a Glock 23 for this one:
Ruger SR1911 in Remora OR M&P40c w/Apex DCAEK in Sticky Holster
And Firestorm .38sp Snubby as backup.
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Haven't seen one with the white lettering, looks nice. Do you like having the thumb safety on it?Just traded a Glock 23 for this one:
what do you use for the white lettering?
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White Lettering On Guns
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White fingernail polish.
1. Wipe it down with Isopropyl Alcohol.
2. Liberally apply the fingernail polish so the engraved part is basically a glob.
3. Almost immediately take something an old credit card and scrape it across the glob.
4. Take a paper towel and moisten it with NON-ACETONE fingernail polish remover and lightly rub over the area, cleaning off the excess polish but being careful to not push to firmly so you don't remove what you just applied.
Ruger SR1911 in Remora OR M&P40c w/Apex DCAEK in Sticky Holster
And Firestorm .38sp Snubby as backup.
Member - SAF, OFF,
NRA Life Member
Because my hands are small, it won't be in the way and I just need to have practice in sweeping it when drawing. I would prefer one without but to me the Glock vs. M&P was so stacked to the M&P side that I took the trade I could get.
Ruger SR1911 in Remora OR M&P40c w/Apex DCAEK in Sticky Holster
And Firestorm .38sp Snubby as backup.
Member - SAF, OFF,
NRA Life Member
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