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About LinkBacksI would clean it first, some guns like more lube (AR's for instance). Plus I think it gives you a good chance to aquatint yourself with your new gun and how it breaks down. Who doesn't enjoy handling their new gun?
This is a discussion on Cleaning a New Firearm... Yes or No? within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; I would clean it first, some guns like more lube (AR's for instance). Plus I think it gives you a good chance to aquatint yourself ...
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I would clean it first, some guns like more lube (AR's for instance). Plus I think it gives you a good chance to aquatint yourself with your new gun and how it breaks down. Who doesn't enjoy handling their new gun?
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Not cleaning a new gun purchase before firing would be like not opening the hood & checking the oil of a new car purchase. You can never be too careful. In fact, I always gave new girlfriends a good goin'-over before taking them home.But that's another story...
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I checked your profile...interested in horology and firearms...Clocks and Glocks...sorry, I couldn't help myself...Originally Posted by Double0Seven
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Oh now we gotta' add geology! Clocks, GLOCKS & ...rocks!I checked your profile...interested in horology and firearms...Clocks and Glocks...sorry, I couldn't help myself...
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I usually do clean it before i shoot it but i didnt when i bought my Kimber because here in FL if you have your CCW there is no waiting period on handguns only like 15 mins...the LGS has a indoor range soi went right there and let off about 300 rounds.
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Not cleaning a new gun purchase before firing would be like not opening the hood & checking the oil of a new car purchase. You can never be too careful. In fact, I always gave new girlfriends a good goin'-over before taking them home.
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Depends on if its too late to go to the range or not. If it is too late, then I would clean it just get used to the gun.
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one word: yes.
you'll learn about the gun, and clean out any crap that may have been left inside.
there is no possible downside to pre-cleaning a gun before its first shots.
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I found a piece of metal shaving in the bore of a new rifle once. Glad I caught it before I shot the rifle.
Michael
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Some firearms are packed in cosmoline. Shoot one of those blindly, and you might well regret it with all your heart. Some are packed with a fair amount of "goop" on the outside surfaces of the gun. Though, I've also seen a couple of handguns with some crud/detritus in the barrel prior to my firing it. Obstructions could be ugly, if fired then.
And, if for no other reason than to ensure a firearm is correctly and adequately lubricated, it makes sense to perform a basic field strip and lube before the first firing.
It's an investment, as you say. But it's also an investment in a life-saving tool, on which your life could depend. It's a shame to trust blindly to function and lubrication merely because it's new. IMO, better to think of it as untried/untested, at least until you know it much better.
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I always clean first! I once bought a Russian SXS shotgun that when I removed the stock and gave it a really good cleaning I got out a teaspoon full of debris. Sawdust, metal chips,and little plastic bits, that was the worst Id seen but shows why Id clean every gun before shooting. DR
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the lgs I have gotten all my handguns from so far, has a range in the basement and you get free range time with a gun purchase. So I just strip wipe down and lube if necessary if not i just shoot away and clean when I get home
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Sounds like the LGS I wanna have!!
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I clean mine befrore shooting just because it's a new toy to play with
I field strip and clean each new gun and after each time I use one...can't hurt!
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