New Glock question

[Marauder2003]

A friend (really!) just bought a new Glock 26. Picks it up on the 23rd. Was told by the store person not to clean it until 500 rounds have been shot. Supposedly pointed to the part that should not be cleaned. I have no idea what part it was.

Does this make any sense?

[M1XdColt]

I would clean it up, who knows how long it's been sitting for. For me 500 rds without cleaning would be very dirty due to all those powder burns and unburned, I like to have it clean and ready due to who knows what will happen if ever to be used in real life situations. Anyhow that's just me only but when I'm open carried while being outdoor used and it gets dirty I don't clean it unless if the gun is fire only.

[solislbc]

Lube it. I had problems with both my subcompacts g26 and g42. Lubed and flawless after that.

[muzzle_flip]

I typically clean and lube a new gun before shooting it for the first time. Never heard of the 500 round thing you speak of. Glocks have that copper color lube from the factory, maybe that is what the gun shop guy is talking about.

[ZombieLivesMatter]

He probably said that because from the factory it comes with copper lube to help break it in by smoothing the slide rails. But either way you'll be fine, fire it 500 times before cleaning and lubing, or clean and lube first, it's a Glock.

[ki6zxk]

I own a few glocks. Each time I purchased a new one, I would take it home and do a basic clean and dots of lube - minimal. Shoot 100-150 rounds, repeat. Never had an issue, maybe just luck though.

A lot of enthusiasts will recommend ~500 rounds to really break a gun in. 500 rounds for any glock is really nothing.

[Tri750]

What is this "clean" thing you speak of?
I've only bought 4 new Glocks and never cleaned any of them prior to cleaning .
The copper stuff is there for a reason as already mentioned.

The real thing to do is to not ask a bunch of people with questionable experience and opinions, have him "read the instructions" maybe ? Or call Glock .

[ki6zxk]

https://us.glock.com/documents/gun_maintenance.pdf

found this - may be helpful

[Wordupmybrotha]

I clean all the guns I buy (new or used) before shooting it. Because if something malfunctions, I can at least rule out dirtiness or lack of lube as possible reasons for the malfunction. Especially for used guns, can inspect parts while it's field stripped. Also, it's important to clean out the barrel before shooting it. Who knows what's been built up in there.

[Carcassonne]

A friend (really!) just bought a new Glock 26. Picks it up on the 23rd. Was told by the store person not to clean it until 500 rounds have been shot. Supposedly pointed to the part that should not be cleaned. I have no idea what part it was.

Does this make any sense?

It is the disconnect in the back of the frame that you supposedly should not clean. The rest of the gun should be cleaned. You can clean the disconnect. Just re-lube it.



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[BoJackUSMC]

I usually shoot it right away...

[Carcassonne]

What is this "clean" thing you speak of?
I've only bought 4 new Glocks and never cleaned any of them prior to cleaning .
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That makes sense. I don't shoot my gun until I shoot it.



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[j-shot]

Always clean manufacturing oil and or packing grease from a new gun prior to lubing and firing it. JMO.

[k1dude]

I've known a few brand new Glocks that needed lube before they would behave.

As a general rule, it's always a good policy to field strip a new weapon, wipe it down, and lube it. Make sure there's no bits of metal or plastic left over from manufacturing. Make sure the bore is unobstructed and clean of debris.

IIRC, Glock wants you to leave the factory copper (rust) colored slide lube in the rail recesses. Supposedly it helps smooth out the slide/frame interface with use. So don't clean it out of the recesses.

[_TomT_]

The Glock comes with something called copper grease [Loctite C5-A], what he means that it shouldn't be cleaned off until the gun has a chance to break in. No idea why but its supposed to help reduce long term wear.