Cleaning new guns before range?

[osxar]

Just trying for find out what you guys do on this. Do you field strip brand new gun and clean before going to the range with it or is the factory lube enough for the first range session?

[triplestack3]

If you have a new Kimber, you need to field strip it and lubricate before going to the range for the first time. It's in the instructions. If you don't do it, you'll have jams like crazy. Other guns like Rugers and CZ's are pretty wet from the factory and are okay to run right out of the box. My best advise is to read the instruction manual.

[Milsurps]

Maybe it's just me, but I always break down and clean and lube a new gun before taking it out for the first time. YMMV
Enjoy your new toy ?..

[iareConfusE]

Brand new gun? Put ammo in magazine. Insert magazine. Rack Slide. Pull trigger. Be happy.

[ThortheDog]

May it's just me, but I always break down and clean and lube a new gun before taking it out for the first time. YMMV
Enjoy your new toy ?..

This is what I do too. I think most guns ship with preservative to prevent rust and corrosion, but that is not necessarily a good lubricant.

Oh, and not that the OP asked, but I also like to inspect during the field strip, and function check with snap caps (don't enjoy surprises at the range).

[deez]

I always field-strip, clean, and lube any gun that is new to me (whether it is brand new or used).

For one, it gets me familiarized with the gun. I will already know how to field-strip it, should a malfunction occur at the range (rather than be frustrated trying to figure it out).

Secondly, I'll know that the gun is properly cleaned and lubed, since I did it myself.

[CK_32]

We do it because you never know if some packaging or something falls into the chamber or internals and also most the time guns sit on shelves for months maybe hears at a time and the factory grease can collect dirt and dust and sometimes is just put there for anti rusting or to keep them from seizing and isn't for proper function. Also it gives you a chance to inspect it fully to see if anything is fd up on your gun before you blow your hand off or not know if it came broken or broke during firing.

Just helps some of us sleep at night. It's not a must but I would always recommend it. Just think of it as having a new race car and before track day you check gas level, tire pressure and oil before you head out.

[drdarrin@sbcglobal.net]

Is there a down side to cleaning it before it's first trip to the range with you?
Didn't think so.

[Skunk2Racer]

I always field-strip, clean, and lube any gun that is new to me (whether it is brand new or used).

For one, it gets me familiarized with the gun. I will already know how to field-strip it, should a malfunction occur at the range (rather than be frustrated trying to figure it out).

Secondly, I'll know that the gun is properly cleaned and lubed, since I did it myself.

^^^^ +2

[Cokebottle]

It depends on the gun.
Glock ships with a gold break-in grease and you want to run it until it is no longer apparent.
IIRC, my XD9 was pretty dry when new, but like a Glock, they don't "like" being run wet. That's one of the nice things about having metal-on-plastic vs metal-on-metal like a 1911... lubrication is not an issue, keeping it clean is.

I've heard that RIA ships with something more akin to cosmoline to prevent corrosion on the boat ride to Long Beach... but I put 400rds through mine out of the box before it's first cleaning and it's been fine.

Most old military C&Rs from dealer stock are going to be coated in cosmo and need to be cleaned like any AK parts kit.

[Cokebottle]

Is there a down side to cleaning it before it's first trip to the range with you?
Didn't think so.

If it ships with a break-in grease like Glock, yes, there is.

I did the 25-cent trigger job on my Glock before it's first trip to the range, but the gold grease on the slide was left undisturbed.

[Marlin Hunter]

I take all new (to me) guns apart and check for defective parts and workmanship. I run a cleaning patch through the barrel, regardless of how clean it looks, And then I proceed to apply about a gallon of oil so everything the gun comes into contact with gets stained .

[drdarrin@sbcglobal.net]

If it ships with a break-in grease like Glock, yes, there is.

I did the 25-cent trigger job on my Glock before it's first trip to the range, but the gold grease on the slide was left undisturbed.

I stand corrected.
Apparently Glocks are special that way.

[Cokebottle]

And then I proceed to apply about a gallon of oil so everything the gun comes into contact with gets stained .

LOL!!!!!

I do that too often with my 1911 and ARs, but don't do that with a polymer-framed gun.

I stand corrected.
Apparently Glocks are special that way.

Glocks are special in a lot of ways

Now, would removing the factory grease and replacing it with Tetra white grease be okay? Dunno. I'm sure thousands of people have stripped and cleaned them and reassembled with a shot of CLP and we don't see a lot of failure reports, so it's probably not going to hurt anything... might just take a bit longer to break in.

[Sanderhawk]

Took mine out of the case at Burro Canyon and started shooting right away. Cleaned it when I got home.