Cleaning new guns before range?

[gizmo7718]

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.

^+1 deez said it best!

[Buddhabelly]

It's a gold grease with a metallic sheen.
I would presume small particles of brass to hasten break-in.

I haven't done any independent research, I was told by a Calgunner that is a trusted member not to clean the factory grease off.

Grease is scientifically a type of lubricant. There are three components that form lubricating grease. These components are a base oil, thickener and additives. The base oil and additive package are the major components in grease formulations, and as such, exert considerable influence on the behavior of the grease. The thickener is often referred to as a sponge that holds the lubricant and provide it with a certain level of viscosity.

Most greases produced today use mineral oil as their fluid components. In extreme environmental applications, a synthetic oil will be used. There are less than 10 real industrial oils used to make the base for grease, across all industries, in the world. Many political, technical and economical reasons behind this. This is the most robust variable in formulating grease.

I highly doubt that Glock will make any special lubricant, whether in the thickner or additives to use on its guns. I believe they use/specified an OEM lubricant. Unless I am told that they use an in-house proprietary formulation that have enhanced additives and boundary lubricant, (And only if I read it from a technical whitepaper report) I will assume everything else is just hearsay.

[stix213]

I occasionally shoot them while on 10 day gun jail at the range that is also the gun store. Screw waiting

A gun should work out of the box, regardless of what the manual says