Cleaning before shooting it for the first time?

[almaster666]

Hey guys,
I'm picking up my brand new SR9 next week. My question is: should I clean it before taking it to the range? I was thinking of going straight to the range after picking it up, but should I drop by the house and clean it first?

Sorry for the very nooby question

[protoolsnerd]

I'm with you, I have a new P226 in gun jail for a week, and I've seen so many conflicting opinions on this subject. To me , i would say a field strip and wipe down, prob a tad of relubricating and you're good to go.

I'm curious to see what everyone else thinks

[Hilldweller]

I'm with you, I have a new P226 in gun jail for a week, and I've seen so many conflicting opinions on this subject. To me , i would say a field strip and wipe down, prob a tad of relubricating and you're good to go.

I'm curious to see what everyone else thinks

^^^^^
What he says.

Never know......be safe....always.

[Dannicus]

it kinda depends. if the action feels a bit gritty i'd clean it.

[Munk]

Here's what I did when I picked up my gun from jail and went straight to the "range" (desert).

I did a quick field strip, wiped it down with a clean rag. (I had already done a mechanical inspection pre-purchase). Put a bit of lube on the rails and any other part that needed it. Then I had my fun with it.

[BLC]

I'm with you, I have a new P226 in gun jail for a week, and I've seen so many conflicting opinions on this subject. To me , i would say a field strip and wipe down, prob a tad of relubricating and you're good to go.

I'm curious to see what everyone else thinks

This is all I have ever done, maybe pull a boresnake through it every few mags during the first outing but thats about it. Clean it real well after.

[almaster666]

OK, thanks guys - I'll do a quick field strip and wipe down before going to the range just to be safe.

[sanjosebmx]

I do. Just a quick field strip to get the assembly oils off, and put a little lube in the wear points. It's only a 5-10 minute job (if that)...

Get a nice silicone gun cloth, a couple brushes, and some Hoppes oil. Hit the inside of the slide and through the barrel real quick with some patches.. oil the slide / barrel and wipe down the outside of the gun with the cloth and you should be ready to go!

[IllTemperedCur]

Definitely clean and relube, unless the manufacturer says no. Aren't Glocks shipped with a grease/abrasive compound on the rails to lap the slide to the frame during the first shooting session? I seem to remember hearing that (haven't owned a Glock in over 20 years, so I can't remember).

[monk]

I'm not sure if manufacturers put lube down the barrel but if so, better to be safe and run a quick patch thru it.

Really, the wipe down shouldn't take more than 30 minutes and it'll get you familiar with the gun's internals.

[BayAreaShooter]

I would suggest doing a full cleaning first before shooting especially with Rugers. Ruger usually ships there guns out with some extra lube and oils. I also like to disassemble before the first time I shoot to look over everything and make sure everything is in good working order.

[protoolsnerd]

This is all I have ever done, maybe pull a boresnake through it every few mags during the first outing but thats about it. Clean it real well after.

Double yes on the bore snake. I'm planning on running it through every 25 rounds or so for the first couple hundred

Probably unnecessary , but hell it's not like it takes long to run it though.

[vincnet11]

Unnecessary and a waste of time clean it afterwards.

[locosway]

Hey guys,
I'm picking up my brand new SR9 next week. My question is: should I clean it before taking it to the range? I was thinking of going straight to the range after picking it up, but should I drop by the house and clean it first?

Sorry for the very nooby question

Follow the owners manual. With Glock they use a special assembly grease that is supposed to be left on until it's no longer visible. Which means not cleaning it off. This aides in break in and ensures the pistol will be properly lubed in certain places.

[BayAreaShooter]

Unnecessary and a waste of time clean it afterwards.

I have to say that is some bad information. If he is not going to disassemble and do a full cleaning and inspection before he goes to the range he should at least disassemble it and wipe everything down including the inside of the barrel and give it a good once over to make sure everything is mechanically sound. Put some oil in the slide rails and he should be good to go. I would never take a gun straight form the store to the range without a cleaning and inspection. I have brought guns home and found metal shavings in the barrel as well as inside the slide and striker channel. That's the last thing I wan't scraping around in my brand new gun.