Pre- 1st time shooting cleaning, should I take the rifle apart completely?

[andrey320]

I am picking up my new Saiga tomorrow. On thursday, I will take it to the range for the first time. I was planing on just cleaning the barrel and doing a light cleaning without taking it apart.
Should I take the rifle apart completely? If yes, anyone have any good writeups?
I've never taken a rifle apart. My shotgun manual says to remove the barrel and clean inside the action without taking it apart. Is a quick cleaning sufficient?
Thanks.

[proraptor]

AK type rifles dont need much cleaning...I only clean the barrel on my AK and thats about it...

[schizrade2]

I am picking up my new Saiga tomorrow. On thursday, I will take it to the range for the first time. I was planing on just cleaning the barrel and doing a light cleaning without taking it apart.
Should I take the rifle apart completely? If yes, anyone have any good writeups?
I've never taken a rifle apart. My shotgun manual says to remove the barrel and clean inside the action without taking it apart. Is a quick cleaning sufficient?
Thanks.

Just for precautions sake, I detail strip used rifles/pistols and field strip new guns. Just to make sure everything is kosher and functioning. Besides, it is fun.

[gn3hz3ku1*]

yea.. the saiga uses the ak action... i would clean it periodicly not religiously

[KenpoProfessor]

http://www.weaponvideos.org/viewvideo/96/How_to_field_strip_an_ak47/

Use this website for a complete field strip and reassembly, clean as often as you like.

Have a great Kenpo day

Clyde

[rkt88edmo]

Well, you can look in there and pretty much see how clean everything is and whether or not you feel that a detail cleaning is warranted beyond field stripping. From what I've seen, I don't think your Saiga will need much cleaning at all and the field stripping will be more useful for familiarization than cleaning.

[andrey320]

Thanks for the replies.
Great video K.P.

[ts]

you're lucky you have one of the easiest weapons to clean and take apart.