Clean a new gun?

[squidvt]

I've never had a brand new firearm before.
Is it ok to take a brand new firearm from the box directly to the range, or should I clean and lube it? I have not really found anything on google for this.

Thanks.

 

[Navykid05]

Clean it.

Check this thread out for what others are saying:

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/297249-field_stripping.html

 

[Roscoe38]

shoot it, clean it later, I just bought a new SAR, cleaner than a baby's new diaper inside.

 

[japartridge]

Clean it, always, you never know what has gotten left in the barrel!

 

[indykid]

Better to be safe than sorry. Considering how little time it takes to clean a new firearm, it is worth the time spent. I have seen a new shotgun almost sold with a candy wrapper stuffed in the barrel (Child didn't want mom or dad to know she took some candy without permission so hid the wrapper!)

Although most firearms are test fired at the factory, you never know what shaving or metal particle might have been left behind even after first firing and they just got lucky before shipping.

shoot it, clean it later, I just bought a new SAR, cleaner than a baby's new diaper inside.

Guessing a Romanian SAR-1 AKM variant? Considering the newest one is 10 years old, would it be possible that a previous owner cleaned it before selling it?

 

[Chewie]

I've never had a brand new firearm before.
Is it ok to take a brand new firearm from the box directly to the range, or should I clean and lube it? I have not really found anything on google for this.

Thanks.

Give it a good cleaning and learn what's what, then lube it up real good for the first session. I have had several "New" guns that had issues (FTF and FTE) when going directly from the box to the range. Took them home disappointed, cleaned and lubed them and went back to range (just to make sure) and had NO issues.

Why risk a getting irritated with a brand new weapon.

 

[SERparacord]

Tear it down completely. You never know what shavings you will find tucked away in it.

 

[Bert]

shoot the **** out of it . then sell it "only had 50 rnds through it"

 

[halfmileharry]

Take it apart and clean it per the instruction book that comes with your new gun. Everything I buy I have to take it apart just to see how the darn things work.
Thankfully I can put guns back together.
My GF bought me a max-cool remote controlled helicopter for Xmas last year. I can't get it back together for the life of me. It's not the only "toy" in pieces that came fully assembled.

 

[Glock10MM]

I clean and lube them before their first range session.

 

[ErickB]

Don't forget to enjoy the weird 'banana laffy taffy' smell of hoppe's no. 9!

I think I've actually come to like it.

 

[Bennettjh]

I clean every new gun even if it's brand new or new to me. Clean and plenty of oil.

 

[Classic]

Most modern firearms come from the manufacturing process pretty clean inside but in the past I have found some metal shaving, dirt, etc. inside. Worth checking everything out.

I also like to clean the barrel and dose it with a bit of penetrating oil (Kroil, in my case) to make fouling easy to push out.

Maybe this is all overkill and many just start shooting them without any seeming ill effects, but I think it's worth it.

 

[10-32]

Clean it, always, you never know what has gotten left in the barrel!

THIS

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...clean_you_new_firearm_before_you_fire_it.html

 

[dtkw]

I always took my new guns apart and clean everything before using it. Even it labeled as new, you never know who fired it before testing it then put it in a box and put a Passed sign on it. Just to be safe. How much time does your hands and face worth? If you pulled the trigger on the uncleaned gun or unchecked gun, it could blow up on you if there is something inside the barrel you missed.

 

[actaeon277]

THIS

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...clean_you_new_firearm_before_you_fire_it.html

What he said.

 

[Slawburger]

Clean it.

1) You will know it is clear of obstructions.
2) You will know it is mechanically functional.
3) You will familiarize yourself with the firearm.

Bonus: You get to enjoy it the night before shooting and think about how much fun the next day will be.

 

[Leo]

I do not detail strip them, and since I buy metal firearms, they are usually pretty oily from the factory. I still push a patch down the barrel to clean any rust preventative grease from the lands and grooves. Other than that, I do not do much.

 

[ricochet22]

Take it apart and clean it per the instruction book that comes with your new gun. Everything I buy I have to take it apart just to see how the darn things work.
Thankfully I can put guns back together.
My GF bought me a max-cool remote controlled helicopter for Xmas last year. I can't get it back together for the life of me. It's not the only "toy" in pieces that came fully assembled.

^^^^^^^^^
THIS

 

[JetGirl]

Clean it.
The test fire carbon and excess packing crap left in the barrel from the factory is still considered an obstruction.
Do yourself a favor and at the very least, run a wet patch/dry patch or pull a boresnake through.