Also: CLEAN YOUR FUCKING GUN BEFORE YOU SHOOT IT THE FIRST TIME. Factory lube is not meant for you to use when you shoot it. It's to protect the firearm from moisture
Yup. I also recommend getting a bore snake for the caliber gun you bought, they are great. Also Ballistol is good stuff, and some quality slide grease, a little bit goes a long way. Just those items, some patches, a couple rags, and a toothbrush are enough to maintain pretty much any firearm.
I bought two bottles of it, one aerosol and one a squirt bottle, and still have both. That was about 8 years ago! The aerosol is about gone though. I use it on other stuff too, works fantastic on hinges. Just a tiny bit is all you need.
I disassemble the thing completely when I get it home, then reassemble it. That way I can check for broken/missing parts, anything that may be 'off, and it gives me a warmer, fuzzier feeling when I do take it out back on the property to break it in.
I especially recommend this for used guns, because while you're in there you can clean out the years of gunk, look for cracks, etc. (especially for revolvers, because it seems like NOBODY ever cleans the internal mechanisms in those things!)
Also: CLEAN YOUR FUCKING GUN BEFORE YOU SHOOT IT THE FIRST TIME. Factory lube is not meant for you to use when you shoot it. It's to protect the firearm from moisture
Not to mention a field strip is just a good thing to do to familiarize your self with the firearms mechanisms.
Yup. I also recommend getting a bore snake for the caliber gun you bought, they are great. Also Ballistol is good stuff, and some quality slide grease, a little bit goes a long way. Just those items, some patches, a couple rags, and a toothbrush are enough to maintain pretty much any firearm.
I only use ballistol on all my fire arms. If it’s good enough for hickock, it’s good enough for me. That shit lasts FOREVER. 1 bottle lasts years
I bought two bottles of it, one aerosol and one a squirt bottle, and still have both. That was about 8 years ago! The aerosol is about gone though. I use it on other stuff too, works fantastic on hinges. Just a tiny bit is all you need.
I use it on EVERYTHING. I've never tried the aerosol version.
I disassemble the thing completely when I get it home, then reassemble it. That way I can check for broken/missing parts, anything that may be 'off, and it gives me a warmer, fuzzier feeling when I do take it out back on the property to break it in.
I especially recommend this for used guns, because while you're in there you can clean out the years of gunk, look for cracks, etc. (especially for revolvers, because it seems like NOBODY ever cleans the internal mechanisms in those things!)