Care for a new gun

[johnrus]

I just purchased a glock 17 9MM and a S&W M&P 45. I have not gone to the range yet, plan on going next weekend.

I am going to lube the slides on both guns before use. Is there anything else that I should do?

Is there a good instruction set somewhere on how to do a good job cleaning the guns after going to the firing range?

I also have a Hi Point 9MM that i will be using and will need to clean also.

I just got my concealed cary and plan to start carying. I want to be sure I care for the guns properly.

Thanks in advance for the help,
Johnrus

 

[Tackleberry561]

As far as the Glock... Take it out of the box and shoot the crap out of it. It comes with a gold color grease from the factory. I think they suggest shooting it around 500 times before cleaning it off..(I think)

 

[Kasper]

For your Glock you can clean the bore if you want to but it is good to go out of the Box and you can Shoot over 2,000 rounds before needing to clean it. Glocks preform good the only warning I was given at a class on taking apart your Glock beyond the field stripping level and how to clean it was to keep the factory parts that came with the gun and when cleaning the Glock avoid using to much oil. The instructor said that many of the Glocks that have trouble it is from either putting in after market parts or oiling the gun more then needed.

I have a Glock 19 3rd gen that I took to the class with me I had about 1500 rounds through it and was told that I didn't need to clean it due to it looking like it had hardly been used. Most of the ammo through my gun was WWB ammo so I don't know if that played apart in my gun not being that dirty. I also asked cause I had placed a Ghost 3.5# trigger in my Glock and was told that if that was the only thing that I changed beside the sights that my gun should be fine. I was told that if this was being used as a EDC the only thing I should change is the sights and to keep the gun as the factory made it to avoid any problems.

For your other gun I don't know due to never owning one. But any gun made of metal is a pain due to the amount of cleaning it requires to stay functional and looking nice.

 

[gregory44mag]

Enough Already!!!

You Glock owners are all the same... Glock, Glock, Glock, Glock, Glock. The Smith & Wesson M&Ps are a very good, easy to maintain gun, very accurate and dependable. Just follow the manufacturers instructions on cleaning and enjoy it.

 

[BulletTrainingLtd]

Don't have a Glock, never had a Glock. Just my .02, every gun I buy gets taken down and cleaned before it goes to the range. All part of familarization for me.

 

[CalicoJack10]

Don't have a Glock, never had a Glock. Just my .02, every gun I buy gets taken down and cleaned before it goes to the range. All part of familarization for me.

I second this a million times over. I teach students how to break down and clean their guns as a part of the course I teach for first time pistol shooters. I make sure that all guns are cleaned and lubed before I put a single round through them, and I encourage my students to do the same thing.

Though I must admit, I have been thinking about getting a glock just to see what I can do with it. Like make it into a race gun or something. I prefer my 1911's and USP's to anything out there on the market.

 

[Kasper]

Don't know about the guns you buy but both Glocks I bought had two shell casings in a brown envelope that were from rounds that had been fired through the gun I was buying. So for the factory to fire rounds through the gun they had to clean it and then clean it after firing the rounds through the gun. So me taking it home to clean it before using it just seems unnecessary to me. With the modifications made to the machinery used to produce guns today having to take apart and clean a new gun from the factory should not be necessary.

 

[robmcd]

The guns are prepped, then test fired with several rounds, superficially wiped off, and put it the box that might sit on the distributor's or dealer's shelf for weeks until sold. They need to be field stripped, cleaned and properly lubed per the manufacturer's directions prior to the first range outing. The fired case that is included is for those states (i.e. NY) that require the dealer to submit it to law enforcement who keeps it on file.

 

[gregory44mag]

Not always the case

Don't know about the guns you buy but both Glocks I bought had two shell casings in a brown envelope that were from rounds that had been fired through the gun I was buying. So for the factory to fire rounds through the gun they had to clean it and then clean it after firing the rounds through the gun. So me taking it home to clean it before using it just seems unnecessary to me. With the modifications made to the machinery used to produce guns today having to take apart and clean a new gun from the factory should not be necessary.

When I purchased My Colt 1911 Combat Commander it was very dirty, I would say from the machining process and I had a spent shell casing in a bag also? I gave this gun a good thorough cleaning before I even shot the first round through it.

 

[CalicoJack10]

The point is that you never know how clean or ready to fire a gun is whether it is new or used. A new gun could have gotten crap into it at any point after it left the factory, and there are some (like my USP compact) that even have grease in the bore. So your best bet is to give it a good and thorough cleaning before you fire it.

I mean for the 10 minutes it takes to clean a gun, is it worth the idea of having those kind of problems?

 

[billv]

new XDM

There was little in the way of instructions that came with the manual for cleaning or breaking in my XDM 45.

The shop I bought it from said to lock back the slide and leave for 2-3 days to compress the spring a bit. Not sure if it helps or not. Can't hurt.

A friend has an XD 9mm that he said he's put 200,000 rounds through with the original barrel.

Cleaned and fired nicely.

 

[Pokey]

I cleaned the assembly grease out of my Glock when I owned one, not sure how much gunk is in the M&P? It can't hurt to fieldstrip the gun and take a peek inside, also familiarizes you with the gun. My Springfield XD-9 sub was spotless inside, just a slight amount of light oil where it is needed. I took it out and shot the crap out of it......and yes the XD's are every bit as dependable as any Glock

 

[snatale42]

You Glock owners are all the same... Glock, Glock, Glock, Glock, Glock. The Smith & Wesson M&Ps are a very good, easy to maintain gun, very accurate and dependable. Just follow the manufacturers instructions on cleaning and enjoy it.

Yup, The Glock owners are definitely a cult. That being said my EDC is a G26, BUT I also love my M&P40, after M&P I doubt I'll but another Glock. The M&P's are great. WAY more comfortable in the hand, better looking. Just as reliable. Not to take away from the Glocks there also great guns. But M&P's are awesome. To get back to the thread if your not going to go to the range for a while you should clean your guns. You don't have to make it brand new again every cleaning but I wouldn't leave it for long. If your not going to shoot alot. And in the hot weather months stick with grease. IMO works better than oil.

 

[lukem]

You Glock owners are all the same... Glock, Glock, Glock, Glock, Glock. The Smith & Wesson M&Ps are a very good, easy to maintain gun, very accurate and dependable. Just follow the manufacturers instructions on cleaning and enjoy it.

Not all of us. I have a Glock 26 as my primary carry but also love my Ruger and my Beretta's. I don't discriminate.

 

[sgtbill]

I have always taught that you clean a firearm after each and every use no matter how many rounds you have fired at that session. Don't get into a habit or even try and get into a habit of only cleaning such and such a weapon after so many round's (2,000 - 5,000)If you clean it after every time you use it you won't have to worry about a round count.

Remember A CLEAN WEAPON IS A HAPPY WEAPON
Bill

 

[robfrommaine]

I have always taught that you clean a firearm after each and every use no matter how many rounds you have fired at that session. Don't get into a habit or even try and get into a habit of only cleaning such and such a weapon after so many round's (2,000 - 5,000)If you clean it after every time you use it you won't have to worry about a round count.

Remember A CLEAN WEAPON IS A HAPPY WEAPON
Bill

This is what I was taught, too.

 

[JJSwiontek]

I teach my students to clean their weapons as a way to become more aware of the machine in their hands. It's a tool that needs to be clean and lubed to work as designed.

 

[shermr]

Glocks, or any other new handguns should be cleaned before firing for the first time. Glocks come from the factory with a copper colored lubricant on the slide. This lube should not be removed; shooting the firearm will result in the lube probviding protection to the slide for 250 to 500 rounds. There is no need to clean the factory lube from the slide unless you firearm is exposed to dirt or sandy grit. Use a quality bore cleaner and clean until all residue is gone from the bore, run a dry patch through the bore, then a patch with one or two drops of oil applied, (never over oil or grease any firearm). There are many after market parts that make the already dependable Glock even more reliable, such as a stainless steel guide rod to replace the plastic factory guide rod.