First time firing...

[B&J Armory]

How many people here actually field strip and clean their Glock before they fire it the first time? As a matter of fact, for you multi-Glock owners do you have a certain ritual or procedure you perform before you first fire your newest Glock? Is so, what is it?

[Half Lid]

No need to go crazy i just give it a field strip analysis, give it some TLC with oil where it needs it and start shooting.

[9mmdude]

I clean em from the factory and lube em up. Nothing else

[cimpala]

I didnt

[alank2]

Hi,

My ritual? Take off the signs and replace them with Ameriglo Classic night sights which are the same as OEM'd Trijicon. I also replace the "target" serrated trigger bar for its smooth equivalent. Then they are ready for service!

Good luck,

Alan

[Brian Lee]

I just bought my G20 on Friday.

I have not fired it yet, but the day after I got it the first thing I did was read the included instructions completely, and I studied the breakdown diagram to become throughly familiar with the way the gun is made. Then I field stripped it and cleaned it completely. I found the barrel was dirty from the factory test firing and had not been cleaned afterward. The stuff the gun was coated with inside was more like a sticky goo than a gun oil, and appeared to be more a storage-oriented rust inhibitor than what you'd want on it for ordinary use. I also disassembled the mag's, which was a good thing too, because one of them had the spring incorrectly positioned where it sits under the follower, which explains why that one did not want to accept the 15th cartridge.

I plan to fire my first shot, then point the gun at the ground and look carefully at the slide to see if it has properly returned all the way forward before firing the second shot.

This has been my standard procedure with all new guns ever since the time I bought a Russian made Makarov that actually had metal shavings from the machine shop still inside it. They must have taken the parts right off the milling machines and slapped them together without even blowing them off with compressed air. The gun was full of residue from that water soluble metal cutting tool lubricant that machine shops use, and not gun oil, which is what you'd expect after seeing the metal chips. All the interior surfaces had a rough cut finish that looked like a child had done the machining, and that told me everything I needed to know. I later sold that piece of crap (for a loss) right back to the same gun shop I bought it from, and without ever firing it, because I heard the Russian built ones (Mak's are made under license in several countries) had a reputation for exploding barrels. To bad I didn't field strip it in the gun shop. I'd have never bought it.


My new Glock on the other hand looked very well made inside. Surface finishes inside and outside of the barrel were fantastic all over. I'm confident this gun will never explode. And I'm proud not to be Russian.

[1-2man]

I take it straight to the range and have at it.

[Giggity-Giggity]

Yup, me.

[Magnus2131]

You put your right foot in,
You put your right foot out;
You put your right foot in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!:whistling:

[THEPOPE]

I did, per the manual.

Read it, live it, love it.

I am out it :cool:

[kelsitone]

I did, per the manual.

Read it, live it, love it.

I am out it :cool:
+1

Same here.

[ab4ka]

You're supposed to read the manual? Won't opening the envelope ruin the collectable value?:tongueout: To tell the truth, both of the Glocks I bought new went shooting straight out of the box. I gave them a quick once-over to make sure there were no obstructions and everything felt good, then fired away.

[samuse]

Yeah, I thought opening the envelope was a no-no too. Couple drops of oil if I can wait that long , and usually shoot up what moey I have left over after buying the gun that day. I live by the credo I read on this site... WHEN IN DOUBT -ROCK OUT WITH YOUR GLOCK OUT!! I'm

[glide]

I cleaned and lubed my Glocks when they were new before I got out to the range. Better safe than sure.

[squirrelsniper]

I always field strip, clean and lube ANY new firearm before firing. While I haven't found any serious issues with my Glocks, in other brands of rifles and pistols I have found everything from metal shavings in various parts of the weapon to styrofoam in the bore.

[Tx-G30]

i clean and lube before and after shooting

[hokieglock]

1. buy glock
2. insert loaded mag
3. have at it

[Stockhouse14]

Many do it and many don't. I do.

Glocks are not Les Baers....:)

[sigcalcatrant]

I ttreat all new guns like a gun that has just came back from the range after firing 200 rounds. Clen and lube accordingly.

[FillYerHands]

In Guns and Ammo a few months back, there was a nice article on breaking in new handguns. A lot of good info on how many hundreds of rounds you had to put through a 1911 or SIG or S&W before it quit jamming on every tenth round, and how to clean it and oil it up so it wouldn't sieze up into a metal hammer.

The interesting part was a little sidebar from Chris Edwards at Glock. He said to field strip it, clean it lightly, oil it per the manual, and shoot it. It needs no breaking in.

Personally I have always stripped mine and cleaned them so I am sure all the parts and pieces are there and in good order. It's like counting your new baby's fingers and toes. Despite excellent QA, things happen.

[Deputy206]

If I'm not mistaken thats what the manual suggested so I cleaned mine before shooting it for the first time.

[mrnuke7571]

I was always told that when it's brand new, check the barrel, but don't clean it as it needs the copper colored break-in compound they put on it from factory to properly 'seat' itself.

This is exactly what happened with my glock 38. The first 100 shots were all over the target, and recoil was very harsh too. Was wondering if it was a mistake to get it. Then after 120 rounds it tightened up, and the recoil softened up. Now after 200 rounds it's accurate and easy to fire as heck.

(And no, it wasn't me getting 'used' to the gun. I was firing two other 45's, and a bunch of other guns that day without issues).

[billkill]

Yes, but I bought mine used.

[omaha64]

Straight to the range and put 200 rounds through, then clean it.

[EdMan63]

Looked it over before paying. Went straight from the cash register to the range and shot 50 rds. Then took it home and cleaned it.

[shortcircuit]

1. buy glock
2. insert loaded mag
3. have at it

2.5 chamber a round

[WellArmedSheep]

1. buy glock
2. insert loaded mag
3. have at it

Make sure 2 and 3 are preceeded by "leave gun store" and "drive to range". LOL!

Most shops I've been in have frowned upon opening fire in the showroom.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[AustinTx]

Check the barrel for obstructions.

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[PRNJ Pete]

I was always told that when it's brand new, check the barrel, but don't clean it as it needs the copper colored break-in compound they put on it from factory to properly 'seat' itself.

This is exactly what happened with my glock 38. The first 100 shots were all over the target, and recoil was very harsh too. Was wondering if it was a mistake to get it. Then after 120 rounds it tightened up, and the recoil softened up. Now after 200 rounds it's accurate and easy to fire as heck.

(And no, it wasn't me getting 'used' to the gun. I was firing two other 45's, and a bunch of other guns that day without issues).

I was told the same thing when I purchased my G23. Shoot it until the copper colored stuff is all wiped off, then clean and oil it. :dunno: