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Guest PapaB

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Woohoo! I finally bought my first handgun yesterday (my long guns wanted a little brother).

Question is, do I need to do anything to it before I start shooting? I mean besides reading the manual and loading it.

Does it need to be stripped and cleaned first? I'm getting itchy but don't want to mess anything up.

BTW it's a S&W Sigma sw9ve.

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Guest Rugerman

I always clean, degrease, and then oil before shooting a gun, even a new gun. The only time I didn't I had a Ruger Mark III FTF and FTE like crazy. Cleaning fixed the problem.

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Guest H0TSH0T

1. open case/ packaging and admire

2. wipe the drool from face

3. do the happy dance

4. get comfortable in a well lit room and read the manual.

5. after your sure it is unloaded, pretend your a secrete agent.

6. wipe the drool away from face again.

7. complete breakdown and a good cleaning of fire arm

8. reassemble the fire arm, and admire again.

9. record s# take photo and make duplicates so you can admire after it is stolen or lost, or so the police can admire and tear up for you loss.

10. calm down, it might not ever happen, take deep breaths.

11. read the manual again.

12. put in a safe place or lock it up if you have kids running around, you don't want them to admire it when your not around.

13. find a calender and make a day available to get intently acquainted at a range so you know if your weapon can live up to its expectations.

14. get some ammo if you have not already

15. let us know what you think after you have fully tested it.

and last but not least post a pic we love our gun porn.

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Some guns recommend this i would say.

Glock doesnt recommend the gun to be cleaned at first they recommend shooting some.

I never cleaned ANY of the 12 or so handguns or long guns I've bought brand new prior to firing. Because none of the manuals suggested it.

I did look to see that the barrel was clear in each case, that's about it.

- OS

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1. open case/ packaging and admire

2. wipe the drool from face

3. do the happy dance

4. get comfortable in a well lit room and read the manual.

5. after your sure it is unloaded, pretend your a secrete agent.

6. wipe the drool away from face again.

7. complete breakdown and a good cleaning of fire arm

8. reassemble the fire arm, and admire again.

9. record s# take photo and make duplicates so you can admire after it is stolen or lost, or so the police can admire and tear up for you loss.

10. calm down, it might not ever happen, take deep breaths.

11. read the manual again.

12. put in a safe place or lock it up if you have kids running around, you don't want them to admire it when your not around.

13. find a calender and make a day available to get intently acquainted at a range so you know if your weapon can live up to its expectations.

14. get some ammo if you have not already

15. let us know what you think after you have fully tested it.

and last but not least post a pic we love our gun porn.

1, 2 & 3. done

4. did today, manual says clean 1st.

5. will do tomorrow

6. doing constantly

7, 8. will do tomorrow

9, 10, 11. will do

12. have a safe place

13. Papa's range is always open. A few acres out in the country.:drunk:

14. The wifes been stocking me up for awhile. Always need more.

15. will do.

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Guest 1817ak47

I always look them over, (gun without ammo in it) get familiar with how to relase and insert magazines correctly, I have 2 pistols that the first click the mag isn't fully inserted but on the 2nd the mag is in fully. get familiar with the safety. does the slide stay open when the mag is empty. it often is easier to relases the mag when you push the mag in slightly and then push/pull /etc the mag release.

GET FULLY FAMILIAR WITH HOW IT WORKS PRIOR TO SHOOTING!!!! of course do this unloaded

learn how to load and unload the mags, some are tricky, some are easy and strait forward

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