sweet... it got past at least 4 people that should have caught it before finding its way into our infantryman's living room... assembler, QC guy, dealer, buyer
Printable View
I recommend cleaning a new gun. While doing so, I try to ensure everything looks ok and there are no issues. Lube as normal and have at it.
From the late Gale McMillan:
Quote:
The break in fad was started by a fellow I helped get started in the barrel business . He started putting a set of break in instructions in ever barrel he shipped. One came into the shop to be installed and I read it and the next time I saw him I asked him What was with this break in crap?. His answer was Mac, My share of the market is about 700 barrels a year. I cater to the target crowd and they shoot a barrel about 3000 rounds before they change it. If each one uses up 100 rounds of each barrel breaking it in you can figure out how many more barrels I will get to make each year.
Yep, I field strip a gun before buying it. I refuse to purchase if I am not allowed. I have yet to be refused to conduct a basic strip. My friend ended up teaching the guy at the counter how to strip an SKS when I brought him with me to find a good one, since my friend new those rifles really well and I did not as it was my first. Though if they do say no I will walk away. I want to know everything is as it should be before buying a firearm. At Collector's Firearms in Houston the clerk would not let me leave until he showed me how to strip the G17 and Walther P-22 I was buying. I knew how to do the G17. He did it because I said it was my first time buying that model. I guess he did not realize I had experience with other models. The P-22 was a first, but oh well . . . At least he is showing people stuff before they run home and it enables you to check the gun out first before buying it. They do charge more then most stores though . . .
Sorry I got carried away. :o
I own a new Colt 6450 9MM AR-15. I am shooting it today. As a result of this thread I cleaned the gun last night. The barrel was pristine. The bold carrier and trigger assembly were sticky is places. I cleaned it out and oiled it up real good.
I will clean them all from now on.