Just got my gun, should I clean/oil?

[jims98z28]

After 10 long days I got my gun, a brand new Ruger P89T.
I thought I heard somewhere that I should clean/oil the gun before I shoot it. Is this true? I field stripped the gun and it seems to be oiled and pretty darn clean. But what I don't know about gun care could fill a room. Any help would be greatly appriciated.

 

[P95Carry]

The pre requisite IMO is ..... before you shoot it .... put a clean patch thru barrel .... and make sure all lube of any sort is removed .. over and above that .. I'd say you were good to go!

Too much lube is/can be ... as bad as not enough .... a thin film is all that's needed .... whether CLP, Rig, or even graphite!!

Enjoy!

 

[9x19]

Its a good thing to field-strip and examine the gun before its first outing, but if its clean and properly lubed, there's no need to re-do it. Some makers ship their guns dripping with preservative oil (never know how long if may sit in a warehouse before being sold to a consumer), while others ship them almost dry... likewise some do a better job of cleaning the manufacturing debis from the pistol than do others.

Do make a pass down the barrel with a clean patch to ensure the bore is free of any preservative.

 

[Lone_Gunman]

I usually shoot new guns until they get so dirty they jam. Depending on the gun that is probably at least a few hundred rounds.

Then I take it apart for cleaning.

 

[jims98z28]

Thanks for the replies. The gun looks like it is ready to go, so I wont mess with it. I will run a clean patch down the bore to be sure though. Thanks for the replies.
I guess its time to go shooting

 

[10-Ring]

I like cleaning & lubing new guns just to get acquainted w/ them. I've seen a couple new guns fail that weren't cleaned & lubed before 1st shoot.

 

[Zundfolge]

For me the first field strip and clean is a most important ritual.

Even if I watched the previous owner or gunshop guy strip and clean it better then I ever could, I'd still be itching to break it down and put it together a few times when I got it home

Its all about the beauty of the machine

 

[Ian11]

Yes, I always clean and relube a new gun myself before I shoot it the first time.
If I have a malfunction of some kind I can't attribute it to the fact it wasn't properly cleaned and lubed. It doesn't take long. Clean off the packing grease with solvent and lube where your manual tells you to.

Take care of it and it will take care of you. Enjoy shooting your new Ruger safely and wisely.

 

[BevrFevr]

definitely clean it

I may be a stick in the mud but I say clean it thoroughly. If you do it well with the right stuff it will be easier to clean in the future.

Also don't just run a patch down the barrel, use some solvent, get it squeeky clean and really inspect the new barrel. This is your only chance to see what it looks like as a virgin. If you don't do this and look in there later and see a pit or a smudge or a scratch, Was it always like that? or did that just happen?

I bought a brand new CZ once and It looked pretty clean but when I took it apart there was a great big rusty fingerprint on my nice "NEW" barrel. Good Luck!

-bevr

 

[Dorrin79]

Rugers are the only guns I don't bother cleaning and oiling out of the box.

They simply don't need it.

I put about 400 rounds through my P89 from the time I got it until I first cleaned it.

 

[HankB]

When I get a new gun, I ALWAYS field strip, clean, and oil it. If nothing else, it gives me the opportunity to check it out and make sure there are no obvious problems like metal chips, loose screws, slivers of wood from the stock, etc. that "might" mess up function. I check function of the action - especially the safety - and just try to make sure everything's OK.

If it's the first gun of the sort I've owned - like my first Glock - I also want to know I'm familiar with how it works, so I don't end up looking like a tyro on the range.

 

[RON in PA]

If your new Ruger is like the ones I've bought its insides are covered with a thick perservative. Clean it off and lube the gun with something like Breakfree.

 

[NEtracker]

Yes, Do that initial strip & clean/lube, prior to the range trip.
I've found that many or most of the new pistols that I have acquired had metal bits, & other stuff that needed removal from slides, barrels, & other areas.

 

[TheOtherOne]

For me the first field strip and clean is a most important ritual.

I'm with you. I like to figure out what's what as soon as I get it.

Even after shooting I still think brining all the guns home, sitting an old towel down in front of the TV, getting a Mt. Dew, and taking everything apart and going to town.... is as much fun (if not more in it's own little way) as shooting them.

 

[jims98z28]

Thanks guys.
Well after talking to my dad (gun owner for 25+ years), he seems to agree that I should clean it and offered to help me do it. I can't turn down that kind of offer so I guess it'll be getting cleaned. Thanks for all the replies.

 

[bad_dad_brad]

Just as a rule of thumb, I will remove all factory oils and lubes with Gun Scrubber or like product. Then I use small drops of CLP where the manual says to lubricate and run a CLP patch through the barrel, and then a dry one. If a blued gun, I will lightly coat CLP over those surfaces and then wipe off. Now you can shoot.

After that I only use CLP to clean and lube unless I run into special problems like copper fouling.

Depending on the gun, I will either clean after every shooting outing, or I will abuse like heck and hardly ever clean.

 

[Kahr carrier]

Congrats on your new Ruger, looking forward to a range report.

 

[Lone_Gunman]

I believe that Bill Wilson (who I guess you kind of have to accept as a 1911 expert) says to shoot a few hundred rounds thru his guns first, I believe to "seat" the parts???

Don't know if this is just hokus pokus, or if there is really something do it.

But he says do it, so I do.

 

[HadEmAll]

I always do. Read the manual. What looks like oil on a new pistol isn't always. Sometimes it's a light preservative. Besides, I always like to make sure everything's as it should be, no chips, shavings, etc.