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bendable · 05-14-2005, 11:07 PM

is this a croat thing or a springfield thing,
no oil or grease, no cosmo, no nuthin.

shall I lube it prior to my range session tomorrow ?

is there stuff there that I don't know about ?

thanks in advance

dsg2003gt · 05-14-2005, 11:18 PM

id put something on it...

thats funny, my gun was dripping in oil when i got it.

87-51 · 05-14-2005, 11:22 PM

When I bought my SC it was so dry that it locked open when I was looking at it at the gun shop. It's pretty bad when you have to buy oil along with the gun. Oh well, a couple of drops and she's worked great ever since.

djhunter · 05-14-2005, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bendable

is this a croat thing or a springfield thing,
no oil or grease, no cosmo, no nuthin.

shall I lube it prior to my range session tomorrow ?

is there stuff there that I don't know about ?

thanks in advance

Don't you clean yours before you go the first time? Heck, I even wash my clothes before I wear them the first time.

My 40sc was dry too. I expected that I guess. The only cosmo guns I get are C&R war rifles.

Enjoy your first time out. I'm still grinning from mine. I wish I would have started buying these pistols long ago.

Don · 05-15-2005, 12:12 AM

They come in a bag that prevents corrosion during shipping, so that you do not have to clean off any heavy gunk. Field strip it as you would after shooting, wipe it down and lube it and then assemble.
Or if you are like me and it never makes it home before the first shooting, just take it out and shoot it and clean it later. Don't worry about any issues for the first several hundred rounds, they usually resolve themselves with no effort on your part. Just clean it and lube it when you can, and enjoy it meanwhile.

ppmd · 05-15-2005, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bendable

is this a croat thing or a springfield thing,
no oil or grease, no cosmo, no nuthin.

shall I lube it prior to my range session tomorrow ?

is there stuff there that I don't know about ?

thanks in advance

No cleaning, no nuthin'. Bought it, took it out, shot it. Here are the first shots out of the gun:

Still working great as ever.

ppmd

repeet · 05-15-2005, 06:06 AM

Bone dry, in the bag for my 357Sig.

I brought my range bag with me when I picked up my pistol. Bought a box of
Federal 125gr. and went into the range.

I had no Idea how to break it down (no time to read the manual, I've got to shoot) so I just put BreakFree on the slide and down the fireing pin area.

It shot like crap. Flyers everywhere. AT SEVEN YARDS. The first few rounds didn't even hit the paper. If I hadn't shot it's older brother a couple of weeks earlier, I would have thought it was me.

It took about a hundred rounds for it to tighten up. After two hundred, I started to chew holes (as I would have expected).

Maybe I should have shot it dry the first time?

tec · 05-15-2005, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppmd

Quote:

Originally Posted by bendable

is this a croat thing or a springfield thing,
no oil or grease, no cosmo, no nuthin.

shall I lube it prior to my range session tomorrow ?

is there stuff there that I don't know about ?

thanks in advance

No cleaning, no nuthin'. Bought it, took it out, shot it. Here are the first shots out of the gun:

Still working great as ever.

ppmd

If I were you, I would ask for a refund on that target, It has a big hole in it near the middle of the target!!! j/k

FatMatt1981 · 05-15-2005, 10:02 AM

It's pretty sad when ya get new target paper with holes in it!

Verm · 05-15-2005, 10:35 AM

Both my SC and my Service went straight from the shop to the range with no problems.

05-14-2005, 11:07 PM	#1
bendable XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: s.w. U.S. Posts: 79	bone dry ,right out of the box is this a croat thing or a springfield thing, no oil or grease, no cosmo, no nuthin. shall I lube it prior to my range session tomorrow ? is there stuff there that I don't know about ? thanks in advance

05-15-2005, 12:12 AM	#5
Don XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Pullman, WA Posts: 4,264	They come in a bag that prevents corrosion during shipping, so that you do not have to clean off any heavy gunk. Field strip it as you would after shooting, wipe it down and lube it and then assemble. Or if you are like me and it never makes it home before the first shooting, just take it out and shoot it and clean it later. Don't worry about any issues for the first several hundred rounds, they usually resolve themselves with no effort on your part. Just clean it and lube it when you can, and enjoy it meanwhile. __________________ Don geek with guns Why don\'t you all f-f-f-fade away.... FAQ - Don\'s Guide Rod

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FatMatt1981 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,467	It's pretty sad when ya get new target paper with holes in it! __________________ \"Through strength, we deter tyranny\" ICVM OD XD-40 4\" Black on black XD-9 4\"

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Verm XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carson City NV. Posts: 814	Both my SC and my Service went straight from the shop to the range with no problems. __________________ Enough firepower, the will and the guts to use it all.

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05-14-2005, 11:18 PM	#2
dsg2003gt XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 126	id put something on it... thats funny, my gun was dripping in oil when i got it.

05-14-2005, 11:22 PM	#3
87-51 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 267	When I bought my SC it was so dry that it locked open when I was looking at it at the gun shop. It's pretty bad when you have to buy oil along with the gun. Oh well, a couple of drops and she's worked great ever since.

05-15-2005, 06:06 AM	#7
repeet XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fort Mill, SC Posts: 88	Bone dry, in the bag for my 357Sig. I brought my range bag with me when I picked up my pistol. Bought a box of Federal 125gr. and went into the range. I had no Idea how to break it down (no time to read the manual, I've got to shoot) so I just put BreakFree on the slide and down the fireing pin area. It shot like crap. Flyers everywhere. AT SEVEN YARDS. The first few rounds didn't even hit the paper. If I hadn't shot it's older brother a couple of weeks earlier, I would have thought it was me. It took about a hundred rounds for it to tighten up. After two hundred, I started to chew holes (as I would have expected). Maybe I should have shot it dry the first time?