Oil in the Handguns before firing?

[Xcalibur]

hi everyone. I am new in here an dthis is my first post. i have one question which is killing me. i recently inherited a Beretta 92Fs and a RugerP94, both brand new and never been fired except maybe at factory. my qwuestion sis , should there be any oil in any parts of these guns before firing them?

One theory a friend told me was to shoot the guns completely dry ... no oil in the barrel, no oil inside the frame or on the insid eof the slide.

But in my opinion that woul djam th epistol if theers no oil in the firearm while shooting after a few rounds.

The other friends said that there should be no oil ion th ebarrell and it should be bone dry, but there should be oil on the inside of the slide, the frame, recoil spring, the recoil spring rod and the rals.

I need to know how do u ladies & gentlemen shoot, if there is oil in the pistol while firing, what parts are oiled and what parts arent. Also sinc ei am new to owning and shooting weapons, whats parts are the rails and what parts called the action? How do i clean the trigger and the insid eof the trigger gaurd of these weapons?

Also guide me if Hoppes # 9 nitro powder solvent is really good at removing lead from pisol and revolver barrells?

Last question...
anyone using clenzoil field & range solution to clean and lubricate their guns?

If yes, could u please tell me if its any good? if yes, then ho good?

Thanks in advance.

[Frenchy]

Small amount of oil on contact parts and slide rails. If you oil the inside of the barrel, run a patch down it before shooting.
Order or download the Beretta manual for specifics.

[Jim]

Yes, lube the slide and rails and a few drops on the OUTSIDE of the barrel.

NO oil in the barrel, when you clean the gun always run several patches through until a patch comes out looking new.

For the complete care and feeding of your new 92, Check Here.

[tomfoolery]

Already answered...il just second them.

Oil all contact points (slide rails, outside of barrel, etc.) before and after shooting and cleaning.

[Brickboy240]

Really, only a drop or two in the action, where the trigger mechamism is, is needed. I use grease on the frame rails instead of oil. Oil tends to drip down in place you don't want or need it while grease tends to stay in place better. Tetra Gun Grease can be had at Wal Mart. Use a Q-tip and put a small layer on the slide and frame rails when you field strip them.

On the Beretta, be sure to lightly grease the locking lugs on the barrel and the slots on the frame that they fit into. The Berettas tend to like a little more grease in these areas so they run good. Some pistols, like Glocks, can run with almost no lube at all.

The Beretta you have is a great pistol. I owned one Ruger centerfire auto and got rid of it because it had a terrible trigger and was not very accurate.

My guess is that you will find the 92 Beretta to be a much better pistol. I still own its 40 caliber cousin - the M-96. I have shot several 9s and M9s and always had positive expereinces. These were the best Beretta autopistols, if you ask me.

- brickboy240

[jnclement]

Dry in the barrel, lube (lightly) everywhere else. Your friend wouldn't buy a car, pull the oil pan drain, and take off, would he?

[ruizjo21]

Thanks everyone, now I don't have to ask

[Jim]

One last point. The ONLY true man's cologne is Hoppe #9.

[propellerhead]

Meh....

I over oiled my XDs when I was new to shooting. Even now I always run a patch wet with oil down the barrel towards the end of my cleaning routine. I shoot my XDs in this condition all the time and they haven't blown up yet. The worst thing is you have to keep wiping the gun during your first few magazines. Any oil down the barrel will be blown out with your first shot.

[Jim]

There is a reason so many brake systems are hydraulic; fluids do not compress.

When cleaning a gun before shooting, run a dry patch down the barrel to make sure all oil is removed.