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polyphemus · October 31, 2013, 10:51 AM

Cleaning something that is not dirty,doesn't make much sense to me.That's for
starters,before you you buy a pistol you inspect it for obvious signs of defects
and general quality,should you accept it the next logical step is to fire it.
Then you clean it.
OP wants to know if cleaning before use is necessary,right?
He does not indicate an abnormal appearance,gumming or whatever.If there was
a spent case in the chamber or a flag in the bore a simple visual would have
taken care of that,again and like this business of breaking in firearms,if the
manufacturer expressly indicates that the product will not work unless that
procedure is done then there'd be a need to do it.

October 31, 2013, 10:51 AM	#20
polyphemus Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2012 Posts: 1,055	Cleaning something that is not dirty,doesn't make much sense to me.That's for starters,before you you buy a pistol you inspect it for obvious signs of defects and general quality,should you accept it the next logical step is to fire it. Then you clean it. OP wants to know if cleaning before use is necessary,right? He does not indicate an abnormal appearance,gumming or whatever.If there was a spent case in the chamber or a flag in the bore a simple visual would have taken care of that,again and like this business of breaking in firearms,if the manufacturer expressly indicates that the product will not work unless that procedure is done then there'd be a need to do it. Last edited by polyphemus; October 31, 2013 at 11:01 AM.