r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jun 05 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

This thread will be used for the "new"-type questions, PAL/RPAL applications, references, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, or other general "new-to-me" firearms ownership questions.

In response to this thread, the community was quite positive for a thread to cover these subjects.

These threads will be stickied for a week, renewing every Sunday @ about 0600 AST. Previous threads here. Take a look, your question may have been answered!

If you have any suggestions for this thread, please feel free to ask here, or send the Mods a message.

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u/CanadaGunsMod Jun 07 '22

PSA to everyone who went out and bought new handguns this week:

CLEAN YOUR GUNS BEFORE SHOOTING THEM. READ THE MANUAL.

New guns are coated in a preservative grease/oil. This is not a lubricating oil. You need to tear the gun down and flush it all out. All of it. Then re oil with a proper gun oil.

New guns require break-in. This can be a hundred rounds or a thousand rounds. Follow the manual. 22 semi autos might take ages to properly break in.

We are removing literally dozens of posts that are "my new gun doesn't work" and literally the answer is "I didn't clean it or oil it."

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '22 edited Mar 30 '23

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u/CanadaGunsMod Jun 08 '22

Lots of cheaper firearms will paint surfaces on things. So on the bolt, on the frame, on the slide. As you shoot it, you'll see this paint wear off and smooth. As this happens, the action will smooth up considerably.

It's a big problem with things like GSG 16's or other cheaper 22's. The friction from this coating is enough to cause function problems. Over time, as the coating wears, it will be much more reliable.

For things like a GSG16 I recommend shooting 1k rounds through it before deciding whether it's not working right. Just mag dump and clean. It will get way more reliable over time.

For more expensive firearms, they are not as mass produced and have greater attention to detail, and won't need this kind of wear-in.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '22

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u/CanadaGunsMod Jun 09 '22

Also: if the idea of $500 worth of ammunition scares you, you may want to reconsider the hobby. It's not cheap to shoot a lot. You can mitigate the cost by shooting things like .22LR, but even 9mm is upwards of $0.30/round these days.