Should I do anything before shooting a brand new gun?

[General Zod]

Field strip, clean and lube - if for no other reason than to increase your familiarity with your new pistol before sending a few rounds downrange.

 

[rushthezeppelin]

Clean the barrel and Frog Lube treat (with heat) the rest and it will run smooth as glass for you.

Edit: Also check for manufacturing burs on any of the parts. Its rare with most guns to have a problem here but it never hurts to check before a critical part gets scratched up badly and causes malfunctions.

 

[Texasgordo]

I always take it apart and make sure it's oiled, especially if it is a used pistol. Most used pistols I have bought had no oil at all anywhere.

 

[TXDARKHORSE361]

Everyone has pretty much summed it up but I always like to field strip the gun and give it a complete cleaning to get any unwanted oils, packing grease, etc of and lube it up. Also helps because I like to make sure I'm comfortable with the breakdown should any unforeseen problems come up.

 

[Vaquero]

Register it.

 

[hellishhorses]

Yes. Buy ammo and extra mags.

 

[LminusV]

As others have mentioned, clean and lube, but I also hand cycle the action about a hundred times and then clean and lube again. On some of my polymer guns, I'll find bits of plastic overflash from the frame rails. Shooting the guns will do the same thing and the bits probably won't cause any problems but I do it anyway.

 

[robertc1024]

Field strip, clean and lube - if for no other reason than to increase your familiarity with your new pistol before sending a few rounds downrange.

+1 on that. I like to cycle them a bit, pop mags in and out, eject some rounds and take them apart. Put them back together with some lube, take them apart again etc. It's kind of a Yoda thing - be one with the force. None if it probably matters though with a decent gun. Getting some familiarity with the gun is the best part of it. Besides, if somebody is throwing a bus at you, you'd feel more comfortable.

 

[Doctor SigFan]

I always field strip, clean, lube and inspect carefully before heading for the range like others have suggested. I like to get know the weapon before firing it or getting seduced by it. This way, I never seem to have a FTF/FTE or any other malfunction, plus it's better than watching Lifetime movies with my wife.

^^^THIS. Plus remind your wife how inexpensive guns and ammo have become, which is why your new firearm was a better deal than a new dress for her...

 

[General Zod]

+1 on that. I like to cycle them a bit, pop mags in and out, eject some rounds and take them apart. Put them back together with some lube, take them apart again etc. It's kind of a Yoda thing - be one with the force. None if it probably matters though with a decent gun. Getting some familiarity with the gun is the best part of it. Besides, if somebody is throwing a bus at you, you'd feel more comfortable.

When I have time, I like to send the bus through a car wash and get an oil and lube job done on it before I throw it at those who displease me.

 

[bluesboyk3]

can't remember if i did that on my pt92, but some people would say it definitely won't hurt it.