Well, what do we have to do to this gun before first shooting? A fieldstrip with a deep cleaning, and lube it?
Regards,
Evil_Dark
Brand new, the gun is clean.. cleanliness not an issue. The gun slide needs to be removed, and lightly oiled, along with the outside of the barrel. Ie. Where you have metal on metal contact, it needs oil. Instructions come with the gun.
If you are shooting at an indoor range this time of year (winter), a gun oil will do. If outside in cold temperatures, say, -15 C or lower, then oil the gun (again, not overdoing) with a synthetic motor oil like 5W30. In real simple terms, differences in oil concern additives, such as wax. A synthetic motor oil used in your car will improve gun performance in the winter, and well, honestly, year round. You don't want to over apply oil, because it will attract gun powder from fired shells, and gum up your gun.
.22 semi automatics can be fussy if you don't clean the slide on a regular basis because obviously, .22 rim fire produce a lot less energy than larger calibers and need a clean slide in order to cycle properly, and not jam. The inside of the barrel is less a concern, and some would argue you do more harm to any .22 gun by over cleaning the barrel. The slide of the GSG is a zinc alloy because it is light, a necessity because of the light .22 cal. (ie. a normal steel 1911 slide is too heavy to cycle .22 cal.)
I look forward to shooting my .22 GSG that recently arrived. It is what it is... an affordable .22 in a 1911 frame and I plan on never doing a thing extra to it.
I found this very good review of the GSG .22 today on thetruthaboutguns.com, here is the link to the article, including comments about the painted on finish, other 1911 .22 framed choices, and why it is that way. -->
GSG .22 Review
The Ruger Mark 3 is a nice target pistol, and CZ makes a full size copy of their 75B in .22 cal with a smart cycling mechanism within the outer steel slide, which does not cycle. I owned the CZ Kadet .22, and only sold it because I didn't want the double action .22 any longer.... and apparently I wasn't the only one who parted ways with the
CZ .22LR Kadet, as it was discontinued last year. And no, neither gun mentioned is a 1911, like the GSG.
