590 question

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I received my new 590 today. I closed the breach and dry fired it. Not sure if that is forbidden or not. The slide release is stuck in the depressed position and the pump will not cycle.

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Dry firing is fine.

Maybe the pump isn't forward and in battery, you can easily just disassemble the whole thing to find where it's hanging up.
While empty, you can rack the action like you'd be loading, and the action lock pops out and you can squeeze the trigger. After squeezing the trigger, the action lock depresses back into the trigger group and you can cycle the action again. Looking at yours, should just be able to cycle the action.
 
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Push the pin out that holds the trigger assembly in place. Lift the assembly out-takes a bit of lifting towards the muzzle. You'll be able to look at everything in the receiver and find out
what's going on.
I've only dry fired my 590s with a snap cap in the chamber, but that's just me. Also, the last 590 I bought was not lubed
very well inside and I was having problems with racking the slide. A good clean and lube fixed everything.
 
Did you give it a healthy amount of force? They're stiff fresh out of the box and like mentioned above need a proper oiling. Don't be afraid to mortar it if it needs it. If that doesn't do it then there is an issue that needs attention. With the trigger group out you can start to diagnose that, again as mentioned above.
 
push it "away" as if pumping as it's usually stuck not fully cycled, you can also unscrew the mag tube and disassemble or remove the trigger group. A new shotgun can have the hammer fall and jam the mechanism, I had that happen on my semi Auto because I was dry firing it "improperly" It won't damage the gun as the firing pin doesn't hit anything but you may get a Jam based on how clean the internals are
 
As the other folks have said, first push the action forward with a good amount of force to see if it isn't fully forward. If that doesn't remedy the situation, then remove the trigger group and give it a good clean & lube. Lube the action bars and extractor springs, along with the other internals. Once you get the action to the rear, check the flat tip screw holding the ejector down and make sure it's tight (I have seen those come loose and jam the action). New firearms are often void of proper lubrication and need to be stripped, cleaned and lubed.
 
Thanks for all the replys gentlemen. I nudged the action forward and it now runs like a greased pig. I'll still take it down and give it a proper cleaning and lubrication. Any suggestions with regard to which lube I should be using?
 
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