Field Strip and Clean Before First Use
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I would like to see pics of your Sig P226. I am under the understanding that it is far into the Prohibited Status due to size of the firearm - barrel, overall, etc. I have wanted one in the past and was given that info. My Sig P220 is just and I mean JUST inside the Restricted Status for size. Plus we all love to see pics of all our firearms.
As for your question, YES - definitely you should strip and clean prior to your first shooting. I always strip and clean prior to first and every shooting of all my firearms; and then again after shooting as well (we call this pre and post fire cleaning in the military and on CGN as well). If there is anything wrong with the weapon, it'll be found during inspection while the firearm is stripped. Rust, wear/tear, damage, etc. can and will be found during this procedure. If you have any issues conducting a stripping and re-assembly, please feel free to PM me and I will happily walk you through this.
The 226 has a barrel that is longer the prohibited length. I am guessing that you were refering to the P229 that has a normal barrel length that is too short for our laws, but you can pick one up with the longer barrel.
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i would just to verify everything works as it should.
lineofsight
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Would certainly disassemble and clean before use. Dont feel its mine unless know how to take it apart / maintain it but more importantly, would want to know all the parts are there and are properly assembled before setting off a round. Besides, its an excuse to sniff G96.
When I was into handguns, I used to strip any new or second hand pistol that came into my possession before I'd use it. I'd thouroghly clean it with a degreasing agent, then I'd lube everything with break free of which I'm a big fan. Firstly, it gave me a chance to get comfortable with taking it apart. Secondly, I could see if there was anything obviously out of order. Thirdly, factory lube may be as much a preservative as a operational lubricant, so I now knew that the pistol was set up for use rather than storage. That's my 2 cents worth.
Always nice to do on a new gun, just in case quality control slipped just this once, and left some metal debris somewhere it could do harm - like in the bore, or perhaps get hammered into a crevice thereby disabling a safety, or a disconnect. I would lube according to the manufacturer's specs, though, using substances IAW the manufacturer's recommendations. Sometimes your favorite all purpose ellixer may not be suitable for ALL purposes!
