Is this normal for a brand new shotgun barrel?

[cheny2002]

Back ground. I bought a Browning Citori CX on sale last week. It was shipped and arrived in 4 days (from BC to Manitoba). This is very impressive.
I noticed some scratches on the gun and contacted the store immediately. They called me back the other day and offered 10% or a return.
I thought I can get over some aesthetic defects so agreed to take the discount.

Then I started the initial cleaning. My bigger concerns is that the barrels were very dirty specially the upper one.
I went through 20+ patches, still can not get a clean output.
This is my first shoot gun, but I own several rifles and handguns. Never see this in new guns. I understand that there might be testing fire by manufactures.
However, I don't think that can not be cleaned after 20+ patch pass.

Is this rust developed in barrels, or possible this gun has been used by someone?

I hope I don't sound ridiculous or being picky. Thank you!

 

[1963beretta]

I wouldn’t worry about the dirty patches coming out of the barrels. Go shoot it and put some power residue in there for good measure.

Enjoy the new gun

 

[Butcherbill]

Chuck up a brass 12g brush and rod in a drill and clean it all out while the drill spins, then you’ll know what the barrel actually looks like. Plastic wad fouling can be very tough to remove sometimes, once you get it all out you’ll know the condition of the barrels and can go from there.

 

[cheny2002]

Thanks for all the suggestions!

 

[struff55]

Possible residue from bluing salts

 

[browninggold]

I’ve bought lots of new Browning OU’s over the years and many have been the same from the factory. Give it a good cleaning and get the factory grease off then go shoot it, nothing to worry about

 

[G_Alan]

Are you just using a Mop and patches? Give each barrel 8 to 10 passes with a bronze 12 Ga brush and some solvent . It should come out clean then.
Don't forget to grease the front hinge pin on the action and the knuckle interface on the fore stock so it wont Gall.
Enjoy your new Browning.

 

[cheny2002]

Thanks again everyone, I am happy again ��

 

[Upland28]

The butt pad ??

 

[cheny2002]

The butt pad ??View attachment 635563

Thank you for spotting! I checked the butt pad and it looked fine. I guess that part in the picture was CLP or oil.

 

[Falconflyer]

I noticed the gouge in the but pad too, kinda strange on a new gun.

 

[Falconflyer]

Ok, that explains it.

 

[Westward1]

I noticed the gouge in the but pad too, kinda strange on a new gun.

I have given up on perfection with new guns. The last three I have bought had imperfections that would drive some people nuts. But it rarely takes me long to add a few of my own so I let them slide.

 

[cheny2002]

after read your reply I accidently had the butt stock hit on a chair and left a light dent. worry free now.

 

[aboynamedsuita]

I polished the inside of the magtube on my Benelli supernova and had similar coloured patches, barrel was spotless though since chrome lined.

 

[Falconflyer]

after read your reply I accidently had the butt stock hit on a chair and left a light dent. worry free now.

The first dent is the hardest....

I don't mind the odd dent and scratch on the guns I hunt with, it goes with the territory but I like my target guns to be as scratch and dent free as possible!

 

[powerbaitron]

Its packing grease. Normal on new shotguns.