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Posted: 8/8/2010 9:26:35 AM EDT
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I have a NIB rifle, what should I do to it before firing it for the first time? Wipe it down good? Anything to check?
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Take it down. Lube properly. Make sure the bore/chamber is clean with no obstructions. Have fun shooting Yea first post nailed it. I'd add to only load 2 or 3 rounds in the first mag when you first shoot it in case it goes into full auto or has other issues. Past that load it up and shoot. |
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Field strip, clean, inspect, lube. Then go shoot the piss out of it. Congrats on the 6920, you done good.
http://www.ar15.com/content/manuals/TM9-1005-319-10.pdf |
| There's something else that you can do that really helps with most any new auto-loader; rapid and sustained manual cycling. Just yank the charging handle back, let it return and repeat about a hundred times (some do five hundred!). This really seems to smooth out the action and prevent many 'first use' problems. Field strip and wipe down the inside of the upper receiver and the bolt carrier and bolt. You don't have to remove the factory lube in the gun except in the chamber/barrel. After firing about 150 to 200 rounds, operation might get sluggish; at this point you will need to clean out all factory lube which has now tuned to gummy crud and replace with some kind of CLP. Then you can resume firing and the gun should be broken in and dependable. |
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There's something else that you can do that really helps with most any new auto-loader; rapid and sustained manual cycling. Just yank the charging handle back, let it return and repeat about a hundred times (some do five hundred!). This really seems to smooth out the action and prevent many 'first use' problems. Field strip and wipe down the inside of the upper receiver and the bolt carrier and bolt. You don't have to remove the factory lube in the gun except in the chamber/barrel. After firing about 150 to 200 rounds, operation might get sluggish; at this point you will need to clean out all factory lube which has now tuned to gummy crud and replace with some kind of CLP. Then you can resume firing and the gun should be broken in and dependable. I did this. make sure you watch the charging handle so it doesn't ware a groove it the lower receiver. put a piece of electrical tape on it. |
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There is a secret Colt ® de-boxing ceremony, but this thread is open to the public. Post pics of your Colt ® to confirm you are not one of them/an outsider- trying to get the ceremony instructions- and I will PM them to you.
JK- Serioulsy, enjoy your 6920. I love mine. Clean it up first, as already suggested. 
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When I first laid eyes on my LE6920 I was grinning ear to ear and had to capture the moment with a pic: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/goretro77/gunpics2/_D308740.jpg everyone remember this moment? http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/goretro77/gunpics2/_D308750.jpg  AHH yes I remember that euphoric moment  I got the same feeling all 3 times I got a new 6920
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When I first laid eyes on my LE6920 I was grinning ear to ear and had to capture the moment with a pic: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/goretro77/gunpics2/_D308740.jpg everyone remember this moment? http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/goretro77/gunpics2/_D308750.jpg After seeing these pics, I am tempted to have another transferred immediately. My bank account is glad it's 11:30 on a Sunday night and no one is open now. |
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When I first laid eyes on my LE6920 I was grinning ear to ear and had to capture the moment with a pic: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/goretro77/gunpics2/_D308740.jpg everyone remember this moment? http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75/goretro77/gunpics2/_D308750.jpg After seeing these pics, I am tempted to have another transferred immediately. My bank account is glad it's 11:30 on a Sunday night and no one is open now. Now they should be opening in a few more hours.
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