First firearm, Help please!

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Voltaire44

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Hello everyone,

I'm new to the forum and new to owning firearms. I just purchased my first today (Marlin 795). As a complete novice, I've been removing/reattaching the magazine and opening and closing the action to become familiar with the operation. I have a few questions:

1. Is this safe for the firearm? I know dry-firing is not recommended, so I am not pulling the trigger, only snapping the bolt closed.

2. When I open the action about half-way, it seems to drag a bit on the magazine as it slides closed, is this normal?

Sorry for the noob questions! Thanks for any help!
 
dont dry fire ever in rimfire and the bolt is fine just a lil wd 40 and shoot the crap out of it and have fun. totally safe operating like u said
 
WD-40

"dont dry fire ever in rimfire and the bolt is fine just a lil wd 40 and shoot the crap out of it and have fun. totally safe operating like u said"

Oh no, another clown recommending WD-40.:rolleyes:

Do a search and see why virtually everyone else says do NOT use WD-40 on firearms!

T.
 
Do a search and see why virtually everyone else says do NOT use WD-40 on firearms!
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I do not use it, but I have seen many people use it all of my life and I have yet to see it damage or cause a problem with their guns.
 
Use a purpose made gun oil, not WD-40.

"WD" stands for "water displacement". WD-40 is not a lubricant. Over time, WD-40 will dry and leave a varnish-like residue.

One of the best deals I ever got was from a co-worker who sold me a pristine Colt Cobra that was varnished shut by WD-40.
 
Voltaire44:

A little drag across the magazine is normal, as long as there is none when the magazine is removed.

As for cleaning and lubricating products, I would recommend some Hoppe's #9, and a dedicated firearms lubricant. Hoppe's is easy to find, and will serve you just fine until you latch on to a fancier product that you like. Any good gun oil that comes recommended at a gun store will be great for lubrication, just use it sparingly. Hoppe's makes an oil, rem-oil, and break free CLP come to mind as decent lubes, without getting overly fancy.

Automotive products like break clean and WD40 should stay in the garage, away from firearms. Just my $.02
 
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Oh no, another clown recommending WD-40
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Totally rude and uncalled for.Sorry you had to see that here Voltiare44.
Get yourself a Winchester cleaning kit at Wal-Mart if you havent already and remember to keep a few spent casings to put in the chamber so you can safely dry fire the gun for storage.Just make a note of where the firing pin strikes the case and put a "fresh spot" in that area.
:)
 
Over time, WD-40 will dry and leave a varnish-like residue.
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This^

In the short term, it won't hurt anything, and is better than spit as a lube..... but it does tend to gunk things up, making cleaning more of a chore.


Sorry for the noob questions!
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Don't be. If you don't know, you don't know. That is why you asked, right?
 
Stay away from certain silicone sprays too, some have a tenancy to gum over time. I've used ATF (Mercon V since it's full synthetic) on my rifles before, and I only use it on my 1911's slide. Makes it pull smoother than you can imagine. I"m sure there is going to be a barrage of people quoting this and saying not to but it's what I do and it works. So nay-sayers can stow it.

Your questions:

1. No this is fine, working the action is part of the firearm's function. So if opening and closing it caused harm, you either have a lemon firearm or the strength of a gorilla. :D

2. A little drag of the bolt over the magazine is normal. As long as you don't need to slam the thing to get it over the lips its fine.

Sorry for the noob questions!
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We all started somewhere. Luckily for you you have the internet at your disposal to ask before you try... Some of us didn't lol.
 
dont dry fire ever in rimfire
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Not necessarily..... Generally, yes, but I know the Ruger 22/45 pistol is fine to dry fire. There are doubtless other guns that are designed such that the firing pin does not smash into the breech face when dry fired ....
 
First thing u should do is get a cleaning kit and take it apart as far as your comfortable and clean it. That is what I do when ever I get a new firearm. next buy some bullets and go shooting :D
 
it is normal for the bolt to slide along the top of the mag. it is perfectly fine to cycle the slide, it does that automatically every time it ejects and rechambers a new round anyway. dry firing is a no no for 22s. I would recommend a good gun oil like CLP(cleaner lubricant and protectant all in 1), many manufacturers make it. I used to use 3 in 1 oil(general purpose stuff) in my model 60 (similar to the 795 only it has a tube mag instead of box mag) and it operated fine. I used wd40 for cleaning but never used it as lube. then again I got it when it was 20 years old and looked like it had been found on the side of the road so it didn't disturb me when the the WD40 and gunpowder started staining the stock around the edges. if you remove the stock from the reciever then there's no worry.
 
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