How clean?

Field strip and spot check clean

Just take it apart (field strip), wipe off, put some lube, put it back together and you're ready to go.

After shooting you can do a thorough cleaning.
 
i strip it all the way down, not so much to clean, but to examine/learn the parts. of course since its torn down, it gets a thorough cleaning.
 
None. I always buy from Larry's Pistol & Pawn; Huntsville, Alabama, and then immediately walk my new pistol or revolver back to their in-door range. Talk about convenience and immediate gratification.

Boarhunter
 
Well, some guns (CZ's for example) come out of the bag/box so gooped up in preservative that you'd get sprayed with stuff at every round if you didn't clean it first. And the stuff the slather on for shipping and storage is usually not really an ideal working lubricant, and it will be a huge dirt trapper as you fire it. I run my revolvers with very little lube at all, and my auto loaders may get well lubed on the rails, but very light on everything else.

Plus, I like to inspect thoroughly. Yes, a factory new gun should be sound and safe, but I'd rather check myself then take it for granted. And if there was a QC or parts issue, I could immediately take it back to the gun shop and it would be clear that it came that way (so fix it) and was not a result of being shot (always much easier to get a replacement that way, if an issue was significant enough to warrant one).

I always disassemble new mags too, clean them out, wipe the inside walls and springs with a silicon rag, then reassemble them and load them up for the first time.
 
ditto. Basic breakdown. On Single actions this is taking the grip frame off. Inspect internals, clean, lube. Then clean the cylinder and barrel like it had been shot. Again inspect. Will not shoot anything that hasn't been inspected.
 
My normal routine with a new gun.

Read the manual.

Disassemble the firearm, inspect & clean. On one occasion I found some sort of indeterminate abrasive mess tucked away in a cranny of a brand new gun. Typically I find either an excess or dearth of lubricant depending on the manufacturer. But mostly I want to get a feel for how everything looked out of the box so that I have a baseline for how things are supposed to look.

Review the manual for any specific instructions on shooting/handling/ammunition.

Go to the range.
 
I am one of these people that has to take a look inside of my new gun before I use it. I want to make sure nothing is out of place. I wish I could say I read the manual first, but I tend to prefer to start tearing down and only read the manual if I get stuck. After I have seen what makes it tick, I lube and reassemble the gun. It is then ready for it's first trip to the range. :)
 
Just wipe away excess lube (if any), check the barrel for obstructions, and it should be ready to go right out of the box.
 
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