Rookie gun owner questions

[sbmike]

...or yous guys...

The correct spelling is "youse".

 

[outrider58]

The correct spelling is "youse".

Wadayawant yer a southern boy?...wit ah fautha from Broocklyn.?

 

[Paladin]

Gun Lock in Package.

Welcome to the forum. As far as a pistol lock you don't have to buy a lock from Free state. You can bring your own lock in when you pick up the gun. You just have to have one in your possession when you pick up the gun. You can buy a used one fairly cheap, Google it or search this forum you will find one cheap.

Every gun (pistol, rifle, shotgun) that I have bought has had a lock come with it. Most are Ruger, M&P, and Mossberg. It's a law (Fed or State) that they have to come with them. Check with other LGS and yo can even call Sig n New Hampshire to see if they send them in the package.

 

[mdram]

Every gun (pistol, rifle, shotgun) that I have bought has had a lock come with it. Most are Ruger, M&P, and Mossberg. It's a law (Fed or State) that they have to come with them. Check with other LGS and yo can even call Sig n New Hampshire to see if they send them in the package.

locks that come with guns are not necessarily maryland approved.

 

[Fox123]

3 localish ranges around i have been to/frequent, freestate, haps baker, elk neck. there is also AGC but i did not renew membership based on the nazisms.

 

[RJE3]

I recently purchased a new hand gun from Freestate and my understanding is this.
The FFL is required to install a barrel lock, it is inserted into the chamber and tightened in place through the muzzle. This is required by state law to be installed before the gun leaves the store.
In my case (not sure if it is in every case) they sold me the lock (about 20 bucks), installed it, I left the building, removed it and brought it back into the store where they gave me credit. Then of course I purchased something else that cost more than 20 bucks. It is a win win. This is NOT the cable lock that came with the hand gun.

 

[Threeband]

I never heard of anyone claiming the lock has to be installed.

It just needs to be in your possession.

 

[Mark75H]

I never heard of anyone claiming the lock has to be installed.

It just needs to be in your possession.

That's the way I understand it and has been applied by the FFL's I deal with.

 

[Pinecone]

4) What you are looking for are "dummy rounds." Same weight as a loaded rounds, but no primer or powder, so they do not fire. You can buy them, or if you are nice to someone who reloads, they can make some for you.

5) Cleaning is over rated. More firearms are damaged by over cleaning than my shooting. I clean my pistols once a year if I shoot a LOT (at times I have been shooting over 500 rounds per week), and less often if not shot often.

This is internal cleaning, they are wiped down a silicone cloth or light gun oil or Birchwood Case Barricade EVERY time they are handled. Fingerprints are a killer of a fine blued finish.

 

[FPL53]

Welcome to the show Goatcheese. I aso have several cleaning kits but I am starting to really like my Otis kit. I got the really big one on Amazon when it was on a major sale.

As for ranges, it might be a small hike but Frederick has two new indoor ranges that you can pay by the hour. Memberships are not mandatory. The Machine Gun Nest and Heritage. I am partial towards the Nest, but then again, I have a friend who is one of the owners.

 

[Sheepdog6]

Welcome to the forum. As you have already discovered, there are a lot of people who are more than willing to be helpful. Browse, learn and enjoy!

 

[blueblood]

These really helped me as well. Thanks