Got a NIB Redhawk in .44 mag today. It's been a long time since the last new handgun.

What is the break in procedure and cleaning of shipping oils?

Wet patch; dry patch; and shoot?

Thanks.

I just make sure the bore and cylinder are clear of everything, clean metal only, spotless. Then I just start banging away with whatever.

Yup. Clean and degrease as needed; sometimes I'll re-lube the ejector star and plunger with a light oil if the gun shipped dry, and on a Ruger a small amount of light oil on the transfer bar can be helpful, and then start shooting.

i just run a patch of rem oil through it and see what that looks like. usually just bang away after that.

My last new Redhawk was shipped pretty oily. I usually pull them apart and degrease the insides to get any manufacturing residue out and lightly re-oil all the moving parts in the trigger housing, very lightly under the star and the ratchet, and the ejector rod. Then it's just clean the barrel and chambers as normal and go to shooting.............then of course it will need some love performed on the action. Redhawks are my favorite 44 magnums. Asthetically, they may not be as pretty as my 629 Smith (eye of the beholder) or quite as light, but they are easy to work on and will last.......well, probably damn near forever.

Congratulations on a really stout, well made revolver to your collection. I hope that you enjoy it and kill lots of stuff with it!

You got a good one. I think you are going to like it.

Any new-to-me firearm that I plan on using gets a full strip and worked over in detail. The improvement in the firearm and the knowledge gained is a lot of the fun for me.

New gun break in

OK. Thanks for the replies!

Make sure the barrel aint stopped up and give her hell. Afterwards is time for cleaning up ;)'

Still waiting for a RH in 44 mag. Have one each in 357 Mag and 41 Mag. Stout as hell they are.

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Waiting for one in 44 Mag...I'd say you did your Redhawk collecting the right way!

And I'd just shoot it. If I like exteriors looking pretty, I clean 'em (and the frame window).

Barrels don't get cleaned, unless its been humid.

What's the second most produced Redhawk? 45 Colt? Can't be too many 357's and 41's around.

Yep,
The older 45's don't show up very often, but they make the 4" SS one now.

Never understood the giant .357, but I'd bet you'd have a hard time shooting one loose in five lifetimes.