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Is this normal appearance for a M&P shield brand new?

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:28 pm
by Limeybtrd
I just bought this gun today brand new today from a reputable chain store.
After initial strip and clean I looked at the barrel it looks like it’s had hundreds of rounds through it. Lol. Is this normal. ?


Re: Is this normal appearance for a M&P shield brand new?

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:47 pm
by N4KVE
Factory tested gun? GARY

Re: Is this normal appearance for a M&P shield brand new?

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2021 11:08 pm
by Limeybtrd
I cleaned more with some gun solvent. It looks a bit a bit better now. But the shiny feed ramp and rings around the circumference of the barrel took me back a bit.
Not sure if it’s factory fired, there’s no spent shell/ envelope in the box like the old days.


Re: New Ruger LCP Max

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:00 pm
by wsitgm
Limeybtrd wrote:I just bought this gun today brand new today from a reputable chain store.
After initial strip and clean I looked at the barrel it looks like it’s had hundreds of rounds through it. Lol. Is this normal. ?

Bring it back to the store and jack them them up about lying that it's new in box....that wear, especially on those rear frame slides

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Re: Is this normal appearance for a M&P shield brand new?

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:01 pm
by wsitgm
Back to store and challenge new-in-box

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Re: Is this normal appearance for a M&P shield brand new?

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 12:01 am
by Limeybtrd
It cleaned up good. And it shoots good. I was just taken back by the barrel ring marks, ain’t seen those on a new gun before, more so that it wasn’t a display model. The display mode was the one with safety which I didn’t buy.