Contributed by GSW10
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After witnessing a few concerning builds and some uncertainty within the Community of how best to test new Builds, I thought it might be helpful to start a discussion on after-build testing.
For the actual Safety Checks, I will refer everyone to MGB's Safety Video. Yeah, you know the one! Drop that beauty on some phone-books!😋 www.marinegunbuilder.com/forum/polymer80/the-most-important-build-video
But what to do AFTER everything has bench-checked good? Slam-in a full mag and drive out to the range, ask the paper target if it feels 'lucky' and turn that new build sideways for a gangstsa-style kill-shot? NO! Let's talk about having a plan... Safety style (but with fun!).
First, lets acknowledge that everything is built, it is beautiful, First Time Quality, and more importantly Safety Checked (I'm saying this again on purpose). So, AFTER swapping-out your Armorer's Slide Back-Plate (because you have one and USED IT!!!) for the 'real deal', you have made sure everything is clean and properly lubricated (yes, MGB has a video for that too, of course! The man is a Pro...). We also should acknowledge, this is pretty exciting! You have built this little thing yourself, and now you want it to start walking, talking, and even start planning-out a college education. Okay, maybe not, a good trade-school is a valid life-choice too...😉 But that excitement can cause you to overlook something really important: You aren't done safety-testing yet. To be sure this new piece of Freedom is ready to Serve and Protect, you must know it not only walks, but RUNS. For that, you need a safe place to shoot it, and before you load-up those mags, you should have a Plan. A plan will help keep that excitement from getting away from you, and keep you from taking short-cuts that can compromise safety. [Boring, I know, but do you really want the 'excitement' of an AD (Accidental Discharge)?]
Here are some tips that might help with forming your Plan -and everyone needs to make their own to suit what they have going on, it is an individual thing...
0. Do NOT transport your new build loaded. Even if you live in a state where that is legal, until everything is tested fully, it shouldn't be allowed out of your hands with live rounds in it. If you put it in a locked case in the trunk of your car, where is it pointed after the last turn you just took?
-Okay, time to make some noise!
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