Well, I got my Suomi M31 today. A real piece of history. Can you imagine holding off the Russianicon military, twice! As I opened up the packaging, I saw a small piece of paper indicating that it was test fired by someone with the initials J.E. I started to take the gun apart to clean it and get familiar with it. No manual was included so, I went to the TNW (manufacturer) sight and made a copy. I proceeded to take it apart and the parts shown in the manual didn't match the parts that were in the gun. I called TNW and spoke with a pleasant guy by the name of John. He answered all of my questions and then I told him that the gun was completely dry. He said its best to keep it that way or they have a tendency to gum-up. I told him that I could barely pull back the bolt lever and I asked about the coating on the bolt itself. He said that I could smooth it down some if I thought that it was a problem. Bottom line is that I will lube it lightly and see what happens. I am anxious to get out to the property, to give her a try in a few days. Bill