My T40 was the same way. The first 200 rnds make a world of differance. The slide will run smoother and the slide release will work much easier too. Mine does like to run wet so if I plan on running 100 or more thru it I will oil the slide up good. If I'm just running a few mags thru it I run it the way it's stored and carried (lightly greased slide), just to make sure it works that way too.