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Does a Pistol have to be broken-in
Posted on 9/3/21 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 9/3/21 at 12:02 pm
I know a pistols does indeed have a break-in procedure but, ole Braw at Academy was telling a lady with a new pistol she didn't need to because all guns should shoot all the time when new. He Also said he was a Ranger.
How many rounds would you say 100 , 200 , 500?
How many rounds would you say 100 , 200 , 500?
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Posted on 9/3/21 at 12:07 pm to hogdaddy
depends on the gun.
But, a gun should be run and tested (several hundred rounds) prior to using it to rely on your life.
But, a gun should be run and tested (several hundred rounds) prior to using it to rely on your life.
This post was edited on 9/3/21 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 9/3/21 at 12:07 pm to hogdaddy
From my experience it is less than that.
Every failure I've had in a centerfire pistol has come in the first 2 magazines fired out of the gun.
Every failure I've had in a centerfire pistol has come in the first 2 magazines fired out of the gun.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 12:55 pm to hogdaddy
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I know a pistols does indeed have a break-in procedure but, ole Braw at Academy was telling a lady with a new pistol she didn't need to because all guns should shoot all the time when new. He Also said he was a Ranger.
How many rounds would you say 100 , 200 , 500?
You should shoot 200 rounds through it so you know it's reliable and that you can trust it. Breaking in is just an added bonus, and typically the only thing that "breaks in" enough to even notice is the trigger.
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He Also said he was a Ranger.
Even if true, a lot of military shooters, even upper echelon, don't care about guns. It's not the norm, but those people do exist. To them a gun is just a tool and they don't care about anything other than it working properly. They don't care about the mechanics any more than they care about how their Aimpoint works, they just want it to work.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 1:05 pm to hogdaddy
I'm not a pistol guy, I only shoot them at hogs I have trapped, but I have never heard of a pistol needing to be "broken-in".
Posted on 9/3/21 at 1:12 pm to hogdaddy
I always take the slide off and put a little oil in the right places. Fire a few hundred rounds, and you should be good.
Now, if it's a Kimber......................
Now, if it's a Kimber......................
Posted on 9/3/21 at 2:24 pm to TigerDeacon
ALL handguns should have AT LEAST a box of self defense ammo through them to make sure it will reliably handle that ammo.
Kahr recommends either 200 or 300 rounds to “ break in” their pistols (I forget which it is, but it's in the owner's manual).
M&P, Glock and H-K PROBABLY don’t need testing/break in— but it’s still a good idea and we all need to practice.
ETA: Corrected my phone's "auto-correct" crap. Kahr is the company that recommends breaking in their pistols.
Kahr recommends either 200 or 300 rounds to “ break in” their pistols (I forget which it is, but it's in the owner's manual).
M&P, Glock and H-K PROBABLY don’t need testing/break in— but it’s still a good idea and we all need to practice.
ETA: Corrected my phone's "auto-correct" crap. Kahr is the company that recommends breaking in their pistols.
This post was edited on 9/5/21 at 9:50 am
Posted on 9/3/21 at 2:42 pm to hogdaddy
Nah however you should get familiarized with it's functionality though. 
Posted on 9/3/21 at 2:42 pm to bbvdd
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a gun should be run and tested (several hundred rounds) prior to using it to rely on your life.
Realistically if you are relying on a gun to defend you life then you probably should be running it at least 100 round or so a month at very least....if not more.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 4:16 pm to AU_Nomad
quote:I have several pistols... maybe if you're talking some very tight 1911, break it in.
Nah however you should get familiarized with it's functionality though.
But generally, a handgun should RUN. If you get jams or failures, there's likely something wrong. Things might get smoother, but it shouldn't be something you need to worry about.
I DO agree, you want to shoot it enough to ensure it DOES run, and that it does like the ammo choices you have, at the very least. Shooting it enough to be familiar/second nature for a point-shoot with reasonable accuracy is recommended.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 4:20 pm to hogdaddy
Always test fire a gun, I run 50-100 rounds of defense ammo in any new carry gun. Guns that are toys, I wouldn’t worry about much, but for defense 250-500 rounds of range ammo then another box or two of defense ammo is absolutely a best practice.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 4:43 pm to hogdaddy
That guy's kinda sorta half right. It should shoot fine right out of the box and, if it's a reputable brand, it should shoot reliably right out of the box. However, there are brands that may or may not fire fine or reliably right out of the box. Any gun, however, will wear in and operate more smoothly after a few hundred rounds. Incidentally, I don't think you should trust your life on a gun until you put several hundred rounds through it.
I usually clean a gun when I get it and then put at least 500 rounds through it without cleaning. If it doesn't misfire in that time, I'm good to go carrying it after a good cleaning.
I usually clean a gun when I get it and then put at least 500 rounds through it without cleaning. If it doesn't misfire in that time, I'm good to go carrying it after a good cleaning.
This post was edited on 9/3/21 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 9/3/21 at 4:58 pm to hogdaddy
If its a new gun to you, putting 200 rounds through it is foreplay. You need to get that thing HOT. You should be able to find its special places without thinking. Mag release etc.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 5:39 pm to eatpie
So I should treat it like my Girlfriend not my Wife. :)
Posted on 9/3/21 at 6:03 pm to eatpie
People seem to be talking about 2 separate things here... verifying the gun runs, is NOT breaking it in.
You SHOULD confirm it runs. But it SHOULD run right out of the box, unless it's some tight-fitted 1911 or similar. If it's a duty/self protection gun, tolerances should be fine. If you're consistently having problems a couple mags in, I'd say you have a lemon and need to replace it.
You SHOULD confirm it runs. But it SHOULD run right out of the box, unless it's some tight-fitted 1911 or similar. If it's a duty/self protection gun, tolerances should be fine. If you're consistently having problems a couple mags in, I'd say you have a lemon and need to replace it.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 7:03 pm to Scoob
My Kahr specifically states 200 rounds break in.
Has been awesome ever since. Even the break in was fine.
Has been awesome ever since. Even the break in was fine.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 8:34 pm to eatpie
It’s the shooter that needs to be broken in, not the pistol.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 9:22 pm to hogdaddy
Breaking in is just to smoth out the action aka round of some of the sharp edges and polish the feed ramp. It will polish up the barrel a bit if there are any burrs may open up the group then tighten it back down. But it shouldn't really be noticeable with a pistol.
Posted on 9/4/21 at 7:47 am to hogdaddy
My Canik did have to be broken in. Had some failure to eject issues in the first 100 rounds. Once the spring loosened up, no issues at all.
Posted on 9/4/21 at 8:54 am to hogdaddy
I believe my Gen 4 Glock came with a specific grease for a "break in" period. Like others have said, it's probably mostly to smooth out some parts with sharp edges from the manufacturing process.
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