Break in period for a new pistol. - Page 2

Frogbones · September 17th, 2009, 11:32 AM

I'm not a big fan of "break in period" thing. I usually "break them in" just cause I want to shoot them, learn them, and train with them. So I voted Irrelevant. First thing I usaully do is polish feed ramp....smooths out aggresive hollow point feeding.

joelg · September 17th, 2009, 06:03 PM

If I even THINK that a gun may not work out of the box, I'm not buying it! If I hear of others having problems, I will not buy it. I do extensive research before even thinking about plunking down $$. When I do buy it, it's off the the range for a test. If it has problems AT ALL, I get rid of it and put the manufacturer [and anyone else who will listen] on notice. I gave serious thought to putting gradations on the barrel approximating a rectal thermometer and then sending it to the manufacturer, but I don't. I just get rid of it. I have had very few problems, NONE with the manufacturer of my current arsenal.

Ram Rod · September 17th, 2009, 06:26 PM

Break-in? A Glock? Are you serious?

gottabkiddin · September 17th, 2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ram Rod

Break-in? A Glock? Are you serious?

LOL, NO......Fellow Glocker here!

But I'm still workin the field. I'll pick up a few more G's in the years to come before I'm done.
A little variety is good for the soul.

JD · September 17th, 2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 93civicsedan

I voted "Irrelevant, I always fire several hundred rounds through any new firearm.".

I think that every new gun should be tested and to the highest standards, you could be trusting your life and the lives of your loved ones with it.

I have no use for a gun that will not perform reliably, and to know if it will be you must test and train with it.

I'm kind of in the same camp...

Initially I was in the "break in is ok camp"...

Until I had a couple guns that required a break in period. 500+ rounds (per gun) later the guns still didn't run and they had to be majorly overhauled. So add up the cost of 1K+ rounds of .40S&W and that's what I wasted waiting for two guns to magically run after it hit a certain tround count.

And that's not counting the cost to have the guns fixed.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm a firm believer in reliability testing of a new gun, but that's not the same as a break in period.

1: Break in period: Gun won't run right until "X" number of rounds is achieved.

2: Reliability testing: Testing the gun for failures prior to carrying

Shooting 200-500+ rounds to make sure the gun runs is not a break in, obviously if the gun runs well enough to pass testing, it's broke in enough.

Yes, some guns will "smooth out" after extended use, but I'm a firm believer that a gun should run out of the box, and I shouldn't have to finish doing the factory's job to make the gun work in the first place.

IMHO almost all break in periods are total BS.

Lt Big C · September 17th, 2009, 07:17 PM

I always fire 300 - 400 rounds on any gun I buy to get the feel of it and to make sure it is functioning properly. If the gun doesn't function properly right out of the box I bring it back. I know when it's new it will be a little tight but should function properly and will smoothen out in time.

cwblanco · September 17th, 2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffrey1235

I have never really considerded a gun as something that needs to be broken in. I always test fire my newly purchased guns to make sure that they work anyway but if one doesn't work it's going back. As far as that goes I guess in some cases I may need time to get used to a new gun but that is just me not anything about the gun. I could be wrong though.

Perhaps you could be wrong, but as far as I am concerned you are right. There is nothing more apt to destroy my confidence in a new firearm than a failure to fire, mis-fire, or jam!

Most readers are aware of those brands which need "breaking in." I will avoid purchasing any firearm which submits "lack of break in" as an excuse for failure to properly function. They may be name dropper brands, but I am not that desparate for name dropper brands.

ccw9mm · September 17th, 2009, 08:05 PM

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My first pistol way back when was a stainless Colt .45 Officers ACP. I took it to the range and had serious problems getting the pistol to function. Being a newb, I had no idea why this could be happening.

Why is irrelevant to the fact that one won't know there are problems until one attempts to sort out such problems. At minimum, ignoring this simple fact on a carry gun can result in coughing up for a series of freight charges back and forth with the manufacturer. At worst, it can get you killed.

It comes to this: until you test, you don't know. Assumptions can be bad, if you rely upon them when they turn out to be incorrect. On a piece of life-saving equipment, that's bad juju in the worst way.

Me, I choose to assume that all guns will need a break-in for whatever reason, either gun-related, magazine-related, or ammo-related. Most have. What I believe should be so, or wish were true, doesn't come into it. Reality is. It's that simple, really, at least for me. YMMV.

retsupt99 · September 17th, 2009, 08:11 PM

I want to test any 'mechanical lead catapulting device' prior to 'game day'!

FLSquirrelHunter · September 17th, 2009, 08:54 PM

Voted irrelevant. On the one hand, I wouldn't carry anything I didn't have enough rounds through to be really confident with.

On the other hand I love the "break in" period as an excuse to spend more time at the range.

Fluff and buff is just not as much fun.

View Poll Results: Do you think the break in for a New Pistol is valid or not?
Yes, I break in all my handguns.	64	28.44%
No, I think the firearm should function outa the box period.	53	23.56%
Irrelevant, I always fire several hundred rounds through any new firearm.	101	44.89%
Other	7	3.11%
Voters: 225. You may not vote on this poll

September 17th, 2009, 11:32 AM	#11
Frogbones Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Up in Texas Posts: 447	I'm not a big fan of "break in period" thing. I usually "break them in" just cause I want to shoot them, learn them, and train with them. So I voted Irrelevant. First thing I usaully do is polish feed ramp....smooths out aggresive hollow point feeding. __________________ Progress, not perfection. triple tap "think triangle - nipple to nipple to Adam's apple. The hope is that at least two of the three will make serious contact with a major organ or the spine." http://theshootersclub.com/

September 17th, 2009, 06:03 PM	#12
joelg Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 189	If I even THINK that a gun may not work out of the box, I'm not buying it! If I hear of others having problems, I will not buy it. I do extensive research before even thinking about plunking down $$. When I do buy it, it's off the the range for a test. If it has problems AT ALL, I get rid of it and put the manufacturer [and anyone else who will listen] on notice. I gave serious thought to putting gradations on the barrel approximating a rectal thermometer and then sending it to the manufacturer, but I don't. I just get rid of it. I have had very few problems, NONE with the manufacturer of my current arsenal. __________________ Semper Vigilantia - Semper Paratus NRA Life Member

September 17th, 2009, 06:26 PM	#13
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 8,807	Break-in? A Glock? Are you serious? __________________ RamRod-----sans remords live, eat, breathe, sleep Glock

September 17th, 2009, 07:17 PM	#16
Lt Big C Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 73	I always fire 300 - 400 rounds on any gun I buy to get the feel of it and to make sure it is functioning properly. If the gun doesn't function properly right out of the box I bring it back. I know when it's new it will be a little tight but should function properly and will smoothen out in time. __________________ Gun control is two hands on a 500 Smith/Wesson

September 17th, 2009, 08:11 PM	#19
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,731	I want to test any 'mechanical lead catapulting device' prior to 'game day'! __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

September 17th, 2009, 08:54 PM	#20
FLSquirrelHunter Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FL, The "Stand Your Ground' State Posts: 272	Voted irrelevant. On the one hand, I wouldn't carry anything I didn't have enough rounds through to be really confident with. On the other hand I love the "break in" period as an excuse to spend more time at the range. Fluff and buff is just not as much fun.

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