The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Break in Period? What does that actually do and mean?

spodwo · October 7, 2009, 10:52 AM

I know there are many types of trigger and firing pin arrangements...it seems like some would have less "breaking in". For example - my PT709 has a nice trigger for the size and price point of a pistol.

The best double action trigger pull - out of box - is my Colt Python. And I have to tell you that the overally the best trigger pull of a revolver - was my .357 Dan Wesson. It rivaled the pull of the Python.

So having said that - the "break in" on those two, to me, were non existent.

Going back to semi autos - it seems to me that the more modern composite type pistols need less of a break in than the old all metal types - if you go with the logic of "wearing it down"...

October 7, 2009, 10:52 AM	#14
spodwo Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2008 Posts: 839	I know there are many types of trigger and firing pin arrangements...it seems like some would have less "breaking in". For example - my PT709 has a nice trigger for the size and price point of a pistol. The best double action trigger pull - out of box - is my Colt Python. And I have to tell you that the overally the best trigger pull of a revolver - was my .357 Dan Wesson. It rivaled the pull of the Python. So having said that - the "break in" on those two, to me, were non existent. Going back to semi autos - it seems to me that the more modern composite type pistols need less of a break in than the old all metal types - if you go with the logic of "wearing it down"...