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

Fishbed77 · October 22, 2012, 08:59 AM

I've never had a pistol require a "break-in" to function properly. I do thoroughly clean and lubricate any new firearm I buy prior to shooting, though.

Kahr claims their pistols require a break-in, but my CM9 has functioned flawlessy from the first shot. The slide did get easier to manifulate after the few 100 shots or so though.

Everyone claims that 1911s require a break-in to function properly as well, but my Colt Government XSE has also been 100% from the first shot.

I have had pistols that required some shooting before the trigger smoothed out and began to feel "right," including the afore-mentioned Colt, and a Walther P99AS that had a gritty trigger when new, but broke in to a buttery-smooth feel.

October 22, 2012, 08:59 AM	#75
Fishbed77 Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2010 Posts: 4,862	I've never had a pistol require a "break-in" to function properly. I do thoroughly clean and lubricate any new firearm I buy prior to shooting, though. Kahr claims their pistols require a break-in, but my CM9 has functioned flawlessy from the first shot. The slide did get easier to manifulate after the few 100 shots or so though. Everyone claims that 1911s require a break-in to function properly as well, but my Colt Government XSE has also been 100% from the first shot. I have had pistols that required some shooting before the trigger smoothed out and began to feel "right," including the afore-mentioned Colt, and a Walther P99AS that had a gritty trigger when new, but broke in to a buttery-smooth feel. Last edited by Fishbed77; October 22, 2012 at 09:06 AM.