Glock Break in??

[nickman54]

Just picked up a G26 gen3 NIB. I have heard of people breaking in new guns by running some cheap FMJ through them. IS this necessary on a G26? If so how many rounds do you think ought to be ran through to call it sufficint?

 

[ROLEXrifleman]

There is no break in here.
Clean, load and shoot

 

[gunman41mag]

The rule has always been to shoot 500 rounds thur your gun to make sure it's reliable

 

[SubicWarrior1988]

Glock.Break.In.


Those words just look so strange together.





On topic, you're good to go. Glock 9mm are ready out of the box.

 

[VERT]

All Glocks that I have ever handled were good to out of the box. But I would never trust a gun I had not shot a considerable amount.

 

[Shoots4Fun]

When I read the title of the thread I seriously thought the factory may have been robbed.

I think the break in is for what you need to shoot to feel comfortable with the weapon and to insure it runs on the ammo you desire.

 

[worddoer]

Congrat's on the G26!

Glocks are usually very reliable out of box and seldom have issues. However, with that said...

If this is going to be a concealed carry pistol... It is advisable that you run at least a hundred rounds of your carry ammo through the pistol prior to carrying it.

You want to make sure that if you have to use your weapon, it will function properly. And some guns can be picky on ammo. Glocks don't tend to be that way...but it is best to make sure and have no doubts.

 

[bmyers]

I've never heard of breaking in a glock. Heard of breaking a semi auto shotgun and that sort of thing, but not a glock. There are many glock with 100k plus rounds through them, so I'm not sure what constitutes a "break in".

That being said if you plan to carry it, I'd put a couple hundred through it anyway.

 

[chezuki]

They broke it in at the factory with the test round.

You're good to go.

 

[Tactical Flannel]

Very good question.....
Just as others have said already, Glocks don't require a break in period as other firearms recommend.
With that said, just as other posters have already stated, you do need to fire several rounds of the carry ammunition you intend to utilize to ensure the 100% functioning of the weapon.
Glocks are highly reliable machines. But machines non the less, meaning they can fail for one reason or another. My guys' usually fire 50 -200 rounds through new weapons and I have yet to see one not function..... now the sights being off is another issue. But that is why we train with them before we carry them.... right?

Stay safe

 

[danatkins]

break in on a glock lmao that's humorous my g22 may only have a couple mags thru it but i've put close to 1k thru my dad's gen1 g17 n it's never jammed

 

[venenoindy]

2000 rds fmj, 1500 of HP's and then cleaning

 

[SubUrbanCamo317]

2000 rds fmj, 1500 of HP's and then cleaning

All in agreement? I for one agree with this statement. lol

 

[nickman54]

Thanks

For the replies. I took it out and ran a box of my go to ammo through it. I really enjoyed the pistol and the trigger wasnt as bad as i though it was gonna be. I need to get some FMJ to get proficient.

 

[dans4420]

Glock break in? im not sure what this means i thought someone broke into your house and stole all your glocks

 

[Marine1]

Mine have always been good out of the box but i always have to test out new guns for a few hundered rounds

 

[VN Vet]

I think you can find videos of people shooting a Glock 17 10,000 straight. They have the magazines laid out on a table. The magazines are kept full and another person keeps firing the Glock.

Not a very interesting video, IMO.

 

[balzack2]

I have two now and used to have three and never worried about it on any of them. Never had an issue with them either.

 

[Warsaw214]

Glock Break-in recommendation... It Depends

It depends, is always my best advice! Are we speaking Gen 3 or 4? What model? etc..

I have a Glock 23 G4 for CC and Glock 35 G4 for competition. When they first came off the production line there were issues on some models with the new duel recoil spring assy. Personally, I ran 1000 rounds for confidence in carrying for personal protection and softening spring recoil. Reality is that there is nothing preventing a factory assembly worker from a having a bad day... just hoping it's not on your purchase isn't a winning strategy. Also, its recommended recoil spring replacement is 5000 rounds... but again it depends! Is it for CC, competition or recreational, etc.

 

[10-96]

No break-in needed for the G. However, when first purchased, I cycle my G's by firing whatever ammo I'm going to be carrying through all the magazines just to make sure everything is GTG. So far no problems. Once the G is GTG functionally, the only break-in is for the shooter to gain comfort and accuracy with the G and holster so that you can, as if by instinct, react/draw/fire properly in response to any threat.