For break in...no, there is no break in period. For peace of mind...that's subjective and may have a bearing on your pocketbook as much as anything as to whether you want your function check to be a couple mags worth or the 500 rd, OCD test. I simply load each mag to capacity and make sure it cycles through the whole mag while locking open on the last round. If they all do, I'm GTG.

 

Oh yea...I'm personally not a mag slapper. If I can't push the mag in using reasonable force, with the mag fully loaded, I find out why. So far, I haven't had that happen, but all my Glocks are full size.

 

Never have I had to break in a Glock. Just make sure the barrel is unobstructed and go shooting.

 

Glock, the AK of handguns. No break in necessary. Run a few mags through to insure no failures with ammo or the firearm.

 

Find the ammo you like and use until happy with reliability. 200 rds usually does it for me

 

200 rds

You got 'beginners' OCD. My function test for my first new Glock (G21...sold long ago) was 26 rounds. Then, it only came with two mags. Everything after 26 rounds was 'fun' and not 'function'. .......

 

I like to run all my different size and age Factory mags (each numbered with an oil pen) through the gun and feel like around 1K to 2K the Glock becomes like a pair of broken in hiking boots.
So for instance when I bought my 26 I ran all my 33, 17, 15 and 10 rounder mags through it a few times and mixed up target and defensive loads especially testing the new mags that came with the gun.
A very quick field strip, wipe down and teeny amounts of oil between sessions then a full detail cleaning and inspection which revealed a broken trigger safety on one of them and then I Just have fun with them.
I keep everything stock...but I do get why people like to customize but I need to keep it simple. Like in tennis I have two of the exact same racquets both strung and gripped the same way so I can minimize variables and focus on my stroke mechanics there is a lot more for me to improve in myself than the equipment.

 

O rounds, 0 Minutes. I regularly carry Glocks I’ve never even shot before and am totally comfortable with it

 

Some people do this. Yes, it's a Glock in that it doesn't need the guntard, 500 rd function check, but I definitely want to check that the gun, at least, will run through all the mags that come with it. Someone putting my gun/mags together with a mild hangover or going through a divorce may have put a part in incorrectly.

 

Welcome to the club. The moment you shoot the first round your Glock is broken in. The trigger will get better as you shoot it more and more and more......

 

Make sure it works with your intended ammo. I'm not a believer in carry out of the box without testing. It's put together by humans who make mistakes. My brother did this once and said never again. They switched to gen3 31s in 2008. He got in four gen4 31s in 2012. He didn't even clean or lube it. Took it out of the box, loaded the mags and carried it for almost a month. Finally went to shoot it and the slide locked up on round three. He had to smack the front end on the floor to unlock it. Ammo looked fine. He said it shot fine after but he is now testing any new gun with all the mags it comes with before carrying.

 

I agree the gun should not need any sort of break in but do agree test for function, especially if a defensive gun- with the exact type
Of ammo you will carry for defense.
I keep a couple of mags designated as carry mags with each pistol. These would be the two I test with the carry ammo.
The remaining range mags just get ball ammo ( it would be rare for a pistol especially a Glock not to run ball ammo) but it does happen.
My glock 42 had some issues ( now resolved by glock thank you) but out of the box was not defensive trustworthy at all.
Unlike some 1911 companies that insist a gun (1911) needs x number of break in rounds to be reliable or before they will consider doing any repairs, this should really not be the case with any gun let alone a Glock.

 

especially if a defensive gun- with the exact type Of ammo you will carry for defense.

Good point. I've read, here, a couple brands of HP's with a wide opening hanging up on the outter edges of some feed ramps. I've only tried Magtech +P Guardian Golds in my Glocks, but they run perfectly. A few years ago, I got a deal on a G-note each of 45 acp and 9mm, so it goes without saying.

 

Congrats on your G19 and welcome to GT! IMO the G19 is the best.

As others have stated above, there really isn't a break in period for Glock pistols however, I do feel that like any mechanical device, it should be vetted prior to trusting your life with it.

To me, this means running a few hundred rounds through your pistol. Since this is your first Glock, I'd shoot it as much as possible - not so much for the pistol, but more for you to get used to it. And this should include more than a few rounds of your carry ammo.

 

Sooo no break in needed well that's not very much fun now is it. Haha
My break in regimen is more for me than the gun...

 

Here's what I like to do. When I bring my new Glock home I do a quick wipe down and oil, then I take it to the range and run about 200 rnds through it using all the mags ( 200 rnds is all I can afford at 1 time) then I take it home clean & lube it and I'm good to go. The more I shoot it the better it gets. Glock is the only gun I would have no problem taking it right out of the box and carrying with no range time.
Congrats on the new Glock19.

 

I shoot each new magazine at least once with target fmj loads. Then at least once with self defense hollow points.
Gun and mags work then good to go.

 

This!!!

 

When I went to the LE Glock Instructor Transition school we did the following. Cleaned our assigned weapon. Than proceeded to fire approximately 800 rounds over 3 days. Fieldstripped and cleaned at end of course. Not one of the dozen instructors present experienced any stoppages or malfunctions. This was with Gen 2, 23.
Really just make sure the magazines function, sights are accurate and your Glock is reliable. IMHO after 500 rounds you should be to go with Glock manipulation, familiarity and confidence. If carrying for CC please practice drawing hundreds of times. Actually like 800 plus times. Please do so with your firearm unloaded with a safe backstop.

 

When I went to the LE Glock Instructor Transition school we did the following. Cleaned our assigned weapon. Than proceeded to fire approximately 800 rounds over 3 days. Fieldstripped and cleaned at end of course. Not one of the dozen instructors present experienced any stoppages or malfunctions. This was with Gen 2, 23.
Really just make sure the magazines function, sights are accurate and your Glock is reliable. IMHO after 500 rounds you should be to go with Glock manipulation, familiarity and confidence. If carrying for CC please practice drawing hundreds of times. Actually like 800 plus times. Please do so with your firearm unloaded with a safe backstop.

You've mentioned here one of the most important things to practice. I've stressed this to my
nephew along with the others you've mentioned. "Practice drawing". When an active cop I
practiced drawing constantly. If you can't get it out___you'll lose.
Good post. Stay safe out there.
Poli Viejo

 

For those who may not know, there is no mention of any kind of 'shooting break in period' in the Glock OM. Some gun companies, especially some 1911 makers, specify a certain number of rounds before the gun is GTG. I always thought that sounded like ' we may have made it too tight; shoot it some, first, before you trust it not to choke'.

 

My break-in period is more like a function test. The only thing I’ve found that needs breaking-in on a glock is the trigger. It gets much better with rounds.
And, as been said. Make sure all your mags work and your carry ammo functions.


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The ones I've acquired new, I do shoot some before they go on duty. I'm pretty confident they will go bang and feed properly, but I want to verify no brass to the face and that the sights are regulated properly. Especially so if I replace the sights which is usually the case. Also, this gives me a chance to assess the trigger. For example, my G43 had a really lousy trigger. A few simple mods fixed that. My Gen 3 G19 peppered my face with brass and replacing the ejector fixed that, although I sold that gun and bought a Gen 4. But you get the idea. It's not all about "breaking it in" so much as it is getting comfortable with the gun.

 

No 'magic number.'
A nice, used S&W K-frame wheel gun?
Six rounds work for me unless you question the rounds themselves.
That said, any autoloader I purchase (new or used), I shoot 200 rounds of mixed cheap FMJ (150) and not cheap JHP (50...ouch!) and then feel just fine carrying.
That said, ANY semi auto that actually recommends a break-in period has no place in my gun safe. I know of only a couple but I will not waste money nor bet my life on ill-designed handguns.

 

The default setting on Glocks is 'they work'. No break in required; test hop your carry ammo.
Moon

 

The default setting
Moon

:laughabove: Nice.

 

Test what you use and some. You’ll be a safer person if you do. Put 350 through the Gen 5 before it was “carry ready”

 

For break in...no, there is no break in period. For peace of mind...that's subjective and may have a bearing on your pocketbook as much as anything as to whether you want your function check to be a couple mags worth or the 500 rd, OCD test. I simply load each mag to capacity and make sure it cycles through the whole mag while locking open on the last round. If they all do, I'm GTG.

Got to agree with this. I can count the number of Glock malfunctions I've ever had on one hand, and of that handful I am certain they were all ammo related.

Physical break in, the pistol was engineered to not need one. Confidence in the compatibility of your self defense ammunition and your Glock, for me if 100 rounds of Golden Saber +P 124gr make it through without issue, I can carry the pistol with confidence. My testing of self defense ammo continues for the life of the pistol as I shoot and refill my self defense magazines at least once a month which is far from necessary, but I like to keep my carry ammo "fresh".

 

Oh yea...I'm personally not a mag slapper. If I can't push the mag in using reasonable force, with the mag fully loaded, I find out why. So far, I haven't had that happen, but all my Glocks are full size.

Nor am I. The only Glock I have ever needed to put pressure on to seat a fully loaded mag is my G30. When those 10 round mags are new, they are sometimes difficult to even load to capacity, then equally resistant to seat.

 

1911's a

No 'magic number.'
A nice, used S&W K-frame wheel gun?
Six rounds work for me unless you question the rounds themselves.
That said, any autoloader I purchase (new or used), I shoot 200 rounds of mixed cheap FMJ (150) and not cheap JHP (50...ouch!) and then feel just fine carrying.
That said, ANY semi auto that actually recommends a break-in period has no place in my gun safe. I know of only a couple but I will not waste money nor bet my life on ill-designed handguns.

1911's are ill-designed? 106 years of production and counting with few design changes disagrees with you.

 

1911's a

1911's are ill-designed? 106 years of production and counting with few design changes disagrees with you.

Drink all the 1911 Kool-Aid you like; I have a 1970's LW Commander that's a great gun, but that's not the point.

I stated that if a defensive handgun requires hundreds of rounds before it is reliable then yes, I certainly do consider it ill-designed or in major need of a "few design changes."

 

I generally go 500 rounds for beak in and also if CCW is a consideration that gun will get into a EDC rotation.