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Originally Posted by E&J
I just happened to spot 2 Sheilds on a dealer's table at the local gun show yesterday. He had one 9mm and one .40 @$449 each. I did not even know this gun existed 1 week ago. I just happened to start researching my next purchase, a CC 9mm that my wife would like to shoot also. I had stopped at a few shops and asked to see the Shield and they all said the same thing - "yeah, if I only had one!" So, I bought the 9mm at the show.
This is my first purchase of a brand new semiauto pistol. I read the manual last night but I still have a few questions:
What is the proper way to break-in this new pistol? Should I worry about how many rounds I put through it before cleaning the barrel?
When will I know the gun has been sufficiently broke in?
These may be novice questions but I have never bought a new semiauto before.
Thanks in advance,
Larry
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Congrats, and you sure are lucky!
In the manual it never said anything about a break in period. Personally I feel this gun (at least mine) needs to be broken in since everything is very stiff and rigid.
If you are going to carry this pistol for SD make sure you run some (50 rds or so) of your hollow point carry ammo to ensure functionality.
You should clean it prior to firing it (per manual) also again if for self defense after every range outing I would clean inspect and lubricate it.
There's no definitive way to tell when it's broken in but you will feel a difference in the moving parts as they will get easier and feel smoother.
Safe shooting