Break In period

[berts]

We all know that any gun needs a break in period, but why is is as soon as one of my CZ'S hits 500 rounds it some how turns into a magical shooting  device of unsurpassed quality, accuracy, and functionality
Happy 500 round day

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[Joe L]

But if you clean it, it takes another 500 rounds to get back to where you are now!   

Joe

[flphotog]

Sure a new pistol may need a short break in, however I'd say it takes more rounds through it for you to get used to it than it takes for the pistol to "break in".

[RenegadeDave]

CZs aren't tight enough to break in, it's probably springs easing up a bit.


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[berts]

It's probably all physiological.[emoji50]

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[MP2 Guy]

Whether it was break-in period, getting use to the weapon, or whatever -- just relax and enjoy. That was some super shooting!

[Bret]

Great looking pistol!

We all know that any gun needs a break in period

When it comes to break in periods and reliability, my experience is that pistols that are unreliable out of the box almost always stay that way until they are fixed.  Now when it comes to break in periods and triggers, I agree that triggers generally improve the more they're used.

[1SOW]

Dave:

CZs aren't tight enough to break in, it's probably springs easing up a bit.

JMO:  The new CZs' friction surfaces are somewhat rough.  The more you exercise them--especially the action group,  the smoother they become.  Polishing these same surfaces speeds up/improves the whole process.
Every pistol may be different than it's brother,  but 500 or more rds will start knocking off the high/rough areas  and usually make a significant improvement in trigger pull and other areas where metal rubs metal in the shooting cycle. 

Stainless or lightly pre-polished pistols may come have lower friction nib.

[Joe L]

I've seen polymer rubs on the slides on my two P-09's that needed to wear away before the guns cycled perfectly.  The little Kahr PM-9, CM-9, PM-40, CM-40 hand canons definitely need some rounds before they will cycle reliably.  It is the surface coating on the slide rails that might be a little rough for a few rounds, not so much the actual tolerance between the base metals on the slide and the frame. 

Triggers (sear, hammer hooks) I never leave alone long enough to see what happens to the stock parts, so I can't comment on that long term.  The late plastic gun P-09/07  parts seem pretty stable to me out of the box, but the factory 75B sears/hammers apparently smooth out rapidly.  The aftermarket CGW ignition parts don't appear to wear and don't "break in", which is why they are in every gun I have where they can be used.  The parts don't change over time.  You don't even have to clean them... .

Joe

[RenegadeDave]

Dave:

CZs aren't tight enough to break in, it's probably springs easing up a bit.

JMO:  The new CZs' friction surfaces are somewhat rough.  The more you exercise them--especially the action group,  the smoother they become.  Polishing these same surfaces speeds up/improves the whole process.
Every pistol may be different than it's brother,  but 500 or more rds will start knocking off the high/rough areas  and usually make a significant improvement in trigger pull and other areas where metal rubs metal in the shooting cycle. 

Stainless or lightly pre-polished pistols may come have lower friction nib.

On a production gun, of course the trigger will smooth out with use, but I don't know that it would affect reliability like a 1911 that was built with oversized parts then hand lapped to get them to fit together, which is what I think of for "breaking in" more so than fire controls smoothing from use. 


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[ArLEOret]

I try to dry fire, with snap cap, 500 times, before range trip. Oil/greese new pistol before dry firing. Even new with CGW parts get this treatment. Any problems should be apparent prior to first range outing.