A question from a complete novice about "breaking in" a new Glock

[Ally]

Hi all, my apologies if this question has already been answered elsewhere. I couldn't find any information for my particular question.

I am a novice shooter with a new G26 Gen4. The trigger is tight. I asked the armorer where I bought it if there was anything I needed to do to "break in" this gun. Some gun manuals will tell you to put 200 or so rounds through it to get it settled in. This guy told me to dry-fire it repeatedly, as in hundreds of times, to loosen up the trigger.

My question is: Is this something I should be doing, or am I potentially harming the gun? Is there something different I should be doing to "break it in" and loosen up the trigger a bit, or does a Glock not require any type of "break in " period? I've only put 50 rounds through it, and plan to shoot again this weekend.

Any advice would be welcomed! Thanks in advance.

 

[mljdeckard]

Um, no. Glock triggers are gooey. That's why I don't carry one anymore. In my experience there is no difference between a brand new one and a hammered old one. But dry-firing it won't hurt it.

 

[Justin]

You can safely dryfire a Glock without hurting it. Look up some dry fire drills at pistoltrainer.com and give them a try.

Also, get to the range and do some shooting. If you haven't already, I would strongly suggest taking an NRA safety course as well.

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[pikid89]

shoot the crap out of it lol

 

[ny32182]

The trigger will break in a little bit over time. Dry firing will help some. You may have to clarify what you mean by "tight" however. If you just mean "heavy" compared to a worked over single action, it will not break in to feel like that. You will need aftermarket parts to even get close.

The Glock trigger really works much better at shooting fast than it does at slow target shooting. It is meant for carry.

 

[reppans]

I wouldn't dry fire it to "break it in" - just shoot it normally. I have new 19 G4 with 500 rounds, and just got a 26 G4 yesterday and put 150 through it, doesn't feel any different to me... don't think Glocks need break-in.

 

[NG VI]

Just shoot as much as you can, and do some good dry fire practice, not just dry firing for the sake of it but actually practice keeping a good sight picture while you do it.

That'll help you, and it will help you get used to the gun. Try holding the trigger back while you recock the gun and then let it out slowly so you can get a feel for the reset, because that will really help you shoot second, third, and fourth shots well and quickly.

As far as a true break-in goes, neither of my two Glocks needed anything like that, they just run.

 

[Frankl03]

Shoot it and dry fire it. Along with practicing trigger reset as mentioned above get the hang of pulling the trigger straight back with even pressure.

 

[Zerodefect]

The firing pin bounces off the slide, inside where that firing pin hole is.

If you can damage the firing pin or punch through the slides breech face, Glock will gladly give you a new slide and fireing pin. Don't even worry about it.

Go ahead and dry fire practice all you want. But that won't make the trigger better. Your trigger may get a hair better after you shoot 5000+ rounds.

 

[Ally]

Thanks for the replies. Maybe "tight" is the wrong word to describe how the trigger pull feels. I fired a friend's G26 and her trigger pull was very smooth, with increasing pressure to the break point, which was easy to maintain steadily and shoot quite accurately for someone with my level of experience.

The trigger pull on my 26 doesn't have that "smooth" feel as I steadily pull it back. It discharges very nicely; it's just the pull feels kind of "sticky". I wish I knew a better way to describe it. It doesn't feel "even" as I steadily pull back, to throw in another potentially confusing adjective.

As I understand it, it appears dry-firing it will not harm it, but also may not help with "smoothing" the trigger. I do not want to make any mods to the gun, as it will be a carry weapon.

And yes, I am registered in both an NRA firearms safety, handling and shooting course, as well as the CCW course. After those two courses, I am going to take a defensive shooting class before I begin to carry. I'm lucky to have a large number of defensive shooting courses for all levels where I live, as well an active IDPA group. By the time I actually receive my CC permit (90 days), I will have some good training under my belt.

Thanks for the advice and sorry for posting in the wrong forum. I'm sure I'll be around with many more questions.

 

[NG VI]

What I did with both of my Glocks, a 23 and a 27, both for carry, was to switch out the awful serrated 'target' trigger for one of the smooth faced 'nice' triggers from the fullsize guns, and the I used a round file on the safety bar so it didn't aggressively dig into my finger anymore, made it match the contour of the trigger face a little better.

I know you don't want to do any modifications, but it's one factory part to another, an incredibly minor reshaping of an external part, and it pays huge dividends in shooting comfort. And if there is something off in your trigger assembly, switching to a new factory one might make a difference.

 

[ForumSurfer]

Justin gave good advice in post #6.

Welcome to the community. Always good to see new people from here in NC. My sympathies for living in the People's Republic of Wake County. Just joking! Well, except for Cary...it is that bad.

 

[mokin]

When I bought my Glock 29, I also picked up a couple of boxes of ammunition. I took it to the range and shot all the ammo. Took the pistol home and cleaned it. A few days later, I repeated the process. The biggest problem I had while "breaking" my Glock in was developing a calus on my finger tip where that little trigger safety dug into it.

Be safe and have fun.

 

[Strahley]

1. purchase glock
2. field strip it, inspect for any damage
3. clean it
4. load magazine, chamber round, remove magazine, top magazine off, insert magazine

Congrats, your Glock is now broken in

 

[ET]

1. purchase glock
2. field strip it, inspect for any damage
3. clean it
4. load magazine, chamber round, remove magazine, top magazine off, insert magazine

Congrats, your Glock is now broken in

When I bought my last Glock 2 years ago they shipped it with heavy grease that was supposed to stay on until it was broken in. If that hasn't changed then I wouldn't clean it before I shot it enough to break it in. Of course if that has changed then I stand corrected.

 

[Al Thompson]

Agree with ET. Shoot it bunches...

 

[Ridgerunner665]

Re: The above mentioned grease (which is actually Copper anti-seize...yes, Permatex)

Most say leave it on there, which is probably good advice...but the techs at Glock sent my 36 back to me without any on it...so it must not be all that important.

I put it back on there though...

 

[Zerodefect]

You can remove the antiseize and use your gun lube. It deos nothing but keep the gun lubed long term, and keeps the parts for sticking together after sitting for a while.

Glock is afraid someone will buy thier pistol thats been sitting on the store shelf for 10 years and go straight to the range without properly lubing it. Apparently "perfection" equals unrealistic expectations for many.

The antisieze will still be there in ten years of sitting, most gun oils will be long gone. It's better than no lube, but it's not as good as proper fresh lube.

 

[Boomerang]

he trigger pull on my 26 doesn't have that "smooth" feel as I steadily pull it back. It discharges very nicely; it's just the pull feels kind of "sticky". I wish I knew a better way to describe it. It doesn't feel "even" as I steadily pull back, to throw in another potentially confusing adjective.

It's normal. The sticky feel is the safety plunger in the slide being pushed up by the trigger bar as you pull the trigger. It goes > smooth-sticky-smooth-bang.

 

[Dave T]

Part of the suggestion of dry firing a lot is to break in you as much as the gun. You trigger finger needs to get used to that mushy Glock feel. Dry firing helps. Doesn't make the trigger less mushy, just makes you more adapted to it.

Dave

 

[Ally]

More thanks for the input from so many, (I have discovered THR moves very fast). Dave T, you mentioned a "mushy" trigger, and someone else used the term "gooey". What does that mean? I've only fired Glocks and a Ruger LC9, that had a trigger pull the length of which made we wonder if the gun was EVER going to discharge.

I'm taking the 26 out tomorrow and my plan is to put 100 rounds through it. Is it better to rapid-fire those rounds to get the gun "hot" (as someone recommended to smooth out a part of the barrel), or can I fire them while concentrating on aim as well, thus slowing me wayyy down as I learn this gun, and my own natural tendencies?

Appreciate the folks who have enough patience to deal with a newb.

FWIW, here is a quick video of me shooting my friend's 26. That's how I would plan to shoot tomorrow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMao6e5Gx2E

 

[X-Rap]

Has anybody tried the Dry Fire Training KIt for the Glock Pistol? It seem that you change out the trigger for one that is non firing but resets on its own without working the slide. The cost is under $55 bucks, I might try it out and just leave a gun set up for dry fire practice.
I saw it in the Blue Press.