Does a new pistol need to be broken in?

Although not as intensive as rifles, pistols do indeed have a break-in procedure. At a minimum, you should put about 100 rounds through your new handgun, and to do it by firing a series of groups with a cleaning in between each. This will do a number of things to make your shooting experience better down the road.

How heavy is a gun trigger?

Most striker-fired semiauto pistols have trigger pull weights that range from 5 to 7 pounds, and these triggers generally have some take-up. That take-up actually serves to finish tensioning the striker, and many striker-fired guns have trigger safeties that require that take-up before firing.

Should you clean a new gun?

The new gun doesn’t really need to be cleaned, not following the common routine of “cleaning a gun”—solvents and brushes and all. I recommend running a patch through the barrel bore.

How heavy is the trigger pull on a Glock?

All full-sized and compact Glocks have a trigger pull measuring approximately twenty-four newtons, or 5.39 pounds, versus twenty-eight newtons of force, or 6.29 pounds of force for smaller, concealed carry Glock handguns.

How many pounds of pressure does it take to pull a gun trigger?

Trigger Pull Weight for a Handgun > As a general rule, a serious use pistol should have a trigger no lighter than 4 pounds and ideally no more than 6 pounds.

Do you need to lubricate a new gun?

Yes. You need to remove all factory grease and oils from barrel just before firing the first rime. This will prevent it from “baking in”, thus making cleaning harder. On a rifle, look up and read or watch video on “breaking in a barrel.”

How accurate is the Wheeler trigger pull scale?

Wheeler’s Professional Digital Trigger Gauge is the perfect tool for target shooters, gunsmiths and hunters who want to adjust trigger pull weight in precise increments. Utilizing state of the art technology, you’ll experience accuracy to +/-0.5\% over a working range of 0 to 12 lbs.