Break in a new gun for lady or let her have the fist shots?

[x007x]

Hello I am buying a gun for my lady for our anniversary and I debating if I should break in the gun for her or let her have the first shots. It is a Glock 19 and I used to have one and she really liked it. She does not shoot very much at all, but I wanted to get her one for protection at home. I was thinking if it was already broken in that it would be easier to handle. What is your opinion?
Thanks.

[cajunautoxer]

what kind of breaking in would you need? it's not a sig or 1911

[x007x]

And of course she does not know about it.

[Texascrewser]

I would say let her have the first shots. I am looking at getting my Lovely and new one as well, and if I were to have the pleasure of shooting it before her I would never hear the end of it. JMHO

[Crossfire]

Glocks generally don't have a break in period. Just give it to her.

Or better yet, have a date night at the range and put those first rounds through it together!

[x007x]

Ok thanks.

lol...That is true when you think about it.

[x007x]

Date night would work well, since I work at a gun store/gun range.

[Pecos]

Let her heve the first shots. That is a perfect size gun & 9mm low recoil I think they have that in Gen 4 now.

[Pecos]

By the way! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

[JSThane]

My wife and I have a deal. I can get whatever gun I want, so long as she get to shoot it first (and claim it as hers if she likes it).

Count one more +1 for letting her be the one to "break in" the new pistol.

[QB]

Glocks generally don't have a break in period. Just give it to her.

Or better yet, have a date night at the range and put those first rounds through it together!

THIS.........although your intentions are good, I'd want to put the first shots through my new gun.

[Sidro]

Congratulations, if it was for my wife and I shot it first her first shots with it might be at me.

[MoJo]

what kind of breaking in would you need? it's not a sig or 1911

Uh huh. That's the myth - the reality is different:

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I don't care what it is - run rounds through it till you're confident it works properly. Assuming "It's just gonna work" is as bad as assuming "it's not loaded", IMNSHO.

As far as I know Murphy's Law has never been repealed. If it's mechanical it can and will break we just don't know where or when.

[Maxwell]

I would say let her have the first shots. I am looking at getting my Lovely and new one as well, and if I were to have the pleasure of shooting it before her I would never hear the end of it. JMHO