Other than breaking in the barrel like you would a rifle there is no secret system to break in the pistol.
Thats typically the way it happens. A pistol barrel is so shot that you won't see a difference in accuracy if you don't break it in. It does make the barrel last longer though. There again you won't see much difference because of the short length of the pistol barrel.Dustin WJ said:I don't know if there is a proper procedure, but my Glock has worked perfectly from the first time I ever fired it.
Spot on brother. Good additions too.apollosmith said:The gist of it is spot on though - clean A LOT for the first box or so of bullets that go through the gun and then regularly thereafter for several boxes. And use a good bore cleaner. I also recommend a bore snake to make it easy. Also, be sure to initially shoot the same ammo you plan to shoot at critical times. In other words, don't shoot range ammo to break in the barrel, then expect your premium hunting ammo to be as accurate because the barrel is now conditioned to the range ammo.
Update: I just noticed that the question was regarding a pistol barrel. In my opinion, very little barrel break in is required for a pistol. Still clean frequently at first, but I just don't think it's going to make nearly as big a difference as with a high quality rifle barrel.