Will you CC a gun with 3K rounds through the pipe?

I have a ruger p85 with about 10000 rounds through it that i carried for a long time on my duty belt when i worked security. And i still trust that gun
 
CC Gun with 3K rounds thru it.

My G21 has more than 15K thru it since 1993. My G35 has 2K thru it since 2008. I am pushing lots of 9MM thru my new G19. No issues. The G21 has the aftermarket Harrts Recoil Reducing Guide Rod (sealed mercury and BB's) I bought in 1995 along with the original recoil spring. No issues other than a couple of broken extractors in 1994. All is well and still counting.
 
Carry a gun with 3K thru it.

I will carry any Glock I have fired with 1K rounds thru it with ZERO malfunctions. I also reload all my practice and competetion ammo. I will run 30-50 rounds of "Social Ammo" thru it after the break in time for absolute performance. All have passed. They just keep totaling up the pass thru's with no issues. Reliability is the First requirement.
 
Would you trust a gun that's ten years old with only a new recoil spring assembly to be your CC piece? I like the gun so much I would like to carry it.
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I like the idea of the new recoil spring, but wouldn't trust it until it's broken in with at least 5K.:cool:
 
My Daily carry has at least that, I got my Colt Series 70 1911 in 1981 and have fired the heck out of it. I do replace the recoil and firing pin spring ever other year or so with Wolfe springs. I put an Ed Brown barrel in it 10 years ago.
 
I haven't any clue how many rounds have been put through my CCW 1911, but would imagine it's somewhere in the 15,000 to 20,000 range (just what I've put through it, and I bought it second hand). It's still quite accurate, solid, and I don't doubt its reliability and dependability a bit.

Very few handguns will ever see their barrels worn out. Very few indeed.
 
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I'll add to the chorus here; if it's a quality gun, 3K rounds is nothing. If it isn't a quality gun, you should find a different gun for your CC piece. :-)

My one and only gun is a 9-year-old S&W Model 60. It was lightly used by its previous owner; I bought it from a top-rated local gun shop that specializes in S&W and originally sold it new. They estimated that, over the 10 years he had it, the guy had shot at most 300 or 400 rounds through it. They also commented that even if he'd shot thousands of rounds, this gun would be fine.
 
Factors such as shootability, proper function and condition would be things to consider.

I would not consider the number of rounds fired through a gun as a factor in determining whether to use it for self defense or not.

Afterthought--that's not entirely true. I require that a self-defense gun has had at least a few hundred rounds fired through it before I trust it.
 
Yes, I would also.

If it was made from a 2nd rate company or one that's long been out of business due to poor quality, then no. But S&W, Glock, Springfield Armory, etc are the Honda & Toyota's of the gun world.

They're built to last with the proper care.
 
High round count is not important. Is the pistol 100% reliable and accurate enough with the ammo used? If so, I would trust it. On the other hand, a new pistol with only a few rounds through it is one I do not trust.
 
It's an unusual police trade-in that has THAT many rounds through it... Most of them are carried a lot and shot a little. (Generally only when required for periodic qualifying at the range.) The exceptions are the LEOs who participate in gun games and are allowed to use their duty weapons. But most who participate in gun games like other guns better than their duty guns...
 
3000 rounds means the gun is broke in and good to go.

Most people never get close to this amount of firing in their handguns and that is why used guns make great sense to buy most of the time.
 
trust and the New York reload

My highest rd-ct gun (over 50K) is also my most reliable, in that it works if the cartidge fits its chamber.

Plus I wear two, ay?
 
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