“Mileage” on a Firearm

[Amak0]

[edgerly779]

No depends on firearm type, mfg, barrfel, polymer, aluminum, steel. To many firearm models to generalize. Be more specific. Like asking if your girlfriend is ugly with no pics.

[Dooder]

[Madmox]

No depends on firearm type, mfg, barrfel, polymer, aluminum, steel. To many firearm models to generalize. Be more specific. Like asking if your girlfriend is ugly with no pics.

If there is a question in that regard, she probably is...

[Amak0]

No depends on firearm type, mfg, barrfel, polymer, aluminum, steel. To many firearm models to generalize. Be more specific. Like asking if your girlfriend is ugly with no pics.

Hey, thanks for the response.

Particularly interested in a Glock 19, Berreta 92FS, or a Mossberg 500 series.


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[Mr. Blue]

The quick answer is no, there is not a mileage limit on good firearms. There are rifles and pistols that are 30-50-100 years old and still work great. Depends on how it was taken care of. Generally a gun is going to outlast you, if its worth a dam. You just need to know what to look for. I’m sure there are dozens of articles written on this very thing. You will most likely get a more thorough answer if you just google it. That said, you’re looking for VERY common firearms. All of which I have seen for sale brand new in the last 30 days. You might consider buying new if you are worried about it. Unless the price is right for used, which it most likely won’t be.

[edgerly779]

The 92sf has a long life time. Many have 5k rounds thru them and are still tight. Mossberg medium value Pump. Will last thousands of rounds with proper maintenance same with any firearm maintenance is the key.

[JoyfulJoker]

Assume people are lying about the round count. It takes a few thousand rounds to break a gun in well, so a higher round count saves you time on getting everything to work better. Most gun owners are not interested in being proficient, they collect for different reasons as is their right. I jumped at the chance to get an SP-01 with a 1000 rounds through it last year.
People who are very serious about becoming proficient will have 20-30,000 rounds through a pistol. A well made pistol can go further than that with the changing of small parts like recoil springs, trigger springs etc. It takes a lot of rounds to wear out the barrel of a Sig , Glock or a CZ.

[Wordupmybrotha]

Not even worth asking about round count. At the rate that an average shooter shoots, the barrel will last generations.

[sealocan]

I'll just throw out that some rifle barrels, in certain high-powered calibers, do wear out faster than other firearms because they're shooting very fast-moving projectiles, and even then that's usually not a problem unless the person is shooting Lots of ammo through like in competitions Etc and that shouldn't be a problem for the three reliable firearms you're inquiring about.

[Amak0]

Great insights and recommendation. Thank you, sir.


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[Amak0]

The 92sf has a long life time. Many have 5k rounds thru them and are still tight. Mossberg medium value Pump. Will last thousands of rounds with proper maintenance same with any firearm maintenance is the key.

Great point. Going to do some research on performing/identifying proper maintenance. Thanks again


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[Dooder]

Its rare to find a gun thats broken in or that has even been shot on here. Look at the ads. >95% of the guns are new or "less than 500 rounds" haaha. The running joke, I mean the trend of selling here seems to be 500 rounds old. There's a much higher chance of finding effed up stipple jobs or slapped together "custom" things than there is a gun with any wear on it on here.

As said before, decent guns respond to usage pretty well. But there are lemons. I've seen guns of all makes and models including Beretta, Glock, and Sig's last many years and I've also seen them die within days. Nothing special about guns. It's just another mass produced piece of gear. There's a lot of good ones and less bad ones out there.

[Oceanbob]

[Amak0]

I'll just throw out that some rifle barrels, in certain high-powered calibers, do wear out faster than other firearms because they're shooting very fast-moving projectiles, and even then that's usually not a problem unless the person is shooting Lots of ammo through like in competitions Etc and that shouldn't be a problem for the three reliable firearms you're inquiring about.

Thanks, Sealocan.

That makes sense to me; good point. Noted.


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