yes depends on a lot of things

by bj , Sunday, September 25, 2016, 14:40 (2983 days ago) @ Bryan

I've heard of Glocks going through a lot of rounds so there is probably no reason to worry about them. And maybe a similar thing applies to the larger XDS, M&P, etc. The little ones probalby go through more shock on firing and some parts may not last as long.

I've heard of competition shooters putting a lot of rounds through 1911s. The military was putting a lot of rounds through the Berettas but then some of the slides were breaking.

I think revolvers may or may not have it worse. Not that parts break that much although in some models they do, but screw construction seems to be a problem. Unless you are extremely careful with it, 200 rounds of practice and screws will loosen up, base pins come out, etc. So you have to really be on top of it. I'm sure Jerry Miculek and Bill Jordan put a lot of rounds through their S&Ws but they probably do keep on top of maintenance.

Seems that 500 rounds or 1000 rounds would be enough to give you total faith in the operation of the gun. If you want to shoot it a lot more than that for pracice then maybe it makes sense to buy a second model to use for practice.

To me the "2 is 1" thing includes malfunctions, screws falling out, ammunition jams, as much as it covers parts breakage from wear.