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jerrybob wrote:If there is a better or safer procedure for breaking in a new firearm, please let me know. I'm always ready to learn something new. Thanks again for your input.

I agree that new should be good to go and I also agree that they probably test fired it.

I have just heard too many stories about people who have never shot their weapon before their class and they found many issues:
1 - wouldn't fire
2 - couldn't control / recoil was more than they had thought it would be
3 - wouldn't eject the casings
and so on.

I am glad it worked for you, and honestly, a new weapon should work for most people their first time out (new should be good!)

what would I suggest? taking it to the range ahead of time (a day or days before) at least to know the intricacies of it, the recoil, safety, short or long trigger, etc, etc.

Just curious, if this is the first firing, other than trusting "its a new gun", how did you know it would fire, and properly.
How did you know the sights were proper, etc?
Sorry, I guess I don't understand never using your gun before your class, and I am not trying to start an argument, just curious.