Hey skeet
You ought to see my Grandpas Win Model 12. It's hunted every year since 1939. It's almost in the white but it's still sound. I have replaced a few parts in it, just because they were worn. Nothing has ever broken in it. The only thing I don't like about it is it has the Weaver Screw on Chokes. Man them suckers are loud, almost like a Cutts.
I take a few Pheasants every year and bring it home and clean it up and back in the cabinet it goes. Then I use my Citori Steel, or my Falconet or my Remmy or my MAS SXS or my Marlin 120.
Now if you want a gun "broken" in properly let afore mentioned Son take it hunting.
Ya know I sent him out in the backyard to take down a tree that was sick. Didn't hear any noise so I went out to see what was happening. Well the tree was down and I asked Son how he did it with out any noise from the chainsaw. I askied how he started the motor. He looked up and said "motor"? This kid is a horse. He has all the finesse and grace of a Nuclear bomb.
One day I was in the blind with my Lab Beau, and left my gun against the wall and he peed on it. my twq partners were just howling laughter after that. I guess it was payback for missing a couple of shots earlier.
Best wishes, Bill