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Dry firing, which is it?

  • Dry firing without stop damages gun

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Dry firing?

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#1 ·
I have always believed in dry firing only with a snap cap with my pistols. Beretta's product manuals advise against dry firing without using something to stop the firing pin. However, I hear many people saying dry firing trigger training without a stop is not a problem. Which is it? I do not want to hurt my new Sig 1911. Thank you!
 
#2 ·
Put a little tab of leather under the hammer. Easy.

Just remember to remove it before shooting the pistol.
 
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#5 ·
I don't make it a habit, but after cleaning and lubricating, I do dry fire once to check all is good to go.
I never do it on a .22LR guns or rifle though.
 
#6 ·
It's fine.

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From Sig's site:
It is safe to dry-fire our center fire pistols. You would want to use a snap cap or plug if extensive dry-firing is done. Always count your dry-firing in your live fire count to be sure all springs and pins are in top condition. DO NOT intentionally dry-fire any rim fire pistol such as the Mosquito, .22LR conversions or Classic Pistols.
 
#42 · (Edited)
If you want to post on a big boys forum, practice a little independent thought, rather than just cutting and a pasting.
Extensive dry firing is exactly what I'm talking about.

Here's an open offer to anyone who feels like they want to abuse their gun. Take any SIG classic pistol and dry fire it 200x. Pull the firing pin positioning pin and take a look, you won't like it.
Some might classify a reply like that as "*******-ish".
Read it straight from the manufacturer of the guns: it's fine to dry fire. If you do it a lot, use a snap cap. /story

(EDIT: In your very next post you ask someone else for sources, yet when I post a source, you say it lacks independent thought? Sounds like a plan)
 
#45 ·
Some might classify a reply like that as "*******-ish".
Gee, ya think? And here I was questioning your ability for independent thought.
I do, however, take tremendous offense to your egregious use of profanity. It's a violation of forum rules and will have to be reported to the moderators.

(EDIT: In your very next post you ask someone else for sources, yet when I post a source, you say it lacks independent thought? Sounds like a plan)
Sounds like a plan for..what? Or is that just a line you like to throw out there?
 
#10 ·
I dry fire the **** out of mine without snap caps and never had an issue, except 22's like the other gentleman said, the firing pin on those can hit the edge of the chamber and either damage it or break the firing pin.
I find that the trigger loosens and smooths up without spending a fortune on ammo.
I also recall sig saying somewhere to count dry fires as actual shooting when it comes to replacing the springs, hmm, don't know bout you but I've never replaced a spring or had to. In fact my brother just retired from a life as a cop, carried a 229 for most of his career and says he never did either.
 
#11 ·
hammerless I use snaps. With a hammer I use a rubber earplug cut down to fit the channel.
Sometimes I'll go nekked but not often.
 
#13 ·
I dont think it would cause immediate damage for most modern guns however long term some damage can be done to the firing pin. With Glocks long term dry firing without snap caps has been proven to cause damage to the breech face. With my Sigs I use snap caps and and ear plug in the space between the firing pin and the hammer.
 
#14 ·
I have been told that for limited dryfire, snap caps are not needed but if you are going to spend some serious training time with dry fire... then snap caps are advisable. They arent expensive so what the heck.
 
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#15 ·
This is well-said.

You guys can sweep the internet and call SIG to verify, but SIG 200-series pistols have been ID'd in some damage caused by excessive dry-firing.

Now what is excessive?

Who knows.

You don't need to buy anything, tho, as any piece of old leather, boot lace, wadded cloth, whatever will cushion the hammer for those who care to DF 10,000 x's a month...
 
#17 · (Edited)
This isnt a debatable question, its documented fact. All center fire guns can be dry fired as much as you want without any damage. Only rimfire guns should not be dry fired. This is basic gun operation 101. Its disturbing there is that many people on the survey that doesnt know this????:eek:
Remember to always put gas in your trucks gas tank and not on the drivers seat when filling up with fuel...;)
 
#18 ·
It is good to note that the center-fire weapon you may be dry firing is completely reassembled before this dry-firing. It is noted that dry fire when the receiver is off the slide can cause frame damage or warp the hammer.
 
#21 ·
Gun Forums are just as bad as Archery Forums, in this regard...
 
#43 ·
Whatever the correct answer is to this, I don't know, but I do know that if you put a ear plug behind the hammer, it doesn't matter if you dry fire or not.

That's what I do. I have always been told growing up from my father and grandfather to not dry fire so I don't.

Do what you want with your guns/pistols, but I don't dry fire.
 
#51 ·
I don't get all this arguing...
I wear hundreds of dollars of protective equipment when I ride my motorcycle. In 20 years of riding I've only gone down once...
I don't wear it because I think I might crash.. Crashing is incredibly rare..

Why is using a $2 snap cap in a $800 gun such a big deal? Even if damage is incredibly rare?


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