Dry Firing A Hand-Gun - Question

Every now and then I snap it off if the snap caps aren't around when practicing at home, but I have generally, as a precaution to the gun, I use snap caps now.
I'm told it causes wear on the firing pin and it will eventually snap off if there is nothing to coushin it when it is fired (A real bullet, an empty cartridge or snap caps)
 
Years ago an old time shooter and fellow Colt enthusiast showed me how he
used a small piece of rubber-say from a defunct bicycle inner tube-folded it
over and used that on his Colt Python with a frame mounted firing pin, thought that saved wear and tear on the gun.
 
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